Merkley Announces Additional April Town Halls
Event in Union County marks his 600th town hall since elected to the U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold 11 more town halls for Oregonians in mid-April, with in-person community conversations across the state from Sunday, April 12 through Tuesday, April 15. These events come in addition to
Wyden, Merkley Demand RFK Jr. Reverse Mass Firings at Head Start, Office of Child Care
Senators to Secretary Kennedy: “The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services…with no clear planning nor considerations for how early childhood services will be impacted” Washington D.C.— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said today they are joining
Wyden, Merkley Press VA to Answer Questions About Abrupt Closure of Eastern Oregon Clinic
Senators: Shadowy shutdown of Wallowa County VA Clinic in Enterprise is “unacceptable” for quality and accessible veterans care Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded the Department of Veterans Affairs answer questions by April 15 about the sudden closure of the Wallowa County VA Clinic in Enterprise, and
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: No President in My Lifetime Has Done More Than Biden
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after President Joe Biden announced he will not seek a second term: “No president in my lifetime has done more than Joe Biden. He’s achieved historic successes in investments in American manufacturing, renewable energy, and infrastructure, strengthened
Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle Announce $435,000 to Oregon for Agricultural and Nutritional Education
Programs in Eugene, Corvallis, Portland and Dallas earn USDA investments Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. House Representative Val Hoyle today announced $435,335 in federal funds for Oregon agricultural and nutritional education programs that will establish farms, gardens, and experiences to help connect students
Merkley, Senators Urge VA to Expand Access to Medical Cannabis for America’s Veterans
Senators’ letter follows DEA’s recommended rescheduling of cannabis from earlier this year Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today led his colleagues—including Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), John Fetterman (D-PA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV)—in
Wyden, Merkley: Nearly $5 Million to Reduce Pollution from Manufacturing of Construction Materials
Businesses in McMinnville and Portland earn EPA investments Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced nearly $5 million in federal funds for businesses in McMinnville and Portland to help combat pollution caused by the manufacturing of materials used in construction projects; an industry that accounts
Merkley, Wyden Join Legislation to Combat Anticompetitive Behavior in the Residential Housing Market
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they joined the recently introduced Housing Acquisitions Review and Transparency (HART) Act, led by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH). The bill requires corporations and private equity firms that buy up large amounts of housing
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