Bend awarded $5 million federal grant to fuel affordable housing production
Bend Bulletin The city of Bend has received a $5 million grant intended to kickstart affordable housing supply, the federal government announced Wednesday. Awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the grant set the course for the city to identify and address policies that slow affordable housing
Wyden, Merkley announce $30.1 million in ‘Payments in Lieu of Taxes’ to Oregon counties; $6 million to C. Oregon
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Thursday that counties throughout Oregon will receive more than $30.1 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2024, including over $6 million for Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT
Wyden, Merkley, colleagues call on Postal Service to prepare for November election
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Thursday he is leading Senate colleagues including fellow Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley in calling on Postmaster General DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service to share their plans to accommodate high volumes of mail expected in the upcoming 2024 general election in Oregon and nationwide.
Wyden/Merkley consiguen $20 millones para enfrentarse a la crisis de opioides tribales y de Oregón
WASHINGTON, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, anunciaron hoy casi $20 millones en fondos para combatir la crisis de opioides en Oregón. Este dinero se destinará a las Tribus Confederadas de Indios Grand Ronde, la Junta de Salud Indígena del Área del Noroeste de Portland y las Tribus Confederadas de Indios Siletz.
LOS SENADORES PIDEN A LA FCC QUE IMPULSE EL PROGRAMA PARA MANTENER A LOS ESTUDIANTES CONECTADOS
Los senadores de Oregón Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley están pidiendo a la Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones que impulse su programa Lifeline, que dicen mantendrá a los estudiantes conectados a medida que millones de niños regresan a la escuela tanto virtualmente como en persona. Un comunicado dijo que desde 1995, el programa Lifeline de la FCC ha hecho
Los demócratas presionan a Esper sobre el aumento 'preocupante' de los casos de COVID-19 en el Pentágono
Un grupo de demócratas del Senado está reviviendo sus preocupaciones sobre la respuesta del Pentágono a la pandemia de COVID-19, citando un aumento en los casos en julio. En una carta al secretario de Defensa, Mark Esper, los nueve senadores calificaron los informes de un aumento de casos entre los miembros del servicio como "preocupantes". “Nos complace ver
USDA diverts funds from veterans program
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, joined colleagues in demanding an explanation and answers after learning that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is diverting funds from a program that supports producers from diverse backgrounds — including farmers who are veterans. In a bicameral letter to the USDA — which
Merkley, Wyden Demand Postal Service Stop Delaying Veterans’ Prescription Drugs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are demanding immediate action following reports of significant delays in veterans’ prescription medications through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). In a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, Merkley and Wyden joined 29 Senate colleagues in urging USPS
Los líderes de Oregón se pronuncian en contra de los recortes a los servicios de USPS
A handful of Oregon’s elected officials came together Friday morning in support of the United States Postal Service and its workers in light of recent news of downsizing its services. U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden stood alongside U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio in front of the Eugene Post Office on Willamette Street
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