Merkley Slams Senate Republicans for Rubberstamping Trump Arch
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked his bill to prevent the Trump Administration from using any federal funds for the planning and construction of the Trump Arch: “Trump’s Arch is a monument to his own ego—a waste of our taxpayer dollars. “This
Senate Blocks Merkley, Murkowski Bill to Prevent Trump Tearing Down Presidential Memorials
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) blocked Merkley’s bipartisan bill with Alaska’s U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski to prohibit the demolition of any national memorial to honor a U.S. president—like the Kennedy Center—without an act of Congress: “Our congressionally authorized memorials
Merkley, McBath, Brown Champion Legislation to Improve Educational Outcomes and Experiences
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) and Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) teamed up to reintroduce the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act, bold legislation that would make investments to address overcrowded classrooms and set students up for success. Research shows students
As Wildfires Burn 1+ Million Acres Across Oregon, Merkley, Wyden Press FEMA on Denial of Emergency Federal Assistance
Salem, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden demanded urgent answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in response to the agency’s denial of Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAGs) for two wildfires in Oregon: the East Evans Creek Fire and Rowe Creek Fire Complex. Both fires
Wyden, Merkley Announce $1.2 Million for Rural Health Clinic
Funding to renovate health clinic to benefit the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced $1,275,246 in federal funding from the Indian Health Service (IHS) to help support the renovation of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Clinic in
Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues in Effort to Guarantee Nationwide Access to IVF
Oregon senators: Nearly two years after Trump’s broken promise of free IVF, the Right to IVF Act aims to protect access to fertility care and lower health care costs. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Senate colleagues today in reintroducing a landmark legislative package designed
Wyden, Merkley, Bynum: Redmond Secures $1.25 Million Investment for Water Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum today announced that the city of Redmond has earned a $1.25 million federal infrastructure investment from the Environmental Protection Agency to expand the city’s sustainable wastewater treatment system. “Modern and dependable infrastructure is essential
Wyden, Merkley Secure $488,500 for Key Veteran Health Care Program in Rural Oregon
Oregon is one of only 12 states awarded Highly Rural Transportation Grants, supporting veterans in Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Wallowa, and Wheeler counties Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced today that they secured $488,500 in federal funding for key veteran health
Merkley, Wyden Announce $30 Million Federal Support to Expand Clatskanie Scion Sawmill
SALEM, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will finance $30 million for Clatskanie Scion LLC to expand a new sawmill. Clatskanie Scion LLC will use the funding to expand operations for Myers Woodline to manufacture industrial lumber products
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