Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Proposed Forest Research and Development Facility Closures, Demand Transparency
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz to provide Congress with a full breakdown of the Service’s decision to potentially close up to 57 U.S. Forest Service Research and Development (R&D) Facilities, including the Portland-based Pacific
Merkley, Schumer, Top Senate Democrats with Jurisdiction Over Trump’s Gilded Ballroom Boondoggle Call on Watchdog to Conduct a Full Audit of the Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Martin Heinrich
Merkley, Matsui, Kiggans Champion Bipartisan Legislation to Keep America’s Nurses and Patients Safe
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), announced the reintroduction of their Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act. To tackle staffing-related challenges, nurses are often forced to work mandatory overtime beyond their scheduled shift, which can endanger the safety
Merkley: Bend Applied Research Center will spur economic development in Central Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today singled out an applied research center being developed in Bend as an example of the kind of planning that can give Central Oregon a foundation for economic growth for decades to come. Merkley praised the vision for the center and highlighted $200,000
Merkley: New Dental Clinic in Medford One Step Closer to Reality
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today called for better access to dental care and highlighted a proposed dental clinic in Medford that is one step closer to being built. Merkley and Senator Ron Wyden succeeded in including $200,000 for La Clinica del Valle Family Health Care Center in
Merkley and Wyden Highlight Housing Renovation Grant to Save Energy, Create Jobs in Portland
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden commended a federal Recovery Act grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today that will help fund “green” renovations at a housing development for Portlanders afflicted by mental illness. “When so many of our friends and neighbors
Merkley to Hold Coos and Curry County Town Halls
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Coos and Curry Counties during the first week of September. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, DC and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America.
Merkley Highlights $300,000 for Sustainable Renovations in Vernonia School District
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today praised the Vernonia School District’s sustainable renovation plans and highlighted $300,000 in federal funding for the project that is currently moving through the U.S. Senate. “Vernonia schools have been hit with a hammer over the last few years and its inspiring
Merkley to Hold Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson County Town Halls
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Central Oregon during the last week in August. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, DC and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America. “Advocating for
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