Merkley Celebrates Senate Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Wipe Out Non-Flushables from Wastewater Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced that his bipartisan Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act unanimously passed the Senate. Merkley leads the WIPPES Act with Maine’s U.S. Senator Susan Collins. The WIPPES Act would address health, ecosystem, and wastewater infrastructure concerns caused by the flushing of non-flushable wipes.
Merkley Launches Investigation into Private Equity Ownership of Child Care Centers
Investigation Seeks to Determine if Private Equity Ownership in the Child Care Industry is Prioritizing Investor Profits Over the Health, Safety, and Welfare of Children Washington, D.C. — To address the growing concern over the role private equity is playing in the child care industry, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR),
Merkley Announces More Oregon Town Halls
Senator holding nine in-person conversations in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties between March 30-April 1 Baker City, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations across eastern Oregon counties from Monday, March 30th through
Merkley Leads Colleagues, Sounds the Alarm on Seafood Traceability Concerns
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led colleagues in a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Califf urging the FDA to retain and strengthen seafood traceability rules. Strengthening these rules will ensure Americans are consuming safe, legally caught, and honestly labeled seafood. Joining the letter are
Merkley Applauds Passage of Inflation Reduction Act: “Today is a big day for America”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, historic legislation that will tackle the climate crisis, lower health care costs, and increase tax fairness, all while creating good-paying American jobs. For years, Merkley has been one of
Wyden, Merkley: $850,000 Federal Grant to Salem Airport to Support Regional Air Service Effort
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the City of Salem will receive a $850,000 federal grant to initiate regional commercial air service at the Salem Airport. “Regional air service through small airports just like this one in Oregon’s capital city are crucial to
Wyden, Merkley: Nearly $200,000 to Klamath Community College for Commercial Driving Program
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Klamath Community College will receive more than $194,000 from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to enroll qualified students in the college’s Commercial Driver’s License program. “I’ve heard from hardworking truck drivers all over Oregon how serious
Wyden, Merkley: More than $1.5 Million from the FAA to Medford Airport for Crucial Updates
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport will receive more than $1.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for crucial security and health updates. “The Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport provides essential air service for Southern Oregonians and is a
Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Introduction of Bill to Protect Doctors from Republicans’ Anti-Abortion Attacks
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) in the introduction of the Let Doctors Provide Reproductive
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