Merkley, Wyden Offer Opportunity for Oregonians to Request Tickets to Inauguration
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden open the opportunity for Oregonians to request tickets to the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies on January 20, 2025. The ceremony is at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Each Oregonian requesting tickets may request up to four tickets. Requestors must
Merkley, Wyden Announce Funding for Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Conservation in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today a total of $758,810 in funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)’s Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund (Pollinator Fund) for two projects that will increase and improve western monarch butterfly and pollinator habitats in Oregon. “We’ve
Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $1.2 Million for Ecosystem Restoration in Oregon
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award will benefit residents and projects along the Tillamook River Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $1.18 million for the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership to help fix the Burton-Fraser Road along the Tillamook River that is limiting
Merkley Statement on President Obama’s Address on Afghanistan
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement of more troops for Afghanistan: “I appreciate that President Obama has taken the time to fully examine this issue and consider the available options. However, I’m not convinced the case has been made
Merkley: Senate Takes Historic Step Towards Reforming Health Care
Washington, DC – The United States Senate today voted to begin to debate legislation to finally reform our broken health care system. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley voted to proceed to the debate and issued the following statement: “This debate is far from over, but we have now come further than any
Merkley Announces Donation of Senate Computers to Oregon Schools
Washington D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced today that five Oregon schools and school districts will receive surplus computers from the United States Senate. Three schools and two school districts from the Willamette Valley to Umatilla County will each receive five computers from the U.S. Senate’s Computers for Schools
Senate Passes Package to Strengthen Health Care for Veterans
Washington, DC – The U.S. Senate passed an omnibus bill Thursday that bolsters health care for veterans on several fronts. The legislation includes four bills co-sponsored by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley that will provide benefits to caregivers of severely injured veterans, improve care for female veterans, assist homeless veterans, and
Merkley, Wyden Introduce Bill to Aid Recovery for Timber Communities
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden introduced legislation to help Oregon timber companies remain competitive and sustain economic growth. The Forest Harvest Opportunity Act will extend already-existing contracts to companies to harvest timber on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands when prices rebound rather than
Wyden, Merkley Announce Millions in Military Construction Projects, VA Health Care
Washington, D.C. – Working to provide the means to keep Oregon’s military infrastructure up-to-date and to ensure emergency services have the tools to keep residents safe, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced millions in funding for Oregon as part of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
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