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Oregon Delegation Submits State Items for Congressional Time Capsule to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday

State lawmakers’ selections celebrate Oregon’s landscapes, agriculture, vote-by-mail, songs, sports, gems, clothes and people Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senate and House members this week submitted for a congressional time capsule to celebrate America’s 250th birthday multiple items that sample from the state’s natural treasures, history, culture, sports, music and

Merkley, Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce Cannabis Banking Reform

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a bipartisan group of Senators to reintroduce his legislation that would ensure state-legal cannabis businesses can access traditional and secure banking systems and financial services. Even with the recent federal reclassification of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III at

Merkley, Wyden Announce Relief for Oregon in Bipartisan Disaster Package

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the $19.1 billion bipartisan disaster package passed by the Senate includes relief for Oregon agriculture affected by severe wildfires and storms, as well as a provision to require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to make crop

Wyden, Merkley Honor Keanon Lowe in Senate

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week honored Keanon Lowe with Congressional Record statements praising the Parkrose High School coach and security guard for his heroism last week during a gun scare at the northeast Portland school.  The senators noted that Lowe, a former University

Wyden, Merkley Press Union Pacific on Layoffs

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) answer questions about its proposed layoffs of nearly 200 people in Hermiston and the damage those job cuts would do to worker safety, transportation and the regional economy. “These UPRR decisions to reduce jobs

Merkley to Hold Town Halls in Harney, Grant, Wheeler, and Gilliam Counties

Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Harney, Grant, Wheeler, and Gilliam counties on Wednesday and Thursday, May 29 and 30. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the

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