Merkley Statement on 25th Anniversary of September 11 Terrorist Attacks
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement in remembrance of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: “I will never forget that day 25 years ago: the clear blue morning sky, the billowing black smoke, the clouds of white ash, and everywhere, the confusion and fear. Our
Merkley, Wyden Tout Nearly $10 Million For Oregon Tribes’ Affordable Housing Efforts
PORTLAND, OR – 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 a combined nearly $9,917,680 to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and the Warm Springs Housing Authority to build more affordable housing
Merkley Statement on Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – the lead Democrat on the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee which oversees federal funding for the Smithsonian Institution – released the following statement after the Institution announced Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III would be retiring after a five-decade career as a museum
WYDEN, MERKLEY: 18 OREGON COUNTIES TO RECEIVE NEARLY $26 MILLION IN SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS FUNDS FROM BLM
Federal resources heading to Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill counties Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today welcomed nearly $26 million in federal investment from the Secure Rural Schools and
SENATORS, REPRESENTATIVES UNVEIL BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO END CORRUPT STOCK TRADING ACTIVITIES BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
ETHICS Act comes after over a year of collaboration and amid calls for government accountability Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Ohio’s Senator Sherrod Brown led 21 Senators today in introducing the Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act. This bill is
MERKLEY ANNOUNCES APRIL TOWN HALLS
Friday, April 14, 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 five Oregon counties in April: Wheeler, Grant, Harney, Crook, and Jefferson Counties. “I hold a town hall for every Oregon county, every
MERKLEY ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF BILL BRADBURY
Friday, April 14, 2023 Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement following the passing of former Oregon Secretary of State, Bill Bradbury: “The passing of Bill Bradbury is a devastating loss for his family and loves ones, and for the entire State of Oregon, which
MERKLEY, MARKEY, SANDERS, WARREN URGE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO ENSURE RESPONSIBLE USE OF HYDROGEN IN CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENTS
Senators: “Hydrogen production is an energy-intensive process that, if left without proper guidelines, could result in a net increase in greenhouse gas emissions.” Thursday, April 13, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in sending
WYDEN, MERKLEY: TWO OREGON PARKS SECURE $718,000 IN FEDERAL INVESTMENT
Resources from the Land and Water Conservation Fund headed to parks in Umatilla and Wasco counties Thursday, April 13, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Nugent Park in the city of Umatilla, and Thompson Park in The Dalles have secured a combined $718,222
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