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What They’re Saying: Oregon Leaders Respond to Merkley’s Bill Banning Hedge Fund Investors from Inflating an Already Unattainable Housing Market

December 23, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Following Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley’s introduction of the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act, state and local leaders in Oregon have enthusiastically responded in support of his bill. “The housing in our neighborhoods should be homes for people, not profit centers for Wall Street,”

Congress passes legislation to study Oregon’s Lake Abert and other saline lakes

December 23, 2022

A new program aimed at improving the health of imperiled salt lakes across the American West is moving forward, thanks to legislation passed by Congress this week. Saline lakes are vitally important for migratory birds, but much of this habitat is disappearing, including Utah’s Great Salt Lake and Oregon’s Lake

New government funding package includes ‘historic step forward’ for pregnant workers, new mothers

December 23, 2022

Two bills to provide additional protections for pregnant workers and breastfeeding people were included in the $1.7 trillion federal government spending package passed by Congress this week. The changes are a “monumental and historic step forward” that will make a huge difference for low-income workers, particularly women of color, one

Oregon senators list more elements of year-end funding package approved by Congress

December 23, 2022

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday critical investments in housing, health care, mental health, education, and transportation services across the state as part of the year-end funding package just approved by Congress. The legislation passed in the Senate and also was passed Friday by

$1.7 Trillion Government Spending Bill Creates ‘A Historic Moment’ for Indian Country

December 23, 2022

Ten hours before the spending bill that funds the Indian Health Service was set to expire, potentially leaving more than 2.5 million Native Americans without health care access, Congress came through with a historic win for Indian Country. On Thursday, Dec. 22, the Senate passed President Joe Biden’s $1.7 trillion

Merkley, Wyden Announce Essential Investments for Oregon Families in Government Funding Package

December 23, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announce critical investments in housing, health care, mental health, education, and transportation services across the state as part of the year-end funding package. The legislation passed in the Senate and is expected to clear the House of Representatives

Merkley, Wyden Announce Major Investments for Oregon’s Coastal Communities in Year-End Spending Package

December 22, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announce Senate passage of major investments for Oregon’s ports, waterways, and coastal, fishing, and tribal communities included in Congress’s fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations package. The legislation passed in the Senate and is expected to clear the House

Merkley, Wyden Announce Major Investments for Oregon’s Agriculture and Rural Communities in Year-End Funding Package

December 22, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announce major investments in Oregon agriculture, rural housing, food assistance, and rural business priorities, which are included in Congress’s fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations package. The legislation passed in the Senate and is expected to clear the House

Wyden, Merkley: Homeless Veterans in Willamette Valley to Receive Federal Housing Vouchers

December 22, 2022

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that homeless veterans in the city of Salem as well as in Linn, Benton and Lane counties will receive a total of nearly $700,000 in federal vouchers to help them secure affordable housing and have access to support

Merkley-Murkowski Bill Expanding Breastfeeding Protections for Workers Poised to Become Law

December 22, 2022

Washington D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today announced that their bipartisan Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support as an amendment to Congress’s fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations package, which is expected to pass both

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What They’re Saying: Oregon Leaders Respond to Merkley’s Bill Banning Hedge Fund Investors from Inflating an Already Unattainable Housing Market

Congress passes legislation to study Oregon’s Lake Abert and other saline lakes

New government funding package includes ‘historic step forward’ for pregnant workers, new mothers

Oregon senators list more elements of year-end funding package approved by Congress

$1.7 Trillion Government Spending Bill Creates ‘A Historic Moment’ for Indian Country

Merkley, Wyden Announce Essential Investments for Oregon Families in Government Funding Package

Merkley, Wyden Announce Major Investments for Oregon’s Coastal Communities in Year-End Spending Package

Merkley, Wyden Announce Major Investments for Oregon’s Agriculture and Rural Communities in Year-End Funding Package

Wyden, Merkley: Homeless Veterans in Willamette Valley to Receive Federal Housing Vouchers

Merkley-Murkowski Bill Expanding Breastfeeding Protections for Workers Poised to Become Law

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