Delivering for Oregon

Merkley, Wyden Announce $50 Million to Support Drought Resilience in the Klamath Basin

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that a $50 million federal investment from the Inflation Reduction Actis headed to the Klamath Basin to largely fund a new agreement that supports irrigators facing prolonged drought conditions. The programs receiving funding today will support the region’s farmers and ranchers

Merkley, Wyden Announce $1.75 Million to Bolster Regenerative Agriculture on Working Lands

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) approved 3 grants—totaling $1,755,163.61—to fund conservation efforts in Oregon and across the region. This funding from the Conservation Partners Program will provide farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners with targeted technical

OREGON DELEGATION ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION AWARD TO OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY-LED REGIONAL TECH HUB FOR MICROFLUIDICS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Rep. Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced $45 million in funding to Oregon State University for the Corvallis Microfluidics Tech Hub (CorMic). These funds will be used to develop microfluidics technologies and help businesses commercialize their discoveries.   “Creating

Oregon Delegation Announces $36 Million to Tackle Railroad Crossing Challenges

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle and Janelle Bynum, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is sending a combined $36,314,523 for two Oregon communities to eliminate railroad crossings, improve congestion, and boost safety and accessibility. Of this federal funding,

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