Merkley, Oregon Delegation Decry Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and the Oregon Congressional Delegation members Senator Ron Wyden, and Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) decried the decision of Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to abruptly end its participation in the Safe Area Fisheries Enhancement (SAFE) program. The SAFE program has been operational since 1993, and provides reliable stocks
Wyden, Merkley Ask State Data Center Advisory Committee to Consider Multiple Issues Raised by Oregonians
Oregon senators: “Several issues have been raised by constituents regarding responsible data center development with our offices, ranging from local to state to federal jurisdiction.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today wrote Gov. Tina Kotek’s data center advisory committee to convey concerns both senators have
Peters, Schumer, Murray & Merkley Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding OMB Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power to Politicize Federal Grants
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Democratic Leader; Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, led the entire Senate Democratic caucus in demanding
Wyden, Merkley: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to Receive COVID-19 Aid
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation will receive a combined more than $2.7 million in resources from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help them deal with
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Warrior Met To Negotiate a Fair Contract with Workers’ Union
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are joining colleagues in writing to Walter J. Scheller, Chief Executive Officer Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (Warrior Met), urging him to oversee good-faith negotiations for a fair contract with the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). In 2016, when Walter Energy filed for bankruptcy,
COVID-19 Global Vaccination Caucus Statement on Omicron Variant and FY22 Appropriations Omnibus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the bicameral Global Vaccination Caucus—Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley; U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Tina Smith (D-MN); and U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08), Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-07), and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07)—released the following joint statement: “As experts work to understand the Omicron
Merkley, Wyden Announce $2.4 Million FEMA Grant to Shelter Victims of Wildfire Disasters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a major federal grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that will help reimburse significant costs for providing non-congregate shelter to Oregonians who lost their homes or were displaced during the 2020 wildfires. “I will never
Wyden, Merkley: More than $118 Million in COVID Relief Headed to Oregon Rural Health Providers
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that 481 rural health providers in Oregon will receive a total of $118,654,854 for COVID relief under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). “For the past 20 months, Oregon’s rural health providers have shouldered a heavy burden of
Merkley, McBath Introduce Legislation to Reduce Class Sizes in Schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) aim to address overcrowded classrooms by introducing the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act, bold legislation that invests in smaller class sizes in public schools. Students achieve better academic results when they have more individualized
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