Hoyle, Merkley and Wyden Seek Coast Guard Study of Gold Beach and Bandon’s Needs
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley led a letter with Senator Ron Wyden to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requesting they conduct an updated assessment of Gold Beach and Bandon’s Search and Rescue Detachment Team (SARDET) existing stations rescue and safety needs along the
Merkley, Salinas, Colleagues Champion Strong Federal Support for Regenerative Agriculture
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led their colleagues—including Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Val Hoyle (OR-04)—in reintroducing the Soil Conservation And Regeneration Education (Soil CARE) Act. Their bicameral bill would create a training program and curriculum to ensure
Merkley, Watson Coleman, Murkowski, Rutherford Team Up for Bipartisan Effort to Combat Opioid Overdoses in the Workplace
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL-05) partnered together on bipartisan legislation to help tackle rising rates of opioid overdoses with increased access to overdose reversal medications like naloxone. The Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits (WORK)
MERKLEY, SULLIVAN ANNOUNCE COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING VITAL IMPORTANCE OF THE MEKONG RIVER, MEKONG-UNITED STATES PARTNERSHIP
Friday, June 9, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Alaska’s U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan announced their bipartisan resolution bringing awareness to the environmental, humanitarian, and economic issues facing the Mekong River cleared a key hurdle by passing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The Mekong River, which
WYDEN, MERKLEY: $225,000 TO KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the South Central Oregon Economic Development District will receive $225,000 from the Economic Development Administration for economic development planning in Klamath and Lake counties. “I know from holding more than 1,050 town halls throughout
IN PREPARATION FOR FIRE SEASON, MERKLEY AND WYDEN JOIN WESTERN SENATORS IN A BIPARTISAN PUSH TO INCREASE WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
“Stretched to Their Breaking Point,” Wildland Firefighters Deserve Better Pay, Support, And Time to Recover—Letter Comes as Temporary Pay Increases for Wildland Firefighters in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Are Set to Expire in September Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Colorado
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE $1.55 MILLION TO IMPROVE OREGON TRANSPORTATION BY TACKLING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY RAILROAD CROSSINGS
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding Bend and Portland a combined total of $1,550,000 to support planning and projects that will eliminate railroad crossings, improving congestion, accessibility, and safety
WYDEN, MERKLEY: MORE THAN $642,000 TO OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY TO DETECT PLANT DISEASES
Findings will be developed into online tools for farmers to prevent, detect and treat pathogens early Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Oregon State University will receive more than $642,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to build out a
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE NEARLY $1 MILLION COMING TO OREGON FOR HOUSING VOUCHERS TO HELP LOW-INCOME, HOUSING INSECURE RESIDENTS AFFORD RENT
Monday, June 5, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding local housing authorities a combined total of $985,893 to help address the housing needs of communities in Portland, Albany, The Dalles,
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