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Merkley Monthly: Standing Up for Our Veterans

Lincoln County Leader For nearly fifty years, Oregon veteran Tracy thought he had earned honors from his two tours of service in Vietnam with the U.S. Navy, but he never received them. He had been unable to find those records until my team cut through the red tape and tracked

The End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act

I wrote a bill to kick hedge funds out of our housing market, and I’m fighting to get it passed. Houses in our communities should be homes for people, not a profit center for Wall Street. Read more about the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-smith-lead-bicameral-action-to-ban-hedge-fund-ownership-of-residential-housing/

Merkley Statement on the Passing of Bob Sallinger

Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on the passing of environmental champion Bob Sallinger: “The passing of Bob Sallinger is a loss beyond measure for his family and loved ones, and for the conservation communities in Portland and across Oregon that he passionately worked

Oregon lawmakers committed to Owyhee Canyonlands

Argus ObserverU.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz introduces bill but U.S. Sen. Merkley says ‘We need to be prepared to go on to full national monument mode’ ONTARIO — U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D – Ore., is committed to protecting the Owyhee Canyonlands, possibly through the designation of a national monument. At the

$600K federal grant helps support Medford air service to Dallas-Fort Worth

Rogue Valley TimesAirport officials say connection will open new doors for business, tourism, and personal travel in Southern Oregon Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport has received a $600,000 Small Community Air Service Development grant to help support new flights, via American Airlines, connecting Medford to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Airport Director

Merkley, Wyden Announce $10.1 Million Federal Investment for Tualatin Mountain Forest Project

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is awarding $10,180,000 to boost the Tualatin Mountain Forest Project through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Legacy Program. This new federal funding from the historic Inflation Reduction Act—the largest investment ever to

Wyden, Merkley Announce $600,000 for Rogue Valley International Medford Airport

Federal investment will support the new direct flight connecting Southern Oregon with Dallas-Fort Worth Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $600,000 for the Rogue Valley International Medford Airport  to support the expansion of service to Dallas-Fort Worth. “Making sure our regional airports

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