Wyden, Merkley, Bynum Celebrate $3.8 Million in Federal Funding for Expansion of Redmond Airport
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum, today announced $3.8 million in federal funding to kickstart the expansion of Redmond Airport. “My visit to the Redmond Airport last fall showed me firsthand how this funding is a solid and key investment in
Merkley Denounces Unjust Sentencing of Hong Kong Democracy Advocate Jimmy Lai
Washington, D.C. – Today, 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)—issued this statement following the sentencing of Jimmy Lai, an entrepreneur and democracy advocate in Hong Kong who has been imprisoned since 2020 under
Merkley, Wyden Lead the Charge to Limit DHS’ Use of Facial Recognition Technology Amid Trump’s Rapidly Growing Surveillance State
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they introduced the ICE Out of Our Faces Act. The bicameral legislation would rein in the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), banning agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs
Merkley, Rubio, Young, Warren Lead Bipartisan Resolution Calling for Release of Imprisoned Reuters Journalists
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Senator Todd Young (R-IN)—all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—along with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced the introduction of a Senate resolution calling for the immediate release of
Wyden, Merkley Seek Bilingual Wildfire Training Manuals
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged federal officials to publish training materials in Spanish as well as English for wildfire crews battling dangerous blazes in Oregon and the West. The letter from Wyden and Merkley as well as California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris
Klamath County Receives RWJF Culture of Health Prize For Efforts to Improve Health and Well-Being
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (September 18, 2018) Klamath County, Oregon is one of four winners of the 2018 RWJF Culture of Health Prize awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Prize honors communities for its unwavering efforts to ensure all residents have the opportunity to live healthier lives. Klamath County
Merkley, Heinrich, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation to Extend Electric Vehicle Tax Credit for 10 Years
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) today announced the introduction of the Electric Cars Act of 2018, legislation to extend the electric vehicle tax credit for 10 years. The Electric Cars Act has been introduced in the U.S. House
Merkley Statement on Lehman Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement marking the 10th anniversary of the Lehman Brothers crash: “Ten years ago today, our economy went into freefall, thanks to risky bets and self-serving greed on Wall Street, enabled by misguided policy choices to let those big banks police
Wyden, Merkley Announce More Than $2.7 Million for Oregon Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced more than $2.7 million in federal transportation grants for Oregon airports in Lakeview, Florence, The Dalles, Albany, Astoria, Corvallis, Independence, McMinnville, Salem, Mulino and Scappoose. “Infrastructure investment, like these grants, is essential for secure and reliable Oregon airports