Bipartisan Merkley, Sheehy Bill Boosts Transportation and Access to Public Lands
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Montana’s U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy led a bipartisan effort to reauthorize the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP), a popular federal program that provides transportation options to public lands. The Senators’ bipartisan FLAP Reauthorization Act ensures the program will not expire
Merkley Announces Central Oregon Town Halls in March
Senator holding in-person conversations in Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties between March 20-21 Bend, OR. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations in Klamath and Lake counties on Friday, March 20, followed by conversations in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties on Saturday, March 21. The five events continue Merkley’s 2026 town hall tour of
Merkley Applauds Senate Passage of Housing Provisions to Crack Down on Hedge Fund Control of American Homes
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a long-time champion of kicking hedge funds out of the housing market—released the following statement after the Senate passed sweeping housing legislation that includes the first-ever limits on institutional investors purchasing single-family homes: “Housing in our communities should be homes for families, not profit centers
Adams, Cassidy, Hinson, and Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address ‘Silent’ Stillbirth Crisis
Washington, DC– Today, Congresswomen Alma Adams (D-NC-12) and Ashley Hinson (R-IA-01) in the House and U. S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the introduction of the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2022. The legislation was introduced in the United States House of
Merkley, Wyden Announce U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now Accepting Restoration Proposals for Klamath Basin
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will begin accepting grant proposals for restoration activities in the Klamath Basin. Over the next five years, project proposals that are approved will receive federal funding to address longstanding water
As Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Expands EV Landscape, Merkley, Colleagues Press Transportation Department to Prioritize Affordable, Accessible Charging Stations
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is joined today by Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Angus King (I-ME), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) in a letter to the Department of Transportation (DOT) urging the
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $28 Million in FEMA Funds Headed to Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced major federal funding totaling $27.8 million is headed to the State of Oregon. These funds, dispersed through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will be used to cover emergency protective measure expenses
Merkley Leads Bipartisan Push for Robust National Guard Funding to Support Firefighting Efforts in the West
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley along with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter to the Appropriations Committee asking for robust
Merkley Applauds Additional Move to Enable Humanitarian Aid for Afghanistan, Calls for Further Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Treasury Department announced a new general license for Afghanistan that will enable financial transactions supporting basic needs across the country. As Afghanistan has fallen deeper into a dire economic and humanitarian crisis, Merkley has led
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