KGW Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have outlined their priorities to provide affordable housing solutions around the Portland metro area. They gathered for a press conference on Wednesday at Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, or PCRI. The nonprofit owns more than 700 units of affordable housing in north and Northeast Portland. Sen.
The World U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Senate colleagues this week called on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to advance permanent, comprehensive pay reform for wildland firefighters in Oregon and nationwide as temporary pay increases are set to end. “Firefighters deserve fair pay, support for their mental
Oregon Capitol ChronicalOregon’s two U.S. senators say the timing is right for approval of more federal funding and tax credits for housing for low- and middle-income families in Oregon and elsewhere. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both Democrats, discussed their housing legislation at a press event Wednesday with housing
CNNThe Senate Banking Committee approved a historic marijuana banking bill last week that breaks barriers between financial institutions and cannabis companies. The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act, which aims to resolve a longstanding financial deadlock that forced cannabis-related companies to operate using only cash, will now make
KVAL U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that three of the Tribes in Oregon ( Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation) have secured more than $2.3 million combined in federal grants to
KTVZSen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., introduced Thursday the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023, to create new protections for people affected by artificial intelligence (AI) systems that are already impacting decisions affecting housing, credit, education and other high-impact uses. The bill applies
KTVZ Senator Jeff Merkley made an appearance in Central Oregon Saturday to visit new homes in a Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity project. Merkley took a tour of one of their developments in southeast Bend that he helped receive federal funding. At the site, the senator, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and future homeowners got a tour
Hermiston HeraldThe city of Echo will receive nearly half a million in federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency for water improvement systems. According to a press release, Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday, Sept. 15, that Echo has been awarded $450,000 to replace 30-plus-year-old water service
Sens. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Angus King of Maine have teamed up with Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) to introduce the bicameral Help Our Kelp Act. Over the last 50 years, the changing climate, poor water quality, and overfishing have damaged between 40-60 percent of our kelp forests. Kelp forest ecosystems
KPIC U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding three Oregon Tribes a combined total of $1,104,088 for projects to improve water and air quality and reduce pollution. ‘Tribal families and community members rely on clean air and water for
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