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Wyden, Merkley Slam Trump Administration Over Scheme to Undermine Reproductive Health Care in Oregon, Twelve Other States

March 27, 2026

Letter follows launch of investigation into states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion care Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today slammed the Trump administration over recent news that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Oregon Lawmakers Call on Trump Administration to Extend Public Comment Period for Revised Western Oregon Forest Plan

March 26, 2026

New BLM proposal would open up millions of acres of Western Oregon forests to new commercial timber production Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter this week called on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Merkley Announces Additional Oregon Town Halls April 2-4

March 25, 2026

Senator holding seven in-person conversations in Gilliam, Sherman, Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties Bend, OR. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold seven in-person town halls for Oregonians in Gilliam, Sherman, Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties between Thursday, April 2 and Saturday,

Bynum, Wyden, and Merkley Celebrate Over $4 Million in Federal Funding for Two Oregon Airports

March 25, 2026

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), announced over $4 million in federal funding for the Redmond and Albany Municipal Airports. This funding will be used for rebuilding essential infrastructure at both airports to meet increasing passenger demand. “Federal investments like

Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Modernize Power Grid, Lower Energy Costs and Reduce Wildfire Risk

March 25, 2026

WATCH: Wyden unveils legislation at Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on power grid resilience Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation that would overhaul aging power line infrastructure and improve efficiency in order to bring down energy costs and reduce wildfire risks

Merkley Joins Push to Ban Private Equity from Owning Nursing Homes and Hospitals

March 25, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley put his support behind the Take Back Our Hospitals Act, a bill to effectively ban private equity ownership of hospitals and nursing homes by making them ineligible to receive Medicare funding. More than 400 hospitals and nursing homes are currently owned and

Merkley Launches Investigation into Private Equity Ownership of Child Care Centers

March 24, 2026

Investigation Seeks to Determine if Private Equity Ownership in the Child Care Industry is Prioritizing Investor Profits Over the Health, Safety, and Welfare of Children Washington, D.C. — To address the growing concern over the role private equity is playing in the child care industry, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR),

POSTPONED: Merkley Announces More Oregon Town Halls

March 23, 2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, all town halls scheduled for March 30, 2026 to April 1, 2026 have been postponed. An updated event schedule and invitations will be shared in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned! Baker City, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his

Bipartisan Merkley, Sheehy Bill Boosts Transportation and Access to Public Lands

March 18, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Montana’s U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy led a bipartisan effort to reauthorize the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP), a popular federal program that provides transportation options to public lands. The Senators’ bipartisan FLAP Reauthorization Act ensures the program will not expire

POSTPONED: Jefferson County Town Hall

March 13, 2026

Because of a change in the U.S. Senate voting schedule, all town halls scheduled for Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 have been postponed. An updated event schedule and invitations will be shared in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned!

Tag: Delivering for Oregon

Wyden, Merkley Slam Trump Administration Over Scheme to Undermine Reproductive Health Care in Oregon, Twelve Other States

Oregon Lawmakers Call on Trump Administration to Extend Public Comment Period for Revised Western Oregon Forest Plan

Merkley Announces Additional Oregon Town Halls April 2-4

Bynum, Wyden, and Merkley Celebrate Over $4 Million in Federal Funding for Two Oregon Airports

Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Modernize Power Grid, Lower Energy Costs and Reduce Wildfire Risk

Merkley Joins Push to Ban Private Equity from Owning Nursing Homes and Hospitals

Merkley Launches Investigation into Private Equity Ownership of Child Care Centers

POSTPONED: Merkley Announces More Oregon Town Halls

Bipartisan Merkley, Sheehy Bill Boosts Transportation and Access to Public Lands

POSTPONED: Jefferson County Town Hall

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