Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in a letter to President Biden raising concerns over reports that the Administration is considering a return to the inhumane and ineffective practice of detaining migrant families, after previously ending family detention in
All of Oregon’s congressional members – except Republican Rep. Cliff Bentz – are behind a proposal to restore some tribal rights over land Thursday, March 23, 2023 By: Lynne Terry Oregon Capital Chronicle A proposal introduced in the U.S. House by Democratic Rep. Andrea Salinas and in the U.S. Senate by Democratic U.S. Sen.
Thursday, March 23, 2023 By: Herald and News Staff Herald and News Oregon’s U.S. Senators, Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, announced Wednesday, March 22 that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will be awarding the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) $28,513,417 from the Wildlife Restoration fund for
Thursday, March 23, 2023 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Ed Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives David Trone (D-MD-06), Michael Turner (R-OH-10), and Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) introduced the Due Process Continuity of Care Act. The bicameral bill amends Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy (MIEP) to ensure that
Resolution recognizes the vital importance of the Mekong River to Southeast Asia and the Mekong-United States Partnership in supporting the prosperity of the region Thursday, March 23, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Alaska’s U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan teamed up to announce a bipartisan resolution to
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 By: Lauren Sforza The Hill Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) blasted Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia for “celebrating authoritarian power” on Tuesday. “This was a three day bro-fest celebrating authoritarian power,” he said on “CNN This Morning.” Merkley, who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that China
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be awarding the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife $28,513,417 from the Wildlife Restoration fund for wildlife habitat restoration projects and research aimed to better manage wildlife
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 By: Lynne Terry Oregon Capital Chronicle The federal government has allocated more than $2 million to Oregon farmers and ranchers in seven counties to expand marketing and sales of various items, including of bison meat and yak products. Oregon’s U.S. senators, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley,
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 By: Tiffany Eckert KLCC Douglas Electric Cooperative has been awarded over $9 million in federal funding to boost mitigation efforts in high-risk wildfire areas. The money will enable the utility to address hazard trees and reduce fuel buildup in its right-of-way. The work is meant to
Grants will go to farmers in Clackamas, Deschutes, Jackson, Lane, Multnomah, Polk, and Wallowa counties on National Ag Day 2023 Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that 11 Oregon farmers will received a combined $2.1 million in grants from the U.S.
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