Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley on Donald Trump’s re-election: “Brutal.”
November 15, 2024
KGW “The things that he did in his first term, I thought were bad for America,” Merkley said.
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Merkley, Wyden Announce $5.4 Million for Hazardous Fuels Transportation Projects to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Oregon
November 14, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $5,416,405 is coming to Oregon from the Inflation Reduction Act—the largest investment in clean energy and climate action ever—for hazardous fuels transportation projects across the state. The federal funding awarded by the U.S. Forest Service will reduce the
Merkley, Sullivan Call Out China’s Human Rights Violations in Southern Mongolia with New Bipartisan Bill
November 14, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Alaska’s U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan today teamed up to introduce new bipartisan legislation that elevates and affirms the human rights of Southern Mongolians in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Southern Mongolian Human Rights Policy Act would make it U.S.
EPA seeks data on salmon-killing chemical
November 14, 2024
E&E NewsThe agency launched its information-collection stage for 6PPD and 6PPD-q, a byproduct of worn-down rubber items highly toxic to aquatic species. E&E NEWS PM | EPA is asking for data on a widely used rubber chemical, a major step toward regulating a chemical known to be extremely deadly for
More than $5M for Hazardous Fuels Transportation Projects to reduce wildfire risk in OR
November 14, 2024
KPIC A portion of $20-million in funds, efforted by the U.S. Forest Service, is headed to Oregon to help reduce the risk of wildfires across the state. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday, November 14, 2024, that the state is set to receive $5,416,405 from the Inflation Reduction
Wyden, Merkley, Crapo, Risch Legislation Investing in Rural Schools Passes Senate
November 13, 2024
Washington, D.C. — A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026 introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and has been unanimously approved by the Senate. Crapo and Wyden were joined by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon)
Secure Rural Schools funding reauthorization bill unanimously passes Senate, Oregon’s Wyden and Merkley report
November 13, 2024
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program through 2026 introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and has been unanimously approved by the Senate. Crapo and Wyden were joined by Senators Jeff Merkley
Grande Ronde Hospital Poised to Secure $1.356 Million for New Nuclear Medicine Machine
November 12, 2024
La Grande Observer Grande Ronde Hospital is poised to receive $1.356 million through a government spending bill to purchase a new nuclear medicine machine. This critical investment will enhance diagnostic capabilities for patients in the region. This funding, supported by Oregon U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, is part
Merkley Monthly: Standing Up for Our Veterans
November 11, 2024
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
Oregon’s D.C. Delegation announces another $29 million for Port of Coos Bay expansion
November 7, 2024
The World On October 25th, 2024, Oregon’s federal legislative representatives secured a second massive federal funding package for the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) and Coos Bay Rail Line (CBRL). Representative Val Hoyle, and Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley jointly announced a further $29,751,615 would be coming to the
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