Merkley Announces First Eight Town Halls of 2026
Senator holding in-person conversations in Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties between January 9-11 Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold his first town halls of 2026, with in-person community conversations in Yamhill, Polk, and Marion counties on Friday, January
Wyden, Merkley Raise Alarm Over Loss of Mental Health Access in Eastern Oregon
Senators: Trump and congressional Republicans’ budget bill threatens essential mental care for nearly 800 Malheur County residents enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today wrote health care providers serving Malheur County to ask how they’ll ensure nearly 800 residents keep access
BLUMENTHAL, MURKOWSKI & MERKLEY LEAD CALL FOR INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT FOLLOWING DOJ’S FAILURE TO RELEASE THE FULL EPSTEIN FILES AS DEMANDED BY SURVIVORS, REQUIRED BY LAW
WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a bipartisan group of senators in writing Acting Inspector General Don Berthiaume requesting the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) perform an audit of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)
Wyden, Merkley and Bentz Urge Unity In Klamath Basin
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz issued the following joint statement today about the Klamath Basin. “The latest chapter of the ongoing challenge in the Klamath Basin requires a unified approach locally and within the Oregon delegation to secure every
Following Pressure Led by Merkley, USDA Announces $45.9 Million Purchase of Pacific Seafood
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase $45.9 million in Pacific seafood products through its agriculture procurement programs. The purchases follow several Congressional pushes led by Merkley for USDA to support American fishermen and seafood processors by ensuring
Wyden, Merkley: Eugene Airport to Receive $5.5 Million Federal Grant
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the city of Eugene will receive a $5.5 million federal grant to help rebuild the runway as well as make lighting and taxiway improvements at Mahlon Sweet Field. “Eugene’s airport plays a huge role for Oregonians needing
Merkley Introduces Pair of Bills to Help Local Governments, Families Cut Their Energy Bills, Emissions
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced both the Community Energy Savings Program (CESP) Act—legislation to provide low-interest financing to consumers who want to make energy efficiency, renewable energy, or energy storage upgrades to their homes—and legislation to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program,
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $1.6 Million in Federal Investments in Mass Wood Products
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that $1,611,351 in federal funds to support mass wood product production and affordable housing construction are headed to Oregon through a program Merkley spearheaded in 2018. “We have been working to establish Oregon as a hub for mass timber products,
Merkley, Wicker, Johnson, Joyce Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution to Recognize National Nurses Week
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) teamed up with U.S. Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX-30) and David Joyce (R-OH-14) to introduce a bicameral resolution marking National Nurses Week, in recognition of the invaluable contributions made by nurses across America long before, and
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