Jeff Merkley Senator for Oregon
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Merkley Leads Oregon, Washington Lawmakers to Urge Continued Support for West Coast Fishermen and Oregon’s Seafood Industry

September 18, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a bipartisan group of Oregon and Washington lawmakers in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins that calls on the USDA to deliver critical federal support to West Coast fishermen and seafood harvesters, processors, and distributors by purchasing Pacific Hake (whiting)

Dexter, Merkley Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Comprehensive Legislation to Protect Wildland Firefighters’ Health 

September 17, 2026

Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act establishes first-of-its-kind respiratory protections, strengthens health monitoring and improves care for federal wildland firefighters. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (D-OR), Reps. Huffman (D-CA) and Gallagher (R-CA), and Sens. Merkley (D-OR), Padilla (D-CA), Curtis (R-UT), Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety

Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle, Dexter Announce $12 Million to Oregon for Habitat Restoration Projects

September 17, 2026

PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) today to announce $12 million in federal funds for Oregon habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects through the Community-based Restoration Program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA’s

Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle y Salinas anuncian una inversión de 9,1 millones de dólares para viviendas asequibles y mejoras en la infraestructura hídrica.

16 de septiembre de 2026

Proyectos en los condados de Curry, Yamhill y Union se beneficiarán. Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley, junto con las representantes estadounidenses Val Hoyle y Andrea Salinas, anunciaron hoy 14.000 dólares en subvenciones y préstamos federales para proyectos de infraestructura hídrica y vivienda asequible en los condados de Curry, Yamhill y Union.

El proyecto de ley de Curtis y Merkley para la prevención de emisiones de incendios forestales es aprobado por unanimidad en el comité.

16 de septiembre de 2026

WASHINGTON—Los senadores estadounidenses John Curtis (republicano por Utah) y Jeff Merkley (demócrata por Oregón) aplaudieron hoy la aprobación unánime por parte del Comité de Medio Ambiente y Obras Públicas del Senado (EPW) de la Ley de Prevención de Emisiones de Incendios Forestales (WEPA), una legislación bipartidista para simplificar el uso por parte de los estados de incendios prescritos para prevenir las emisiones de incendios forestales, proteger los ecosistemas y los hábitats de la vida silvestre, y hacer que los bosques y las comunidades estadounidenses sean más seguros y saludables.,

Merkley, Wyden Secure Federal Funding to Expand Pollinator Habitat Along Oregon Highways

August 18, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $150,000 in federal funds for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to create and restore pollinator habitats along Oregon highways.The funding, which is the maximum award under the Federal Highway Administration’s Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way Program

Merkley, Wyden Announce More Than $15 Million in Federal Grants to Support Oregon Wood Product Industry, Rural Economies, Jobs

August 17, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is investing $15,091,037 in 20 wood innovations projects in Oregon that support active management of national forests and grasslands, promote wood and energy infrastructure by increasing manufacturing capacity and operational efficiencies, and

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