Press Releases

Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle, Bynum, Salinas Announce Over $7.5 Million to Strengthen and Defend Oregon Communities Facing Wildfire Threats 

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Janelle Bynum (OR-05), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06), announced $7,538,176 is coming to four projects in Oregon to help make communities more resilient to severe wildfires. These investments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will support disaster relief efforts and mitigate wildfire risk, protecting homes, businesses, and infrastructure in Oregon.  For

Oregon Airports to Receive More Than $3 Million in Federal Investment

Airports receiving federal funds include those in McMinnville, Burns, Florence, Troutdale, Ontario, Corvallis, Lexington, Newport, Tillamook and Gold Beach Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter today announced that 10 Oregon

Merkley Remarks at FY27 Forest Service Budget Hearing with Chief Schultz

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee—delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery at the hearing reviewing the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for the U.S. Forest Service with Chief Tom Schultz: Senator Merkley’s remarks, as prepared for

Merkley: Treasury Tarp Buyback Could Cost Taxpayers $2.7 Billion

WASHINGTON, DC – A report released today by the Congressional Oversight Panel (COP) of the Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP) details how the current buyback policies could be costing taxpayers billions of dollars.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley asked the Treasury Department to pursue a new course that would ensure taxpayers’

Merkley Statement on State Director Jon Isaacs

Portland – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on the departure of his State Director and long time advisor Jon Isaacs. After five years working side by side with Merkley, Isaacs is leaving his post in early August to take a well-deserved break with his wife and young

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