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Following Senate Foreign Relations Committee Markup, Merkley Voices Strong Support for Repealing Outdated Authorizations of Military Force

August 4, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—who serves as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—released the following statement today following the Committee’s markup to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations of Military Force (AUMF): “The framers of our Constitution did not intend for the president—any president—to have

NEARLY $35 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANTS FOR OREGON WILDFIRE RECOVERY

August 4, 2021

Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have announced that nearly $35 million in federal grant funding is headed to five counties in Oregon, including Douglas, to help cover the cost of wildfire debris removal efforts. Merkley said when the Labor Day fires hit last year, he criss-crossed the

Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $35 Million in Federal Grants Headed to Oregon to Support Wildfire Recovery Efforts

August 3, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that nearly $35 million in federal grant funding is headed to Marion, Jackson, Lane, Lincoln, and Douglas counties to help cover the cost of wildfire debris removal efforts. “When the Labor Day fires hit last year, I

Merkley announces key wins for Oregon in bipartisan infrastructure deal

August 3, 2021

Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley-who serves as the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-issued a statement on the bipartisan infrastructure deal, including announcing a number of key wins for Oregon: “From the health and economic impacts

Democratic lawmakers rally in D.C. to demand the passage of voting rights legislation

August 3, 2021

Democratic lawmakers, including more than 100 state legislators, rallied Tuesday outside the U.S. Capitol to urge the Senate to delay its summer recess until passing the For the People Act, a sweeping elections and ethics bill to expand and protect voting rights. The state lawmakers at Tuesday’s rally traveled from across

Merkley, Wyden, Bentz Announce Additional $15 Million Headed to Klamath Basin to Address Historic Water Crisis

August 2, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representative Cliff Bentz (R-OR-2), announced today that an additional $15 million in drought relief will be delivered to help irrigators in the Klamath Basin who are suffering through historic, severe drought. This funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Wyden, Merkley: More than $5 Million to go to Community Colleges in Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon

August 2, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Mt. Hood Community College, Chemeketa Community College, and Treasure Valley Community College will receive a combined more than $5 million to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “With the advent of more contagious variants of the COVID-19

Wyden, Merkley: Central Oregon Airports to Receive More than $6.1 Million in Federal Grants

July 30, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that airports in Redmond and Prineville have earned a combined $6.1 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for operations, concessions, personnel, and sanitation. “Rural airports serve as critical connectors for every nook and cranny of Oregon,

Wyden, Merkley: $54,000 in American Rescue Plan Act Funds to go to Gold Beach and La Grande/Union County Airports

July 29, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Gold Beach Municipal Airport and La Grande/Union County Airport will receive a combined $54,000 in federal grants for operations, sanitation, and personnel. “Rural airports serve as critical connectors for every nook and cranny of Oregon and

Merkley, Rubio, Case, Giménez Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Consumers Make Informed Sunscreen Purchases, Protect Ocean Health

July 29, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-HI-01) and Carlos Giménez (R-FL-26) today to introduce the Reef Safe Act of 2021—legislation that would help protect our oceans and marine ecosystems from harmful chemicals found in some

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Following Senate Foreign Relations Committee Markup, Merkley Voices Strong Support for Repealing Outdated Authorizations of Military Force

NEARLY $35 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANTS FOR OREGON WILDFIRE RECOVERY

Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $35 Million in Federal Grants Headed to Oregon to Support Wildfire Recovery Efforts

Merkley announces key wins for Oregon in bipartisan infrastructure deal

Democratic lawmakers rally in D.C. to demand the passage of voting rights legislation

Merkley, Wyden, Bentz Announce Additional $15 Million Headed to Klamath Basin to Address Historic Water Crisis

Wyden, Merkley: More than $5 Million to go to Community Colleges in Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon

Wyden, Merkley: Central Oregon Airports to Receive More than $6.1 Million in Federal Grants

Wyden, Merkley: $54,000 in American Rescue Plan Act Funds to go to Gold Beach and La Grande/Union County Airports

Merkley, Rubio, Case, Giménez Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Consumers Make Informed Sunscreen Purchases, Protect Ocean Health

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