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Wyden, Merkley Announce $2.35 Million Federal Investment to Oregon State University for Health Research

August 26, 2024

EPA resources for OSU to research wastewater facilities’ effects on antimicrobial resistance Washington D.C.— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a $2.35 million federal investment for Oregon State University to research antimicrobial resistance, which the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have

Wyden, Merkley Encourage Landscape Investments and Management Flexibility as Oregon Ranchers Deal with Extreme Wildfire Season

August 26, 2024

Senators urge investments in landscape health and resiliency, science-based efforts for reseeding and recovery, and grazing flexibility for ranchers Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to provide additional management flexibility

Senators demand action from USDA over disruptions to tribal food program

August 25, 2024

Tribal Business News A bipartisan group of senators have voiced concerns to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about disruptions to a federal program that provides essential food deliveries to income-eligible Native American households. For the past few months, tribal families have experienced extreme disruptions in food deliveries under the Food Distribution Program on

Senators demand the USDA fix its backlog of food distribution to Native American tribes

August 23, 2024

Associated Press A bipartisan group of senators is demanding immediate action from USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack after several tribal nations reported that a federal food distribution program they rely on has not fulfilled orders for months, and in some cases has delivered expired food. Last spring, the USDA consolidated from

Merkley, Wyden announce $3 million to restore salmon in Klamath Basin

August 21, 2024

KRDV OREGON — Oregon U.S. senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced over $35 million in federal funding to support salmon recovery in Oregon — and $3 million of that is going to the Klamath basin. According to a news release from the senators, the funds are coming from the

Oregon and Klamath Basin reel in $35+ million for salmon restoration

August 21, 2024

KMTR U.S. Senators for Oregon Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced on Wednesday thatOregon, as well as the Klamath Basin, is receiving more than $35 million from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF), a federal grant program to help restore Pacific salmon

As Wildfires Devastate the West, Wyden, Merkley Urge Feds to Make Grazing Flexibility and Recovery Assistance Available

August 20, 2024

Senators’ letter to Interior Secretary: “Together, we can ensure that these rural communities receive the federal support they need to recover and continue to play a critical role as important partners for natural resource management” Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are urging

U.S. looks to ban election betting as traders flock to prediction sites

August 17, 2024

Washington Post Even before President Joe Biden had announced his exit from the 2024 election, thousands of voters flocked to the website PredictIt last month, hoping to place bets on the other candidates who might win in his stead. It amounted to an active week of trading on the political prediction marketplace, which

Wyden, Merkley announce $7.8 million energy investment in rural Oregon schools, including Jefferson County 509J

August 14, 2024

KTVZ Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday a $7.8 million investment in rural Oregon school districts to support energy improvement projects like new heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting upgrades, alternative fuel (such as electric) vehicles, and renewable energy technologies. “In the nearly 1,100 town halls I’ve

Merkley, Salinas to hold town hall in Sherwood

August 12, 2024

KOIN Federal reps will answer questions from the public Two of Oregon’s federal representatives will hold a joint town hall in Sherwood on Monday afternoon to talk about their work in Congress and answer questions from the public. Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Andrea Salinas will begin the townhall at