Merkley Proposes Housing Downpayment Savings Initiative
Senator leads groundbreaking new legislation to give federal match for money saved by first-time homebuyers for a downpayment on a home Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced new legislation to help support the dream of homeownership for Americans by ensuring working families have a credible path
Merkley, Wyden, Kotek Announce $7.45 Million for Affordable Housing Support in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden—along with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek—today announced that $7,450,000 in federal funding is coming to Oregon to help people with disabilities access affordable housing and a range of supportive services. “Everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to call home, and
Ahead of Xi’s Visit to the United States, Merkley & McGovern Urge Trump Admin to Stand Up to PRC for its Treatment of Political Prisoners, Transnational Repression
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (MA-02)—Ranking Members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—led Congressional Democrats in calling attention to the Chinese government’s treatment of political prisoners and its ongoing campaign of transnational repression. They sent two letters ahead of People’s
Merkley, Wyden Announce Key Resources for K-12, Higher Education Institutions in Oregon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that $153.5 million in funding will be distributed to schools throughout Oregon, as a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was approved by Congress last month. “Every student—regardless of the color
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $430,000 in Nutrition and Supportive Services Grants for Tribes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that tribal communities in Oregon will receive over $430,000 to support the needs of elders and in an effort to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. The funding is being allocated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Merkley, Gardner, Reed, Moran Make Bipartisan Push to Increase Critical Funds for Suicide Prevention Amid Pandemic
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Jerry Moran (R-KS), along with 10 of their colleagues, are making a bipartisan push to provide the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) with $80 million to support critical suicide prevention activities amid a public
Wyden, Merkley Call for Broad Investigations of the Trump Administration’s COVID-19 Response
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today called for investigations into the Trump Administration’s COVID-19 response, including whether political expediency rather than urgent public health needs has driven the distribution of life-saving medical supplies and equipment and other key public health and economic decisions. The letter
As Senate Passes Interim Relief Package, Merkley Calls for Further Aid to American Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed an interim bill to provide additional emergency funding to small businesses, health care, and coronavirus testing efforts: “This bill provides urgently needed stopgap funding for our national response to the coronavirus threat. Over
Merkley, Blumenthal Lead Colleagues in Push for Urgent Workforce Development Investment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), today led a group of 22 of their colleagues in pressing Senate leadership to include critical workforce development and career and technical education (CTE) funding in the next coronavirus relief bill. In their letter to Senate Majority
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