{"id":7615,"date":"2023-07-19T15:15:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T19:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?page_id=7615"},"modified":"2025-08-04T20:35:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T00:35:13","slug":"appropriations-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/about\/issues\/appropriations-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Asignaciones"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7615\" class=\"elementor elementor-7615\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47fcf127 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47fcf127\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e033254\" data-id=\"4e033254\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d98c4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39d98c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p>As the only Oregon member of Congress currently serving on the powerful Appropriations Committee, Jeff is fiercely opposing President Trump\u2019s plans to slash programs in health care, housing, education, and nutrition that help families thrive. He is also fighting for community-initiated projects, such has projects in advancing clean water, housing, and childcare, that are among the top priorities of Oregon\u2019s communities.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff is the top Democrat serving on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, putting him in a critical position to advocate for and secure critical resources to protect Oregon\u2019s great outdoors. He is focused on driving investments for top Oregon priorities like wildfire mitigation, ensuring healthy forests and waterways, fighting climate chaos, delivering essential resources for Tribes, and scaling up ongoing efforts to restore the ecological and economic prosperity of the Klamath Basin.<\/p>\n<p>As a member of the full Senate Appropriations Committee, Jeff is also working to make sure Oregon\u2019s needs are met to help fund crucial community-initiated projects in transportation, health care, education, affordable housing, and many more essentials working families need to thrive.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b896db4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b896db4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b5bb1c\" data-id=\"9b5bb1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb3ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcb3ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>Appropriations Committee Actions:<\/u><\/strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Several FY2026 draft Appropriations bills have passed the full committee so far. The bills include community-initiated projects that Jeff and Senator Ron Wyden teamed up to champion across the state:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/FY26-THUD-Appropriations-Community-Initiated-Project-Quotes.pdf\">32 projects for Oregon<\/a> in the draft Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies bill.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-announces-committee-action-to-boost-oregons-wildfire-resiliency-water-infrastructure-and-climate-investments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">23 projects for Oregon\u00a0<\/a>in the draft Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies bill.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/FY26-LHHS-Bill-Community-Initiated-Projects.pdf\">21 projects for Oregon<\/a> in the draft Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/FY26-Appropriations-CJS-Community-Initiated-Project-Quotes.pdf\">5 projects for Oregon<\/a> in the draft Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/FY26-Appropriations-Ag-Community-Initiated-Project-Quotes.pdf\">4 projects for Oregon<\/a> in the draft Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/FY26-Appropriations-MilCon-VA-Community-Initiated-Project-Quote.pdf\">1 project for Oregon<\/a> in the draft Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This section will continue to be updated as the Senate Appropriations Committee passes draft bills.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdd1c12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdd1c12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-adb69c2\" data-id=\"adb69c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84253a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84253a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><u><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;\">Full Senate Actions:<\/span><\/u><\/b><u><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;\">Several FY26 Appropriations bills were included in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-wyden-announce-senate-passage-of-critical-community-initiated-projects\/\">first&nbsp;government funding package that cleared the Senate with bipartisan support.<\/a>&nbsp;This minibus package includes 5 community-initiated projects Jeff and Senator Wyden secured for Oregon:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/FY26-Ag-Appropriations-Bill-Senate-Passage.pdf\">4 projects for Oregon<\/a> in the Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/FY26-MilCon-VA-Bill-Senate-Passage.pdf\">1 project for Oregon<\/a> in the Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><em>This section will continue to be updated as the Appropriations bills pass the full Senate.<\/em><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b24f021 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b24f021\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b2319f\" data-id=\"4b2319f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec61dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec61dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>Community-Initiated Projects in Oregon<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2021, the Senate Appropriations Committee restored funding opportunities for community projects, which Jeff calls \u201ccommunity-initiated projects.\u201d These projects don\u2019t originate in the halls of Congress\u2014the ideas start in communities across the nation based on their key priorities, and Jeff and Ron champion as many of the projects in Oregon as they can. Together, they have secured federal funding for 475 projects across the state between fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024. But projects that cleared the Appropriations Committee in FY25 faced a roadblock.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Congress only passed a stopgap funding solution known as a \u201ccontinuing resolution\u201d that maintained level funding versus the methods of passing the spending bills individually, or through grouping them together in a FY25 government funding package. That meant those community-initiated projects did not receive funding. However, many of those FY25 projects in Oregon were resubmitted for funding consideration in FY26, and many of them are included in the various draft subcommittee bills once again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As required by the Appropriations Committee rules, Jeff discloses all community-initiated projects that he submits to the subcommittee for consideration through a competitive process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ea6a96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ea6a96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db647a2\" data-id=\"db647a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb82948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb82948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/about\/issues\/appropriations-2\/appropriations-disclosures\/\"><strong><u>Click HERE to View Past Appropriations Disclosures<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d6a1a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d6a1a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-607facf\" data-id=\"607facf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f54459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f54459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>Stay in the Loop on Government Funding Updates<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For Oregon media and constituents tracking the progress of community-initiated projects and other federal funding wins for Oregon, this webpage will be continually updated as FY26 Appropriations bills clear the Appropriations Committee and move through the government funding process. You can come back to this page to catch up on the latest news.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fce676 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fce676\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80e8821\" data-id=\"80e8821\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10d6551 elementor-section-boxed 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class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chair of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior Subcommittee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum requesting additional information on the Department of the Interior&#8217;s (DOI) planned implementation of Executive Order<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/murkowski-merkley-seek-information-on-executive-order-targeting-smithsonian\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Murkowski, Merkley Seek Information on Executive Order Targeting Smithsonian\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25146 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-appropriations tag-delivering-for-oregon tag-natural-resources-and-rural-development tag-tackling-climate-change\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-wyden-colleagues-demand-trump-administration-restore-funding-for-energy-projects-that-were-illegally-canceled-and-politically-targeted\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMerkley, Wyden y sus colegas exigen que la administraci\u00f3n Trump restablezca la financiaci\u00f3n de proyectos energ\u00e9ticos que fueron cancelados ilegalmente y objeto de ataques pol\u00edticos.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t31 de julio de 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>La carta se produce tras la admisi\u00f3n por parte de la Administraci\u00f3n Trump de que la decisi\u00f3n de cancelar las subvenciones a proyectos energ\u00e9ticos en los estados que no votaron por Trump se bas\u00f3 \u201c\u00fanicamente\u201d en motivos pol\u00edticos. Senadores: \u201cEs un ataque al estado de derecho y al principio democr\u00e1tico b\u00e1sico que el gobierno federal sirve a la sociedad\u201d.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-wyden-colleagues-demand-trump-administration-restore-funding-for-energy-projects-that-were-illegally-canceled-and-politically-targeted\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled and Politically Targeted\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25126 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-appropriations tag-natural-resources-and-rural-development tag-protecting-consumers-taxpayers-and-the-economy\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/ranking-member-merkley-presses-secretary-burgum-on-misusing-national-park-service-funding-for-america-250\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEl miembro de mayor rango, Merkley, presiona al secretario Burgum sobre el mal uso de los fondos del Servicio de Parques Nacionales para el 250 aniversario de Estados Unidos.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t29 de julio de 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Washington, DC \u2013 Hoy, Jeff Merkley (D-OR), miembro de mayor rango del Subcomit\u00e9 de Asignaciones para el Interior y el Medio Ambiente del Senado \u2014el principal dem\u00f3crata que supervisa la financiaci\u00f3n del Departamento del Interior de EE. UU.\u2014 exigi\u00f3 al Secretario del Interior, Doug Burgum, que proporcione respuestas urgentes sobre el uso de los fondos federales del Servicio de Parques Nacionales (NPS) durante la celebraci\u00f3n del 250 aniversario de Estados Unidos. La consulta de Merkley se produce tras la decisi\u00f3n de Trump<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/ranking-member-merkley-presses-secretary-burgum-on-misusing-national-park-service-funding-for-america-250\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ranking Member Merkley Presses Secretary Burgum on Misusing National Park Service Funding for America 250\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24979 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-appropriations tag-natural-resources-and-rural-development tag-protecting-consumers-taxpayers-and-the-economy\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-launches-investigation-into-waste-fraud-and-abuse-surrounding-renovation-of-the-reflecting-pool\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMerkley Launches Investigation into Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Surrounding Renovation of the Reflecting Pool\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 25, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley\u2014Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee\u2014launched an investigation into the Trump Administration\u2019s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of America\u2019s 250th anniversary, which has so far reportedly\u00a0cost American taxpayers more<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-launches-investigation-into-waste-fraud-and-abuse-surrounding-renovation-of-the-reflecting-pool\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Merkley Launches Investigation into Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Surrounding Renovation of the Reflecting Pool\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24971 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-appropriations tag-foreign-policy-and-national-security\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-statement-on-trumps-request-for-nearly-88-billion-to-fund-his-illegal-war-and-illegal-tariffs\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMerkley Statement on Trump\u2019s Request for\u00a0Nearly\u00a0$88\u00a0Billion\u00a0To Fund His Illegal War and\u00a0Illegal\u00a0Tariffs\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 24, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013&nbsp;Today,&nbsp;President Trump formally&nbsp;requested&nbsp;that Congress spend an&nbsp;additional&nbsp;$88&nbsp;billion&nbsp;in the form of a supplemental request.&nbsp;The majority of&nbsp;these funds would be spent&nbsp;to cover the costs and&nbsp;replenish&nbsp;wasted ammunitions from&nbsp;Trump\u2019s&nbsp;war of choice with Iran&nbsp;while also&nbsp;covering&nbsp;the cost of his illegal tariffs&nbsp;that have hurt families and farmers across the country.&nbsp;Following this news,&nbsp;Oregon\u2019s&nbsp;U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-statement-on-trumps-request-for-nearly-88-billion-to-fund-his-illegal-war-and-illegal-tariffs\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Merkley Statement on Trump\u2019s Request for\u00a0Nearly\u00a0$88\u00a0Billion\u00a0To Fund His Illegal War and\u00a0Illegal\u00a0Tariffs\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24883 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-appropriations tag-delivering-for-oregon tag-natural-resources-and-rural-development\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-wyden-announce-over-37-4-million-in-federal-funds-for-oregon-to-support-safe-drinking-water-infrastructure\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMerkley, Wyden Announce Over $37.4 Million in Federal Funds for Oregon to Support Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 12, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that Oregon will receive more than $37.4 million in federal funding through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)\u2019s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to support critical drinking water infrastructure projects across the state. \u201cReliable access to clean water<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" 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