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Merkley, Harder Push to Increase Federal Response for Hazardous Wildfire Smoke

June 10, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Josh Harder (CA-09) today reintroduced the Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act, legislation to help communities respond to increasingly dangerous wildfire smoke events. The bicameral bill would create a federal framework for smoke emergencies, unlock resources to protect public health, support small businesses, and help communities weather worsening wildfire seasons. “When the 2020

Merkley Fights Back Against Trump’s Attacks on Renewable Energy Projects Nationwide

June 9, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—today unveiled new legislation to push back against the Trump Administration’s attacks on renewable energy. The Restoring Renewable Energy Parity Act repeals Trump Administration executive orders targeting renewable energy projects across the

Cuarenta y un senadores presionan para mantener las cláusulas ambientales perjudiciales fuera de los proyectos de ley de asignaciones

May 22, 2026

Senators warn that inclusion of poison pills harming the environment would undermine Senate’s ability to pass bipartisan spending bills Washington, D.C. – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior,

Merkley, Salinas, Pacific Northwest Democrats to Secretary Rollins: Act Quickly to Hire Agricultural Research Staff Across the Region

May 21, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led a group of their Pacific Northwest colleagues in pressing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins over her commitment to promptly fill critical staff positions that remain vacant at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service

Merkley, Bonamici, Oregon Delegation: FEMA Must Approve Waivers for Two Critical Disaster Mitigation Projects in Oregon

May 6, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led a letter with their Democratic colleagues in the Oregon congressional delegation—Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to approve

Merkley y Wyden anuncian casi 1.1 millones de dólares para los esfuerzos de conservación de la fauna y la flora de Oregón.

4 de mayo de 2026

Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, anunciaron que Oregón recibirá un total de 1.059.961 dólares en fondos federales para apoyar a las agencias estatales de pesca y vida silvestre. Estos fondos provienen del programa de Subvenciones Estatales para la Vida Silvestre del Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de los Estados Unidos (USFWS), que apoya los esfuerzos de conservación de las agencias estatales. ’Las tierras y aguas de nuestro estado son fundamentales para

Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle, Bynum y Salinas anuncian más de 7,5 millones de dólares para fortalecer y defender a las comunidades de Oregón que enfrentan amenazas de incendios forestales.

1 de mayo de 2026

Washington, DC – Hoy, los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, junto con las representantes estadounidenses Val Hoyle (OR-04), Janelle Bynum (OR-05) y Andrea Salinas (OR-06), anunciaron que $7,538,176 llegarán a cuatro proyectos en Oregón para ayudar a que las comunidades sean más resilientes a los incendios forestales severos. Estas inversiones de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) apoyarán los esfuerzos de ayuda en casos de desastre y mitigarán el riesgo de incendios forestales, protegiendo hogares, negocios e infraestructura en Oregón.

Merkley Remarks at FY27 Forest Service Budget Hearing with Chief Schultz

April 30, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee—delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery at the hearing reviewing the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for the U.S. Forest Service with Chief Tom Schultz: Senator Merkley’s remarks, as prepared for

Merkley, Wyden y sus colegas expresan su preocupación por la reorganización del Servicio Forestal.

23 de abril de 2026

Washington, DC – El senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, miembro de mayor rango del Subcomité de Asignaciones del Senado para Interior, Medio Ambiente y Agencias Relacionadas, encabezó a más de 30 de sus colegas, incluido el senador Ron Wyden, para expresar serias preocupaciones sobre la reorganización del Servicio Forestal de los Estados Unidos ante el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos. “Escribimos con

Merkley Remarks at FY27 Interior Department Budget Hearing with Secretary Burgum

April 22, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee—delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery at the hearing reviewing the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior with Secretary Doug Burgum: Senator Merkley’s remarks, as