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Wyden, Merkley: Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest to Receive More than $295,000 for Health Services

May 5, 2022

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest (NARA) will receive $295,112 from the Indian Health Service (IHS) for providing crucial mental, physical and behavioral health services for Native Americans in Portland. “It is critical that Native American communities

Merkley, Wyden Announce Critical Step Forward to Modernize Oregon’s Waterways and Ports for Those Who Rely on Them

May 4, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a raft of critical projects and policy initiatives for Oregon that have been written into the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 which passed out of a key Senate committee today. The bill will next head to the

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, says he is ‘fighting like hell’ to protect abortion rights

May 4, 2022

On Monday, Politico released a draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion showing that the conservative majority would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that has protected the legal right to obtain an abortion nationwide for nearly 50 years. A final opinion on the case currently before the court

Merkley: ‘An egregious assault on liberty and freedom in America’

May 4, 2022

EUGENE, Ore. — Reaction was quick across the country over the Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion that points to an overturning of Roe v Wade. Demonstrations and debates have heated up on both sides of the issue. Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley spoke with us Wednesday about the implications of this potential reversal. The

Ochoco Irrigation District in Crook County receives project dollars from feds

May 3, 2022

Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden recently announced the Ochoco Irrigation District, Tumalo, Owyhee and East Fork projects will be receiving federal funding to help drought-stricken communities make the most of limited water supplies. The senators pointed out that the projects — funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Merkley Leads Call for Transition to a Clean Energy Economy to Protect American National Security and Combat Price Gouging by Fossil Fuel Companies

May 2, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – along with U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) – today introduced a Senate Resolution condemning oil and gas companies profiteering off the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and

Senate Democrats call for boosting clean energy in response to war in Ukraine

May 2, 2022

Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! ICYMI, the Climate Action Campaign projected the words “Climate can’t wait” on the building across the street from the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday. The message was meant to encourage President Biden and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) to

Two Oregon ‘mega-projects’ on Sen. Merkley’s agenda for infrastructure spending

April 29, 2022

WASHINGTON, D. C. – One week ago, President Biden made a stop in Portland to tout the bi-partisan infrastructure law. The President took that time to focus on the improvements at Portland International Airport. Senator Jeff Merkley was in attendance and spoke to us about infrastructure spending in Oregon. He said that some

Merkley, Wyden Lead Colleagues in Push to Extend Federal Purchasing of West Coast Seafood

April 28, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today led colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the Department to continue purchasing seafood from the West Coast. Senator Merkley and Wyden were joined by Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and

Wyden, Merkley: More than $1 Million to Oregon for Conservation Efforts and to Protect Vulnerable Wildlife

April 28, 2022

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced Oregon has earned more than $1 million for conservation and protection of vulnerable wildlife from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “From preserving the habitats of the Western pond turtle to mapping wildlife connectivity corridors, I am gratified to see

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Wyden, Merkley: Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest to Receive More than $295,000 for Health Services

Merkley, Wyden Announce Critical Step Forward to Modernize Oregon’s Waterways and Ports for Those Who Rely on Them

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, says he is ‘fighting like hell’ to protect abortion rights

Merkley: ‘An egregious assault on liberty and freedom in America’

Ochoco Irrigation District in Crook County receives project dollars from feds

Merkley Leads Call for Transition to a Clean Energy Economy to Protect American National Security and Combat Price Gouging by Fossil Fuel Companies

Senate Democrats call for boosting clean energy in response to war in Ukraine

Two Oregon ‘mega-projects’ on Sen. Merkley’s agenda for infrastructure spending

Merkley, Wyden Lead Colleagues in Push to Extend Federal Purchasing of West Coast Seafood

Wyden, Merkley: More than $1 Million to Oregon for Conservation Efforts and to Protect Vulnerable Wildlife

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