Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $52 Million in PILT Payments to Support Vital Services in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced counties throughout Oregon will receive a combined total of $52,016,022 in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2026. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT funding helps to defray the costs associated with
During Pride Month, Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Apologizing for Government Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Civil Servants, Servicemembers
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a resolution led by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) to acknowledge and apologize for the mistreatment of and discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals who have served in the uniformed services, as civil servants, or in
Rosen, Curtis, Merkley, Banks Introduce Resolution Condemning Chinese Suppression of Ethnic Minorities
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Curtis (R-UT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced a bipartisan resolution that condemns a law passed by the Chinese Communist Party and set to go into effect on July 1 that targets ethnic minorities and expresses support for Tibetans,
WYDEN, MERKLEY: MORE THAN $4.3 MILLION TO OREGON FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced Oregon will receive more than $4.3 million from the Department of the Interior to support future outdoor recreation and conservation projects. The Land and Water Conservation Fundsupports increased access to and protection for federal public lands and waters —
BONAMICI, WYDEN, MERKLEY, BLUMENAUER, SALINAS APPLAUD $1.5M INVESTMENT IN PACIFIC NW URBAN FARMERS
Monday, July 24, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC [7/24/23] – Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), Andrea Salinas (OR-6), and Senators Ron Wyden (OR) and Jeff Merkley (OR) applaud the Biden-Harris Administration’s nearly $1.5 million investment in a new Urban Service Center to help urban farmers and strengthen local food systems
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE OVER $12 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EUGENE AIRPORT
Friday, July 21, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that Eugene Airport will be receiving $12,669,789 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for infrastructure improvements. “Regional airports are critical to the safety and success of communities across the state,” said Senator Merkley. “Eugene Airport
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE OVER $7 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO GRANT COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
Friday, July 21, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that Grant County Regional Airport in John Day will be receiving $7,146,097 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for critical infrastructure improvements. “Regional airports are critical to the safety and success of communities
MERKLEY ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE ACTION TO BOOST AFFORDABLE HOUSING, RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN OREGON
Federal investments included in fiscal year 2024 Senate funding bills champion affordable housing, renewable energy and energy storage, small ports, irrigation districts, and more Friday, July 21, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced he is working to deliver
MERKLEY, LUMMIS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE FROM NURSES, MAINTAIN PATIENT CHOICE
Thursday, July 20, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Wyoming’s U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis teamed up to introduce the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, bipartisan legislation that would remove federal barriers to practice in federal health programs for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).