In the face of persecution in nearly every corner of the globe, Senate resolution commends environmental defenders for their role in defending human rights, combatting climate chaos, and supporting a sustainable environment for all. Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Washington, D.C. – As governments, civil society organizations, and leading activists come
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 By: Ryan Bonham KEZI WASHINGTON, D.C. — Housing services and support programs in Oregon will receive nearly $50 million in federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding, Senators Ron Wyden (D. – Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D. – Ore.) said. The HUD’s Continuum of Care (CoC)
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding Oregon non-profits, state, and local governments $49,970,799 through the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program to support efforts across the state to address
Kicks Off Series of Hearings Investigating Plastic Production and Pollution Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, March 30 at 10:00 am Eastern, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will chair a Subcommittee hearing to examine the environmental impacts of plastics production. This hearing is the first in a series of hearings Merkley
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
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