Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Drop Effort to Weaken Health Protections for Millions of Americans
New EPA rule would roll back federal protections for clean drinking water Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight said today they have joined colleagues to demand the
Murkowski, Merkley Seek Information on Executive Order Targeting Smithsonian
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chair of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior Subcommittee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum requesting additional information on the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) planned implementation of Executive Order
Merkley’s ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ is Coming to Bend
Bend, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold a ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ in Bend on Thursday, August 13. Future events will be announced soon for later this year. “Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not
KAINE & MERKLEY STATEMENT ON NEED TO AVERT DEBT DEFAULT
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) released the following statement after the United States hit its debt limit—the technical limit on how much it can borrow to pay debt incurred over the past few decades—and began extraordinary measures: “Congress has an urgent responsibility
Merkley, Wyden Announce $450,000 Coming to Oregon for Arts and Local Cultural Organizations
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a total of $450,000 is coming to Oregon from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for Arts Projects and Challenge America grants in several communities in the state: Beaverton, Bend, Eugene, Portland, Salem, Springfield, and Warm Springs.
Wyden, Merkley Push to Include 12 Weeks of National Paid Family and Medical Leave in President Biden’s Budget
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined colleagues in urging the Biden administration to advance a national paid family and medical leave program in the FY2024 budget. “We thank President Biden for his commitment to expanding paid leave and urge that the administration’s FY24 budget request
Wyden, Merkley: Oregon Housing Authorities Receive more than $900,000 in Housing Vouchers for Oregonians with Disabilities
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that six Oregon counties will receive 80 vouchers from the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to fund permanent affordable housing assistance to Oregonians with extreme mental health concerns and disabilities.? “As the weather continues to be
Merkley, Hyde-Smith Announce the Establishment of the CDC Office of Rural Health
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) today announced the creation of the Office of Rural Health (ORH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). After both Senators advocated for the formation of the office, language establishing the ORH was included in
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $200,000 Coming to Oregon for Water Efficiency Projects
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that $198,668 is coming to Oregon from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for project to improve water efficiency in Bend, Morrow County, and Klamath County. “Reliable water supply is vital for communities, farmers and ranchers, and for many
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