Merkley: House Republicans Stand with Billionaires, Continue the Great Betrayal of Working Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement after the House of Representatives passed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” “After Senate Republicans refused to stand with working families, House Republicans followed their lead and passed this disastrous bill
Merkley Statement on Senate Republicans Passing the “One Big, Beautiful Bill”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed the Senate-version of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” “Families lose; billionaires win. That’s the heart of the Republican budget bill. Over the last 27 hours as we
Merkley, Salinas, Oregon Delegation Secure Over $2.2 Million Manufacturing Boost for OMEP
Merkley, Salinas Led Charge to Stop Elimination of Key Program for Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) announced today, alongside the Oregon delegation—Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—that $2,217,708 is heading to the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP), which ensures the program can
Wyden, Merkley: $81,000 in Federal Funds for Economic Development to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation will receive $81,060 in federal funds for economic development. “I know firsthand from my town hall this year at the reservation and in conversations with Tribal officials just how
Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Announce $1 Million for Endangered Species Protections in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Oregon’s U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) announced today that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is awarding $1 million for the Oregon Private Forest Accord Aquatic Species Habitat Conservation Plan. “Endangered species are critical parts of Oregon’s
Wyden, Merkley: Klamath Community College Earns $199,988 in Federal Funds
U.S. Department of Transportation award will support students in the schools’ commercial driver’s license program Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Klamath Community College has secured nearly $200,000 in federal funds to recruit and enroll veterans and current service members and/or members of
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Keep Guns Away from Convicted Hate Crime Offenders
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Senate colleagues this week introduced legislation that would prevent individuals convicted of violent misdemeanor hate crimes from buying or possessing firearms. “Congress needs to pass commonsense gun legislation that keeps guns away from criminals who have been convicted of violent
Merkley, Wyden Announce $450,000 for Water System Improvements in Echo
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be awarding the City of Echo $450,000 to replace water service connections that are over 30 years old and create a digital mapping system. “Outdated and underfunded water infrastructure
Wyden, Merkley: $70,000 in Federal Funds for Economic Development to the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs will receive $70,000 in federal funds for regional economic development. “Investing in Tribal communities is vital to spur economic prosperity in reservations across Oregon and nationwide,” Wyden said. “This federal investment will help strengthen
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