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
Wyden, Merkley, Warren, Schumer, Democrats Publish Report Revealing Trump, Republicans Stripped Health Care Access, Raised Costs for Americans With “Defund” Planned Parenthood Provision
In six months since Trump and Republicans “defunded” Planned Parenthood, breast exam visits fell by 25% compared to the same period in a previous year, delaying detection and life-saving preventive care Text of Report (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Elizabeth
Merkley, Padilla Lead Senate Colleagues to Urge Education Department’s Timely Execution of Federal Education Programs for Agricultural Farmworker Students
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and California’s U.S. Senator Alex Padilla today led a group of Senators in urging U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to ensure the timely delivery of federal funds for the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), which
Merkley, DeFazio, Wyden Lead Members of the Oregon Delegation in Requesting Federal Funding for Oregon International Port of Coos Bay
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representative Peter DeFazio, are joined today by Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Earl Blumenauer, and Kurt Schrader in a letter to President Biden requesting federal funds from the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA) be allocated towards a proposal
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $17.5 Million in Transit Grants for Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a total of $17,688,999 in federal funding grants headed to Rogue Valley Transportation, Cottage Grove, and Lane Transit. “Our public transportation systems keep Oregonians connected and have kept vital services within reach for our communities,” said Merkley. “These grants
Merkley, Co-Chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group Sound Alarm of Russia’s Seizure of Ukraine Nuclear Facilities
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Massachusetts’s U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey, along with Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-03), today sent a letter to President Biden urging his support for the deployment of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to Ukraine in light of Russia’s
Wyden, Merkley: Warm Springs Housing Authority Secures $1 Million Federal Housing Grant
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Warm Springs Housing Authority has secured a $1.03 million federal grant from the American Rescue Plan to rehabilitate 11 rental units for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. “Tribal communities in Oregon and nationwide have been
Merkley Announces Remaining 2022 Town Hall Dates
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced his remaining town halls for 2022, which will be held virtually throughout March and early April. “Hearing from Oregonians across the state is critical to doing my job. In these uncertain times, it’s more important than ever to hear directly
Merkley, Wyden Announce Vital Funding for Housing and Transportation Projects in Government Funding Deal
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announce they have secured investments that will support critical housing and transportation services and projects across the state. The investments are included in a broader funding package that is expected to pass both chambers of Congress and be
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