{"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 elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10d6551\" 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-5b0804e\" data-id=\"5b0804e\" 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-007a621 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"007a621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:45,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25580 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-appropriations tag-delivering-for-oregon tag-gun-safety tag-health-care\" 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\/wyden-merkley-bonamici-salinas-hoyle-dexter-announce-4-3-million-to-support-public-safety-across-oregon\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter Announce $4.3 Million to Support Public Safety Across Oregon\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\tOctober 7, 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>Programs in Gresham, Beaverton, Salem and Cottage Grove to benefit Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, and Maxine Dexter, today announced more than $4.3 million in federal awards to support public safety programs across Oregon.&nbsp; \u201cIt<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/wyden-merkley-bonamici-salinas-hoyle-dexter-announce-4-3-million-to-support-public-safety-across-oregon\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter Announce $4.3 Million to Support Public Safety Across Oregon\" 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-25540 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-appropriations tag-budget\" 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\/republicans-block-merkleys-bill-to-eliminate-pocket-rescissions-after-the-trump-administration-again-illegally-claws-back-funds-without-consent-from-congress\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRepublicans Block Merkley\u2019s Bill to Eliminate Pocket Rescissions After the Trump Administration Again Illegally Claws Back Funds Without Consent from Congress\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\tSeptember 30, 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. &#8211; After the Trump Administration issued another illegal pocket rescission late Friday night, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, took to the Senate floor to pass his bill, which would eliminate any future pocket rescissions and would nullify the newest illegal cancelation<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/republicans-block-merkleys-bill-to-eliminate-pocket-rescissions-after-the-trump-administration-again-illegally-claws-back-funds-without-consent-from-congress\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Republicans Block Merkley\u2019s Bill to Eliminate Pocket Rescissions After the Trump Administration Again Illegally Claws Back Funds Without Consent from Congress\" 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-25517 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-appropriations tag-budget\" 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-applauds-gao-for-reaffirming-that-trumps-pocket-rescissions-are-illegal\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMerkley aplaude a la GAO por reafirmar que las revocaciones de bolsillo de Trump son ilegales.\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 septiembre 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, el senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley (D-OR), miembro de mayor rango del Comit\u00e9 de Presupuesto del Senado, emiti\u00f3 la siguiente declaraci\u00f3n luego de que la Oficina de Responsabilidad Gubernamental de los Estados Unidos (GAO) reafirmara que la Ley de Control de Retenci\u00f3n de Fondos ahora permite que el Presidente emita una rescisi\u00f3n de bolsillo sobre fondos que expiran. El viernes, el Presidente<\/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-applauds-gao-for-reaffirming-that-trumps-pocket-rescissions-are-illegal\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Merkley Applauds GAO for Reaffirming that Trump\u2019s Pocket Rescissions Are Illegal\" 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-25503 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-appropriations tag-bipartisan-actions tag-democracy 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-pingree-lead-bipartisan-bill-to-prevent-demolition-of-the-kennedy-center\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMerkley y Pingree impulsan un proyecto de ley bipartidista para evitar la demolici\u00f3n del Centro Kennedy.\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 septiembre 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>El esfuerzo bicameral y bipartidista se produce en medio de las recientes amenazas del presidente Trump de que el monumento viviente a JFK podr\u00eda ser &quot;derribado&quot; a menos que se agregue su nombre al edificio Washington, DC \u2013 El senador estadounidense de Oreg\u00f3n, Jeff Merkley, y la congresista de Maine, Chellie Pingree, miembros de mayor rango del Comit\u00e9 de Asignaciones para el Interior y el Medio Ambiente del Senado y la C\u00e1mara de Representantes<\/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-pingree-lead-bipartisan-bill-to-prevent-demolition-of-the-kennedy-center\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Merkley, Pingree Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center\" 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-25499 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-appropriations tag-democracy 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-slams-senate-republicans-for-rubberstamping-trump-arch\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMerkley critica duramente a los republicanos del Senado por aprobar sin reparos el proyecto de ley de Trump.\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\t28 de septiembre 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, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked\u00a0his bill to prevent the Trump Administration from using any\u00a0federal funds for the planning and construction of the Trump Arch: \u201cTrump\u2019s Arch is a monument to his own ego\u2014a waste of our taxpayer dollars. \u201cThis<\/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-slams-senate-republicans-for-rubberstamping-trump-arch\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Merkley Slams Senate Republicans for Rubberstamping Trump Arch\" 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-25497 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-appropriations tag-democracy 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\/senate-blocks-merkley-murkowski-bill-to-prevent-trump-tearing-down-presidential-memorials\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEl Senado bloquea el proyecto de ley de Merkley y Murkowski para impedir que Trump derribe monumentos presidenciales.\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\t28 de septiembre de 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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