Press Releases

Sen. Merkley Statement on Senate Permitting Legislation

Washington, DC – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on proposed legislation in the Senate to reform permitting: “Transmission is much needed to move renewable energy from solar and wind farms to the places where there is a high demand for electricity. “Data centers should pay their

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, Curtis Lead Bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act

Bipartisan legislation removes regulatory burden on proactive forest management efforts to mitigate wildfires Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT), members of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led their EPW colleagues—including Committee Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Alex

New Merkley Bill Tackles Dual Crises of Wildfire Risk and Insurance Affordability

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today unveiled the Wildfire Insurance Affordability Act, new legislation that would help homeowners reduce wildfire risk, give insurers confidence in lowering home insurance rates in communities at risk of fires, and keep insurers in the market. “The threat of wildfires is sending

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