Wyden, Merkley Demand Federal Agencies Stop Sharing Medicaid Data With ICE
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded that the federal departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) as well as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) immediately stop unlawfully transferring Medicaid data to DHS and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Congress has a responsibility to
Merkley, Wyden Secure Federal Funding to Expand Pollinator Habitat Along Oregon Highways
Washington, D.C. — Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $150,000 in federal funds for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to create and restore pollinator habitats along Oregon highways.The funding, which is the maximum award under the Federal Highway Administration’s Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way Program
Merkley, Wyden Announce More Than $15 Million in Federal Grants to Support Oregon Wood Product Industry, Rural Economies, Jobs
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is investing $15,091,037 in 20 wood innovations projects in Oregon that support active management of national forests and grasslands, promote wood and energy infrastructure by increasing manufacturing capacity and operational efficiencies, and
Merkley: Electoral Count Reform Strengthens Underpinnings of Government
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the Senate Rules Committee held a markup and passed the Electoral Count Reform Act, bipartisan legislation to further clarify the Vice President’s role in counting Electoral College votes: “At its most basic level, the idea of
Merkley: Success in Keeping Government Open; Opening Conversation for Robust Congressional Consideration of Mountain Valley Pipeline Approval, Permitting Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement regarding the Senate moving forward with legislation to fund the government, without a proposal to undermine the federal permitting process for fossil fuel projects: “This is the right move. I intended to vote against tonight’s motion to
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $23 Million to Address the Opioid Crisis
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that a total of $22,972,499 in Department of Health and Human Services grants to combat the opioid crisis is coming to the State of Oregon and Tribes. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2021,
Merkley, Wyden Announce $100 Million Investment into Climate-Smart Commodities and Rural Projects for Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced four Oregon based organizations will be receiving awards totaling $100 million to foster partnerships around Oregon to support the production and marketing of climate-smart commodities. These projects are intended to expand markets for commodities that are produced
Wyden, Merkley: More than $1.6 Million to Oregon Tribes to Address Sexual Violence
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that three Oregon tribal organizations will receive a combined more than $1.6 million from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to continue to provide victim and intervention services after sexual violence on tribal land. “Addressing the atrocity of
Merkley Joins Klobuchar, Durbin in Introduction of Comprehensive Legislation to Address the Rise in Threats Targeting Election Workers
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections, and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, in introducing comprehensive legislation to address the rise in
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