Wyden, Merkley, Kotek, Blumenauer, Bonamici and ODOT Director assess impact of funding for I-5 replacement bridge Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Gov. Tina Kotek, U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici as well as the Oregon Department of Transportation issued the following statements about today’s $600
Associated Press The program tasked with replacing the century-old Interstate 5 bridge that connects Portland, Oregon, with southwest Washington, and serves as a vital transportation and commerce link, is set to receive $600 million in federal funds, state congressmembers said Friday. Washington’s Democratic U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray,
Washington D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Montana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines led 15 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter to Biden administration officials urging the continued use of prescribed fires to protect communities from the negative impacts of catastrophic wildfires. “For decades, western states have faced smoke filled
Heartland Daily The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) $915,895 to improve and update the Tribes’ recycling plan. The funding, supported by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, and U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, aims to help the Tribes, “focus on
The News Guard Oregon U.S. Representative Val Hoyle’s (OR-04) bill to restore fairness for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (Siletz) has passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote. The legislation will provide the legal ability for the Siletz and the State of Oregon to change a
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the floor of the United States Senate on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 about the TSA’s use of facial recognition in airports and their failure to make it clear that this program is voluntary. This speech follows months of Senator Merkley monitoring the use of facial
Low-income homeowners in Harney and Malheur Counties to receive funding to repair roofs, foundations, and porches WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a total of $164,343 in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Housing Preservation grants are heading to assist with badly-needed home
KTVZ Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Wednesday they have joined Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland to introduce legislation that would phase out single-use plastic foam food service products, “loose fill” such as packing peanuts, and non-medical disposable coolers – materials known to harm human health and pollute
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a total of $3,669,840 in federal funding heading to three Oregon counties to develop and update comprehensive road and street safety plans. “Whether walking, driving, or biking, Oregonians in every corner of the state deserve safe streets
Columbia Gorge News Nov. 10 was a very special day for Tracy Wickwire: He finally received five of the medals he’d earned during two tours of duty in Vietnam, presented by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley at the Portland Airport USO. There to celebrate with him were his wife Patty, son
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