Merkley Announces Rescheduled Eastern Oregon Town Halls May 1-3
Senator holding nine in-person conversations in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Wallowa, Union, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties Baker City, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will hold nine in-person community conversations for Oregonians across eastern Oregon counties between Friday, May 1 and Sunday, May 3. The nine
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Fight Back Against Trump’s Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail, Press USPS on Unconstitutional Executive Order
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined over 30 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act). The bill would defend the right to vote by mail, uphold the integrity of our elections, and block President Trump’s illegal, unconstitutional executive order attacking mail and absentee ballots. “Oregonians know that vote by mail has been a cornerstone in holding secure, accessible, high-integrity elections for
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Forest Service Reorganization
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, led over 30 of his colleagues—including Senator Ron Wyden—in raising strong concerns about the reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “We write with
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $750,000 to Expand Broadband to Rural Clackamas County
U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Oregon $749,085 in Recovery Act funds to bring broadband internet access to portions of Clackamas County.
Wyden, Merkley Urge Sen. Reid to Make Extending Unemployment/COBRA a Priority
With more and more Americans out of work, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to make extending expiring unemployment and COBRA benefits a priority when the Senate returns from recess next week.
Merkley, Wyden Announce $23 Million in Transportation Funding to City of Portland
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced $23 million in transportation funding for the City of Portland from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) of 2009 to help rebuild SW Moody Ave on Portland’s South Waterfront. “Independent economists say that there are 2
Merkley, Wyden: More than $24 million for Health Information Technology and Job Training
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced over $24 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to facilitate and implement health information technology and train unemployed Oregonians for the health care industry. “Today’s Recovery Act investment will allow Oregon
Merkley Endorses Klamath Basin Agreements
Portland, OR– Today Senator Merkley announced his support for the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement and applauded the stakeholders in the basin for their years of collaborative work as he voiced his commitment to work with the regional delegation to enact the federal enabling legislation.
Merkley Urges Swift Action to Address Unemployment
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement in response to today’s jobs report, which showed the nation losing 20,000 more jobs in January, though the national unemployment rate dropped to 9.7 percent, the lowest level since August 2009
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