Thursday, August 10, 2023 Hermiston Herald Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday, Aug. 8, that the city of Irrigon has received $1 million from the federal Small Business Administration to build a business opportunity incubator. “Irrigon is very excited about this funding.?This grant brings opportunities for
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 By: Tom Joyce The Center Square The federal government is giving La Grande School district in Oregon more than $500,000. The district will receive $515,000 through the Department of Education for a Community Initiated Project to establish housing construction and construction career and technical education programs.
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the City of Irrigon has been awarded $1 million from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to build a Business Opportunity Incubator for the community. Merkley and Wyden secured this community-initiated project’s funding in the fiscal year
On July, 27, 2023, Senator Merkley chaired a Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee hearing examining solutions for reducing single-use waste and expanding refill and reuse infrastructure. Link to Full Hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg67n76sNsg&t=11s Witnesses Include: Dacie Meng, Policy and Institutions Senior Manager
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the La Grande School district will be awarded $515,000 through the Department of Education for a Community Initiated Project to operate housing construction and construction career and technical education (CTE) programs in the school district. “This
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues to introduce the Preventing Election Subversion Act, legislation which would institute new safeguards to insulate state election administration from partisan pressure, and empower non-partisan local election officials. In 2022, state legislators across the country introduced over 150 bills
Senators: “Mass commodification of our democratic process would raise widespread concerns about the integrity of our electoral process. Such an outcome is in clear conflict with the public interest and would undermine confidence in our political process.” Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Senators Sheldon Whitehouse
America’s veterans come from all walks of life, but they all share a common commitment to serve our nation. Jeff strongly believes that everyone who serves and sacrifices for our country deserves the full measure of our appreciation. That’s why he’s fighting to ensure that every veteran—regardless of race, gender,
Veterans and their families have stood up and sacrificed for our nation, and we must stand up for them. That’s why his Jeff’s office sprung in to action to support Portland constituent Sri Benson on his mission to honor his late wife, Corporal Katherine “KT” Benson. “We were high school sweethearts, and
Jeff knows that despite our best efforts in life, we can all drop the ball sometimes. Thankfully, his office is here to help Oregonians pick it up when they need it most—just ask constituent Kevin Stanley. The Health Educator at South Salem High School had tickets booked out of PDX this
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