Thursday, March 30, 2023 By: Kendall Bartley, KVAL KTVL SALEM, Ore. — Governor Tina Kotek signed the state’s Affordable Housing and Emergency Homelessness Response Package into law on Wednesday, guaranteeing $200 million in funds to address the homeless crisis. In addition to that, Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Jeff Merkley secured
Thursday, March 30, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) teamed up to introduce the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023, bicameral legislation to prohibit the manufacture, processing, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos. The bill introduction comes ahead of Global
Passage of resolution comes as death toll surpasses 50,000; resolution calls for additional border crossings and immediate cession of violence in Syria Thursday, March 30, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Dick Durbin (D-IL),
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is awarding Oregon nonprofits, state, and local governments $49,970,799 through the Continuum of Care Program to support efforts across the state to address homelessness
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Polk County Itemizer-Observer Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced her first piece of legislation March 22, which amends the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to restore the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s right to pursue land claims and compensation. The bill is co-led by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.),
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 East Oregonian PENDLETON – CAPECO in Pendleton has received a $183,264 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funding was a part of $50 million in grants to Oregon nonprofits, state and local governments through the Continuum of Care Program, which supports
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 By: KTVZ News Sources KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that the Bend Municipal Airport will receive $1.6 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest toward the $15 million cost of building a permanent control tower. “Reliable and safe air service is crucial
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 By: Wayne Perry AP ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Democratic U.S. Senators from four states want federal environmental officials to address a spate of whale deaths on both coasts, urging “transparency and timeliness” in releasing information about whale deaths and their causes. The call late Tuesday
Senate votes on legislation to repeal 1991 and 2002 AUMFs, formally curtailing use of the Gulf and Iraq War-era authorizations for military operations Wednesday, March 29, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—shared the following statement after the Senate passed
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Bend Municipal Airport will receive $1.6 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to invest toward the $15 million cost of building a permanent control tower. “Reliable and safe air service is crucial for Oregonians
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