Representative Salinas, Senator Merkley Host Press Conference Promoting ICE Accountability Legislation
Woodburn, OR – Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) held a joint press conference in Woodburn, OR, to share the stories of victims of ICE overreach and to promote their recently introduced bill, the ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act. Senator Merkley and Congresswoman Salinas were joined by
Wyden, Merkley Push FAA to Implement Emergency Safety Regulations Following Deadly Helicopter Crash
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today pressed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to explain what it’s doing now to prevent another deadly helicopter crash like the one last month in Arizona that killed four Oregonians. “While a thorough investigation is necessary to develop comprehensive, data-based recommendations,
Wicker, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring the 125th Anniversary of Army Nurse Corps
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Representatives David Joyce, R-Ohio., and Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., today introduced a resolution honoring the 125th anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps. The Army Nurse Corps was established on February 2, 1901, marking the entry of the first
Wyden, Merkley: Over $200,000 to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs for Services to Prevent Sex Crimes
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive nearly $211,000 from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to protect the community and prevent sex crimes. “The U.S. government can do more to protect children from predators on and off
Merkley, Wyden: Over $2 Million in USDA Awards Headed to Strengthen Oregon’s Specialty Crop Industry
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a total of $2,098,097.03 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) awards to Oregon Department of Agriculture for 16 different projects. The SCBGP funding is intended to support
Wyden, Merkley Statement on Senate Vote for Natalie Wight to be U.S. Attorney for Oregon
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley issued the following joint statement after the Senate today voted by unanimous consent to approve President Biden’s nomination of Natalie Wight to be U.S. Attorney for Oregon. “Natalie Wight has long been a community leader with an exemplary record of
Merkley, Smith, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Unlawful Charges for PrEP Patients
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Tina Smith (D-MN) are joined by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) in a letter to AHIP, the trade association representing health insurance companies.
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $41 Million to Strengthen Oregon’s Mass Timber Industry
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition will receive over $41 million from the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) as one of 21 American Rescue Plan Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC) winners. Oregon Mass Timber Coalition, led
Merkley-Led Legislation to Help Communities Harmed by Wildfire Smoke Receives Hearing in Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Washington, D.C. – As wildfire smoke continues to fuel air quality issues in many parts of the State, two bills written by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley to take on the wildfire smoke crisis—S. 2661, the Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2021 and S. 2421, the Smoke Planning and Research Act of
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