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
Merkley, Wyden: Oregon Tribes to Receive Over $34 Million for Water and Sanitation Systems
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a total of $34,013,174 allocated by the Indian Health Service is headed to three tribes in Oregon. Senator Merkley, as Chairman of the Senate Appropriation Subcommittee that funds these projects, and Senator Wyden, author of the Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act,
As Asbestos Continues to Kill, Merkley to Chair Hearing on Asbestos Ban
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, announced he will hold a hearing on the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022 on Thursday, June 9, at
Merkley Invites Oregon Students to Apply for 2023 Senate Page Program
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will be accepting applications to the U.S. Senate Page Program for spring 2023. From now until September 5, 2022, Oregon students entering their junior year of high school during the 2022-23 school year have the opportunity to apply to be part
Wyden, Merkley Statement on Nomination of Natalie Wight to be U.S. Attorney for Oregon
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley issued the following joint statement about today’s announcement from the White House that Natalie Wight will be nominated to be U.S. Attorney for Oregon. “We strongly support President Biden’s nomination of Natalie Wight to be the next U.S. Attorney for
Wyden, Merkley Announce More Than $12.7 Million in Federal Grants for Oregon Covid-19 Response in Central Oregon
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the St. Charles Medical Center Foundation will be receiving a total of $12.79 million in federal funds for Covid-19 emergency response measures such as hiring additional staff, creating additional space for testing and treatment and more during the pandemic in Central Oregon.
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined their Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month. “As we celebrate the milestones and contributions of the LGBTQ community this Pride Month, we must continue the fight for full equality of