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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Includes Nearly $8 Million for Oregon Infrastructure Projects

July 31, 2009

Washington D.C. – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that nearly $8 million for infrastructure and job creation throughout Oregon will be included in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Senate Appropriations bill. Projects in the spending bill will create construction and other jobs that come with

Merkley, Wyden Announce Up to $3 Million for Solar Energy Partnership in Bend

July 29, 2009

WASHINGTON D.C. – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that a partnership involving PV Powered, a manufacturer of photovoltaic solar inverters in Bend, Oregon, will receive up to $3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop solar energy grid integration systems (SEGIS). A portion

Merkley Amendment to Bolster Local Energy Efficiency Programs Passes Senate

July 29, 2009

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today offered an amendment to the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations bill to support efficiency programs to help homeowners and business owners renovate buildings to save energy and cut their bills. The amendment was adopted unanimously. “This amendment will enable homeowners and local

Merkley, Wyden Announce $5 Million in Recovery Act Funding to Create and Retain Law Enforcement Jobs

July 28, 2009

WASHINGTON D.C. – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that over $5 million in Recovery Act funding will go to pay law enforcement salaries in Oregon communities. The funding will employ 21 full-time police officers for three years. Oregon communities receiving funding include Astoria, Grants Pass, Gresham,

Merkley Statement on Salazar Announcement on Western Oregon Plan Revision and the Spotted Owl Recovery Plan

July 16, 2009

Washington, DC – Today, Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar withdrew the Western Oregon Plan Revision and the Spotted Owl Recovery Plan based on findings that the Bush Administration ignored the law and disregarded science, and a judgment that the WOPR could not stand up in court. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley

Health Committee Passes Merkley Amendment to Expand Health Care Access for Small Businesses

July 13, 2009

Washington, DC – An amendment sponsored by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley that would expand health care access and choices for small businesses was approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee today. The Small Business Choice Guarantee amendment was offered during committee consideration of major health care

Merkley, Wyden: More Than $14 Million In Recovery Act Funds For Transit Improvements Headed To Oregon

July 10, 2009

Portland – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden applauded the announcement that $14.7 million in federal funds will be heading to Oregon for rural transit improvements as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The money, announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation, will be used

Financial Services Appropriations Bill Includes Funds for Oregon to Spur Economic Development and Create Jobs

July 10, 2009

Washington D.C. – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that $400,000 in funds for projects dedicated to providing clean energy job training opportunities and promoting economic revitalization in Oregon will be included in the Senate Financial Services Appropriations bill. Portland Community College would receive $200,000 for its

Merkley Introduces Bill to Boost Small Businesses and Create Jobs

June 30, 2009

Lake Oswego, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced today at a meeting of Clackamas County Chambers of Commerce that he will introduce the Small Business Jump Start Act to encourage job creation and support small business owners by cutting taxes for the start-up costs of small businesses. Merkley’s Small

Merkley: ARRA is Creating Jobs in Eugene

June 29, 2009

Portland – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, joined by U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio and Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy applauded federal funding to complete two of the City of Eugene’s major projects at Delta Ponds. “The Recovery Act is creating jobs, building local communities and laying the foundation for economic growth right