Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding for National Endowment for the Humanities
“Libraries, museums, historic sites, and community centers in rural communities and small towns face particularly dire financial futures without grant funding from state humanities councils and the NEH.” Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate and House colleagues to demand the
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Condemn Trump and Hegseth’s Trans Military Service Ban
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in condemning President Trump’s un-American and unconstitutional transgender military service ban, calling it a blatant violation of our brave servicemembers’ civil rights and a threat to national security. The lawmakers demanded answers from Secretary of Defense Pete
Merkley, Pingree Demand Trump Administration Halt Implementation of Reckless Reorganization at the Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s move to significantly reorganize the
Hoyle, Wyden, Merkley Announce $25 Million in Funding for Port of Coos Bay Intermodal Project
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, announced $25,018,750 in federal funding for the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) Terminal Planning Project. The investment comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highways Projects (INFRA)
Merkley, Wyden Announce Major Federal Funding to Protect Portland’s Kids from Lead-Based Paint
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today $7.75 million in federal funding was awarded to the City of Portland to keep young children safe from lead-based paint hazards in older homes. “No Oregonian—regardless of where they live—should have to worry about whether their home is
Wyden, Merkley Announce $37 Million in Federal Funds for Oregon to Replace Unsafe Drinking Water Infrastructure
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $37 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace lead and copper water pipes across Oregon that have been known to cause serious health issues. “The science is clear – there is no safe level of
Merkley, Wyden Announce Collaborative Sagebrush Restoration Investments in Eastern Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a total of $679,690 to five projects, primarily in Eastern Oregon, that boost habitat restoration and build community resilience to the impacts of climate change. The projects will support management of invasive grasses,
Wyden, Merkley, Salinas Announce $2 Million Federal Investment to Oregon Small Businesses to Lower Energy Costs
Seven small businesses in Marion and Jefferson counties to benefit Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas today announced a federal investment of more than $2 million to help lower energy costs for farmers and small businesses in Marion and Jefferson counties while reducing
Wyden, Merkley and Hoyle Announce NOAA’s Support for Port Orford
NOAA identifies Port Orford in its strategic plan Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle, today announced the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries included specific support for Port Orford’s local economy and job growth in its National Seafood Strategic
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