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Whitehouse and Transatlantic Climate Leaders Call for Lobbying Disclosure Requirements and Conflict-of-Interest Policies to Prevent Industry Obstruction

November 18, 2024

Ahead of INC-5, 9 members of Congress and European Parliament urge international leaders to restrict industry influence on negotiations Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Peter Welch (D-VT), along with U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Member of the European Parliament Paul Canfin, led

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley on Donald Trump’s re-election: “Brutal.”

November 15, 2024

KGW “The things that he did in his first term, I thought were bad for America,” Merkley said.

Merkley, Wyden Announce $5.4 Million for Hazardous Fuels Transportation Projects to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Oregon

November 14, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $5,416,405 is coming to Oregon from the Inflation Reduction Act—the largest investment in clean energy and climate action ever—for hazardous fuels transportation projects across the state. The federal funding awarded by the U.S. Forest Service will reduce the

Merkley, Sullivan Call Out China’s Human Rights Violations in Southern Mongolia with New Bipartisan Bill

November 14, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Alaska’s U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan today teamed up to introduce new bipartisan legislation that elevates and affirms the human rights of Southern Mongolians in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Southern Mongolian Human Rights Policy Act would make it U.S.

EPA seeks data on salmon-killing chemical

November 14, 2024

E&E NewsThe agency launched its information-collection stage for 6PPD and 6PPD-q, a byproduct of worn-down rubber items highly toxic to aquatic species. E&E NEWS PM | EPA is asking for data on a widely used rubber chemical, a major step toward regulating a chemical known to be extremely deadly for

More than $5M for Hazardous Fuels Transportation Projects to reduce wildfire risk in OR

November 14, 2024

KPIC A portion of $20-million in funds, efforted by the U.S. Forest Service, is headed to Oregon to help reduce the risk of wildfires across the state. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday, November 14, 2024, that the state is set to receive $5,416,405 from the Inflation Reduction

Wyden, Merkley, Crapo, Risch Legislation Investing in Rural Schools Passes Senate

November 13, 2024

Washington, D.C. — A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026 introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and has been unanimously approved by the Senate. Crapo and Wyden were joined by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon)

Secure Rural Schools funding reauthorization bill unanimously passes Senate, Oregon’s Wyden and Merkley report

November 13, 2024

KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program through 2026 introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and has been unanimously approved by the Senate. Crapo and Wyden were joined by Senators Jeff Merkley

Grande Ronde Hospital Poised to Secure $1.356 Million for New Nuclear Medicine Machine

November 12, 2024

La Grande Observer Grande Ronde Hospital is poised to receive $1.356 million through a government spending bill to purchase a new nuclear medicine machine. This critical investment will enhance diagnostic capabilities for patients in the region. This funding, supported by Oregon U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, is part

Merkley Monthly: Standing Up for Our Veterans

November 11, 2024

Lincoln County Leader For nearly fifty years, Oregon veteran Tracy thought he had earned honors from his two tours of service in Vietnam with the U.S. Navy, but he never received them. He had been unable to find those records until my team cut through the red tape and tracked

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Whitehouse and Transatlantic Climate Leaders Call for Lobbying Disclosure Requirements and Conflict-of-Interest Policies to Prevent Industry Obstruction

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley on Donald Trump’s re-election: “Brutal.”

Merkley, Wyden Announce $5.4 Million for Hazardous Fuels Transportation Projects to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Oregon

Merkley, Sullivan Call Out China’s Human Rights Violations in Southern Mongolia with New Bipartisan Bill

EPA seeks data on salmon-killing chemical

More than $5M for Hazardous Fuels Transportation Projects to reduce wildfire risk in OR

Wyden, Merkley, Crapo, Risch Legislation Investing in Rural Schools Passes Senate

Secure Rural Schools funding reauthorization bill unanimously passes Senate, Oregon’s Wyden and Merkley report

Grande Ronde Hospital Poised to Secure $1.356 Million for New Nuclear Medicine Machine

Merkley Monthly: Standing Up for Our Veterans

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