Oregon Lawmakers Call on Trump Administration to Extend Public Comment Period for Revised Western Oregon Forest Plan
New BLM proposal would open up millions of acres of Western Oregon forests to new commercial timber production Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter this week called on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
New Merkley, Raskin Legislation Bans Gambling on Elections, Sports, War, and Government Activity
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced new legislation to crack down on prediction markets and the opportunity these markets invite for corruption. Merkley and Raskin’s STOP Corrupt Bets Act responds to the recent explosion of prediction markets, which now offer
Sens. Schiff and Merkley Demand Extension of Ethics Guardrails on Trump EPA Chemical Appointees, End to Conflicts of Interest
Senators urge Trump appointees to end all communication with their previous chemical industry employers to ensure the agency is serving the American people instead of private corporate interests Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), member of EPW Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Chemical
Merkley, Wyden Announce $4 Million in FEMA Grants for Wildfire Recovery and Infrastructure Repair
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Oregonians continue to recover from the devastating wildfires in 2020 that destroyed entire communities in Lane County, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced millions of dollars in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that will support projects repairing infrastructure that
Oregon Delegation Urges Fishery Disaster Declaration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is leading members of the Oregon delegation, including U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader and Suzanne Bonamici, in urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to grant a catastrophic regional fishery disaster declaration for the State of Oregon,
Ahead of Glasgow, Merkley and Huffman Introduce Legislation to Halt International Financial Institutions’ Investment in Fossil Fuels
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) today introduced the Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2021, which would tackle the problem of international financial institutions helping to finance fossil fuel projects that are accelerating climate chaos. The bill introduction comes as the United
Merkley, Raskin Lead Colleagues to Push Back on Dirty Hydrogen Energy in Climate Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08) are leading a bicameral group of members of Congress to push back on subsidies for dirty hydrogen in the Build Back Better plan. As lawmakers work to hammer out a deal before the upcoming Glasgow climate summit,
Merkley Announces Key Funding for Nurses, Educators in Appropriations Committee Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced key provisions in education and health care in the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education bill that will fund programs that support frontline health care workers and educators, who have suffered through the strain of a global pandemic for
Merkley Secures Funding for Scientific Research, Public Safety in Appropriations Committee Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced key provisions in the Commerce, Justice and Science appropriations bill that will fund critical programs supporting economic development, research, and the safety of vulnerable populations in communities across Oregon. The bill is the basis for negotiations with the House, as
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