In Historic First, Committee Advances Peters, Merkley, Hawley, Ossoff and Rosen Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Member Stock Trading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation, negotiated by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and built off of Merkley’s ETHICS Act, to ban Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependents from holding, buying, or selling stocks has advanced out of committee. This
Merkley: Momentum Behind Banning Congressional Stock Trading
Bipartisan ETHICS Act Clears Key Hurdle to Head to Senate Floor Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after his legislation to ban Congressional stock trading passed out of committee: “Members of Congress should serve the people, not their portfolios. For the first time,
Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle Announce $16.6 Million to Oregon for Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Projects
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle today announced $16.6 million in federal funds for Oregon habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. “Salmon, fishing and our beautiful outdoors are all central
Merkley, Wyden, Blumenauer, Bonamici, Hoyle, Salinas Announce Over $60 Million to Combat Homelessness Across Oregon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (D-04), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06), today announced a total of $60,295,011 in federal investments to support 140 homelessness prevention and support initiatives in communities across the state.
Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Announce Over $319,000 for West Tuality Habitat for Humanity to Build Affordable Homes in Rural Washington County
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), announced today West Tuality Habitat for Humanity is receiving a $319,200 federal grant award to help build eight homes in rural western Washington County. “Everyone should have a safe, affordable place to call home. This
Merkley, Wyden: Over $1.2 Million Heading to Oregon Non-Profit for Electric Vehicle Accessibility
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a total of $1,269,225 is coming to Oregon to support electric vehicle deployment through promoting innovative ways to finance EV purchasing for underserved populations. The funding is coming from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Joint Office of
Salinas, Wyden, Merkley Announce Federal Grant to Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR – Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $1,421,219 to Chemeketa Community College as part of the first-ever Perkins Innovation and Modernization Career Connected High Schools (CCHS) grant program. This
Merkley: Take Climate Impacts into Consideration when Reviewing New Fossil Gas Infrastructure Projects
Senator Applauds Administration Delaying CP2 approval to Analyze Climate Impacts; Calls for Greater Voice in Decision Making Process Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley applauded the Biden administration for pausing approval of Calcasieu Pass (CP2) in Louisiana, while the Department of Energy takes a greater look at the process
Merkley, Wyden: $3.5 Million to Improve Water Systems in Prineville and Willamina
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced two community-initiated projects (CIP) Merkley and Wyden championed will be receiving federal investments from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to upgrade water infrastructure. Funding for these projects in Prineville and Willamina was secured in the Fiscal
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