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.
Sen. Merkley hosts rally against banning transgender people from military
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley is hosting a rally against President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to ban transgender people from serving in the military. The rally is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. at Terry Schrunk Plaza in southwest Portland. Merkley is currently working with other senators on
Merkley sorprende a la multitud de Corvallis: cientos asisten al ayuntamiento del senador
Fue una fiesta de amor el lunes por la tarde para el senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley en Corvallis. Merkley, el senador junior de Oregón, se detuvo para un ayuntamiento en el teatro de la Escuela Secundaria Corvallis y cautivó a una multitud de más de 400 electores, quienes lo aplaudieron repetidamente y lo ovacionaron de pie al comienzo.
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill Allowing Medicare Buy-In At 55
In a sign that the Democratic Party is embracing more progressive health care ideas, eight Democratic senators announced Thursday that they were co-sponsoring legislation that would allow people 55 and older to buy in to Medicare. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) introduced the Medicare at 55 Act with the immediate support of Democratic
Merkley aplaude el fracaso de la derogación de la atención médica
WASHINGTON – Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement after Senate Republicans held a failed vote on their health care repeal bill early Friday: “Thanks to the steadfast advocacy of millions of Americans and the political courage of a few Republican Senators, the latest repeal bill is dead, as
GOP bill is voted down as divided Senate dives into health-care debate
The Senate embarked on a freewheeling process to rewrite the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday, as Republicans overcame deep divisions to bring their proposals up for debate by the narrowest possible margin. But those same schisms threatened to leave the party far short in the coming days of its ambitious
A Democratic senator shares his 120 amendments for the GOP health bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has prepared 120 amendments to Senate Republicans’ health care bill to force the GOP to take wildly unpopular votes if they want to advance their plan to repeal Obamacare. Merkley’s office shared the amendments with Vox before their release; they can be read in full below.
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