Merkley Starts February with Three More In-Person Town Hall Conversations
Senator holding three in-person conversations in Hood River, Wasco, and Clackamas Counties on February 6, 2026 Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations in Hood River, Wasco and Clackamas Counties on Friday, February 6, 2026. “Every conversation
Whitehouse, Warren, Merkley, Reed Introduce Bill to Empower States to Protect Americans from High Credit Card Interest Rates
Legislation to restore states’ ability to cap consumer loan interest rates reintroduced after Trump calls for cap Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation to protect Americans from sky-high interest rates for credit cards and other consumer
Merkley, Salinas Lead New Bill to Hold ICE, CBP Accountable for Abusing Americans’ Constitutional Rights
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced new legislation to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) liable for violating individuals’ constitutional rights. The ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act would make the federal government
WYDEN, MERKLEY ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $50 MILLION TO GRANT COUNTY AND BEYOND FOR RURAL BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that two organizations have earned $50 million in federal loans and grants for high-speed rural internet projects in Grant County and beyond. “Oregonians need broadband access so all communities can have modern access to jobs,
MERKLEY, WYDEN, BONAMICI AND BLUMENAUER ANNOUNCE $2.5 MILLION TO EXPAND OREGON SOLAR ENERGY WORKFORCE
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Earl Blumenauer announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding two Oregon workforce development and training centers a combined total of $2.5 million. The funding will be
WYDEN, MERKLEY: MCMINNVILLE, GOLD BEACH AIRPORTS SECURE NEARLY $850,000 COLLECTIVELY FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Investments from Federal Aviation Administration to be used in Gold Beach for weather reporting equipment, in McMinnville for airport master plan Friday, June 16, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the McMinnville Municipal Airport has secured a $450,000 federal grant and the Gold Beach
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE $3.5 MILLION FOR BROOKINGS HARBOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Friday, June 16, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding the Port of Brookings Harbor $3.5 million for a community-initiated project for a wastewater treatment plant to support a sustainable future for the Port’s
WYDEN, MERKLEY, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO CUT TAXES FOR WORKING FAMILIES
Friday, June 16, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that they and Senate colleagues have introduced legislation that would cut taxes for working families in Oregon and nationwide by expanding the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit. “When Democrats expanded the Child
WYDEN, MERKLEY: OREGON COUNTIES TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $27 MILLION IN PILT FUNDS
Federal resources for all 36 Oregon counties invest in local firefighters, law enforcement, schools, and road construction Friday, June 16, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that all 36 Oregon counties will receive more than $27 million collectively this year from the federal Payments
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