Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $52 Million in PILT Payments to Support Vital Services in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced counties throughout Oregon will receive a combined total of $52,016,022 in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2026. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT funding helps to defray the costs associated with
During Pride Month, Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Apologizing for Government Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Civil Servants, Servicemembers
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a resolution led by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) to acknowledge and apologize for the mistreatment of and discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals who have served in the uniformed services, as civil servants, or in
Rosen, Curtis, Merkley, Banks Introduce Resolution Condemning Chinese Suppression of Ethnic Minorities
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Curtis (R-UT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced a bipartisan resolution that condemns a law passed by the Chinese Communist Party and set to go into effect on July 1 that targets ethnic minorities and expresses support for Tibetans,
Merkley, Boxer Laud President’s Commitment to Small Business Lending
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today praised President Obama’s commitment to help small businesses by taking $30 billion of the money Wall Street banks have repaid the Troubled Asset Relief Program and using it to help community banks give small businesses much-needed loans.
Merkley Statement on Confirmation of Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve Chairman
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm Ben Bernanke to a second term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, the first Democrat to publicly oppose Bernanke’s nomination, voted against confirmation. Merkley issued the following statement after the vote: “I opposed Ben Bernanke’s
Wyden, Merkley Land Swap Bill Will Preserve More Than 16,000 Acres as Wilderness
Washington, D.C. – Building on last year’s successful efforts to preserve more than 200,000 acres of Oregon lands as wilderness, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) have introduced legislation to preserve another 16,000 acres near Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven by swapping land with private landholders, including
Merkley Statement on President Obama’s 2010 State of the Union Address
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on President Barack Obama’s 2010 State of the Union Address
AUDIO AVAILABLE – Merkley Statement on President Obama’s 2010 State of the Union Address
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on President Barack Obama’s 2010 State of the Union Address: “The President is absolutely right to place job creation front and center. With Oregon suffering from 11% unemployment, there is no issue that is more at the forefront than
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $630,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Expand Broadband Internet Access to Rural Marion County
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Oregon $628,860 in Recovery Act funds to bring broadband internet access to portions of Marion County. The Broadband Infrastructure grant and accompanying loan will help the Gervais Telephone
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