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OSU earns USDA grant to study feeding spent hemp biomass to cattle

MEDFORD, Ore. -Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced today that Oregon State University has earned an almost $300,000 grant. It comes from the US Department of Agriculture and will be used to study the feeding of spent hemp biomass, to cattle. It aims to implement the safe use of

VIDEO RELEASE: Merkley Discusses Saving Western Monarch Butterfly at Oregon Zoo Event After Introducing Two Bills to Protect the Species from Extinction

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20) this week to introduce two pieces of legislation—the Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat (MONARCH) Act and the Monarch and Pollinator Highway Act—which would help prevent the extinction of the western monarch butterfly and

Hong Kong: Chairs’ Statement about New Sanctions for Chinese and Hong Kong Officials

(Washington, D.C.)—Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), the Chair and Cochair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), issued the following statement about the Administration’s announcement of sanctions for 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials responsible for undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy and

Columbia County Town Hall

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. St. Helens City Hall 265 Strand Street NULL, OR NULL

Congressional Town Hall: Sen.Merkley listens to county residents

Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D) conducted a virtual town hall for Columbia County late Wednesday afternoon. Sen. Merkley’s office provide the following summary of the town hall. Merkley opened the town hall by explaining portions of the local support included in the American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion federal

Baker County Town Hall

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. Baker City City Hall 1655 1st St Baker City, OR NULL

Merkley Applauds Secretary Haaland’s Historic Confirmation to Lead Interior Department

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the U.S. Department of the Interior—released the following statement following Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s historic Senate confirmation to lead the department: “Secretary Haaland’s lifetime of service demonstrates her strong commitment to defending our public lands and

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