Wyden, Merkley Announce $650,000 Loan for Improvements at Anthony Lakes Ski Area to Enhance Safety and Support Local Economy
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal loan of $650,000 for the Anthony Lakes Outdoor Recreation Association (ALORA) to build a new rental shop to support ski programs and the local economy. “Anthony Lakes is a crown jewel of Eastern Oregon drawing skiers, snowshoers, and
Warren, Merkley, Booker, Van Hollen Question ED Secretary McMahon on Lack of Transparency, Guardrails for $1 Billion Student Loan Administration Fund
“(T)he agency has displayed a worrying lack of public transparency about what this vast sum of money has been spent on or will be spent on in the future.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) raised their concerns in a
Merkley Bringing ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ to Portland, Springfield, Medford
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ in Portland, Springfield, and Medford on Thursday, September 10. “Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not the elected official’s personal profit,” said Merkley. “Trump
ICYMI: Support for Filibuster Reform, For the People Act Growing Among Republican Thought Leaders, Voters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After four years of costly inaction on a host of crises ranging from the pandemic to climate chaos, the American people are increasingly recognizing the need to fix the broken Senate, specifically the filibuster—a procedural tool that was created by mistake and can be wielded to grind
Oregon Delegation Presses for Infrastructure Improvements and Disaster Recovery Resources
Washington, D.C. – In the wake of recent weather disasters striking Oregon and the entire country, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden led U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici today in asking top congressional appropriators to prioritize funding on infrastructure improvements and disaster recovery with an
Transportation & Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio, Senators Ron Wyden & Jeff Merkley, Announce $13.1 Million for Oregon Office of Emergency Management for 2020 Wildfire Costs
WASHINGTON—Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-04) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) $13.1 million for costs tied to the 2020 wildfires. “Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the catastrophic
Merkley Seeks Justification for U.S. Airstrike Order in Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—released the following statement today after President Biden ordered a retaliatory airstrike in Syria late yesterday that targeted a site used by Iranian-backed militia groups: “Any order for an attack undertaken by our armed forces must
Senate Leaders Celebrate House Passage of Equality Act, Vow to Continue Effort in the Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, who co-authored the Equality Act with Representative David Cicilline (D-RI), joined with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard Durbin (D-IL) today to applaud the bipartisan passage of
PHOTO RELEASE: Merkley Issues Statement Following Meeting with Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the U.S. Department of Interior—released the following statement today after meeting remotely with Deb Haaland, President Biden’s historic nominee to lead the department: “I’m proud to support Deb Haaland’s nomination to lead the Interior
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