Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley—the Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the U.S. Department of the Interior—and Ron Wyden joined their colleagues in introducing the Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2021, legislation to expand the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC’s) 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window. This bill
Washington (April 29, 2021) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass,), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced the reintroduction of the Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2021. This legislation condemns human rights abuses carried out by the Government of Turkey, which intensified after a 2016 coup attempt. The
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with a bipartisan group of colleagues this week in sending a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting an assessment of hiring and retention of federal firefighters at five agencies responsible for wildland fire management. “As the fire season
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today passed a water infrastructure package that includes legislation by U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley to improve water quality and services for tribal communities in Oregon and nationwide. The Wyden and Merkley provisions passed today will authorize $250 million for tribal water
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley teamed up with U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today to introduce their Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act—bipartisan legislation to facilitate an integrated regional assessment of saline lake ecosystems that would fill a critical data gap that has
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today teamed up with U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) and U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Senator Wyden (D-OR) to introduce the Freedom for Families Act, which would ensure that no child or family is threatened by detention, separation, or emotional
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement today after President Biden delivered his first joint address to Congress: “What the American people heard tonight was a President offering compassion, resolve, and a commitment to steadfast leadership. In a very short time, that leadership has already given families
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Oregon will be allocated more than $90 million in federal assistance from the American Rescue Plan for homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage, home insurance and utility payments because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “No one should have to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—who serves as Chair of the Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee—led the Subcommittee’s first hearing of the 117th Congress today, focusing on addressing health disparities in Indian Country in the context of the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) coronavirus response, and future
Senator Merkley will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America. Coos County Circuit Court Courthouse 94235 Moore St. Gold Beach, OR NULL
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