Oregon Lawmakers Call on Trump Administration to Extend Public Comment Period for Revised Western Oregon Forest Plan
New BLM proposal would open up millions of acres of Western Oregon forests to new commercial timber production Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter this week called on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
New Merkley, Raskin Legislation Bans Gambling on Elections, Sports, War, and Government Activity
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced new legislation to crack down on prediction markets and the opportunity these markets invite for corruption. Merkley and Raskin’s STOP Corrupt Bets Act responds to the recent explosion of prediction markets, which now offer
Sens. Schiff and Merkley Demand Extension of Ethics Guardrails on Trump EPA Chemical Appointees, End to Conflicts of Interest
Senators urge Trump appointees to end all communication with their previous chemical industry employers to ensure the agency is serving the American people instead of private corporate interests Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), member of EPW Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Chemical
MERKLEY, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE RESOLUTION FOR CLIMATE RECOVERY PLANNING TO STAND UP FOR CHILDREN’S FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO A HEALTHY, LIVABLE PLANET
Thursday, July 13, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led 13 Senators in the introduction of a resolution to protect the fundamental rights of the nation’s children to a safe, habitable environment in the face of climate chaos’ increasingly destructive effects. This resolution is also cosponsored by Senators Edward
MERKLEY, CASSIDY, HINSON, ADAMS TEAM UP TO SOUND THE ALARM ON THE SILENT STILLBIRTH CRISIS
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Louisiana’s U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. joined forces with U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Alma Adams (D-NC-12) to announce the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023. One out of 175 U.S.
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE OVER $46,000 FOR AIR QUALITY TRACKING HEADED TO THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a total of $46,356 to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) for air monitoring to help improve public health data. “One
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE NEARLY $20 MILLION COMING TO OREGON FOR FOREST CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
Funding to go toward the Tualatin Mountain Forest, Minam Conservation and Connectivity Projects Monday, July 10, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that U.S. Forest Service will be awarding $19,999,000 for the Tualatin Mountain Forest project and the Minam Conservation and Connectivity
MERKLEY ANNOUNCES JULY TOWN HALLS
Friday, July 7, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he is continuing to hold in-person town halls in 2023 with community conversations in four Oregon counties in July: Multnomah, Washington, Columbia, and Lane Counties. “I hold a town hall for every Oregon county, every year
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE OVER $2 MILLION FOR MANUFACTURING EXTENSION SERVICES
Friday, July 7, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Program (OMEP) was awarded $2,217,708 to provide public-private partnerships to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in Oregon. The funding comes from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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