Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Announce $1 Million for Lane County Emergency Communications Infrastructure
Eugene, OR – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (D-OR-04), announced $1 million in federal funding for Lane County’s Emergency Communications Resiliency and Interoperability Project. The funding will support a key portion of the project to replace aging radio communications infrastructure
Merkley Decries Senate Republicans’ Opposition to His Bipartisan Resolution Condemning PRC’s Transnational Repression
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and past Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked his bipartisan resolution condemning the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for engaging in repression, coercion, and intimidation
Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Hoyle, Salinas, Dexter, Bynum Support Kotek Demanding Emergency Federal Assistance for East Evans Fire
Medford, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) to support Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s request that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urgently reconsider the agency’s denial of a
Merkley, Jayapal, Booker, Markey, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Protect Families’ Freedom, Human Right to Not Be Traumatized
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today teamed up with U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) and U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Senator Wyden (D-OR) to introduce the Freedom for Families Act, which would ensure that no child or family is threatened by detention, separation, or emotional
Merkley Applauds Biden’s Emphasis on Freedom, Opportunity, and Justice for All in First National Address
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement today after President Biden delivered his first joint address to Congress: “What the American people heard tonight was a President offering compassion, resolve, and a commitment to steadfast leadership. In a very short time, that leadership has already given families
Wyden, Merkley: Oregon to Receive More Than $90 Million in Relief for Homeowners
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Oregon will be allocated more than $90 million in federal assistance from the American Rescue Plan for homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage, home insurance and utility payments because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “No one should have to
VIDEO RELEASE: Merkley Gavels in Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing Examining Health Disparities in Indian Country
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—who serves as Chair of the Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee—led the Subcommittee’s first hearing of the 117th Congress today, focusing on addressing health disparities in Indian Country in the context of the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) coronavirus response, and future
Merkley, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Impose Powerful New Sanctions on Brutal Myanmar Military Regime
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Susan Collins (R-ME), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), today urged the Biden administration to impose powerful new sanctions on the Myanmar military regime in response to its coup and
Wyden, Merkley: City of Ashland to Receive $3 Million Federal Wildfire Grant
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the city of Ashland has secured a $3 million federal grant to fund the creation of wildfire defensible space for 1,100 homes and the replacement of 23 wood shake roofs with ignition-resistant roof materials. “Ashland residents know
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