Merkley, Wyden: $500,000 to Harney Country for Brownfield Cleanup
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Harney County has received $500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up hazardous materials at the two-acre former Lincoln School site in Burns. “This funding is a major win for Harney County’s natural resources,
Merkley, Colleagues Highlight Opportunity to Create Jobs and Grow Mass Timber Industry through Federal Building Construction and Renovation
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Angus King (I-ME), John Fetterman (D-PA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tina Smith (D-MN), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), sent a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) urging the utilization of mass timber in federal building projects.
Wyden, Merkley Statement on White House Nomination of Amy M. Baggio for U.S. District Court in Oregon
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement on the White House nomination of Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Amy M. Baggio for a seat on the U.S. District Court in Oregon. “Judge Baggio’s experience in our state both on the Multnomah County Circuit Court
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $2 Million in Housing Assistance for Six Oregon Counties
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a total of $2,366,528 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program investments are heading to Clackamas, Douglas, Lane, Linn-Benton, Malheur, and Marion counties. “As the affordable housing crisis continues to impact
Merkley Statement on Biden Administration’s Move to Protect Communities from Wildfire and Smoke Impacts
Washington, D.C. – As an outspoken leader for protecting communities from extreme wildfire and smoke events, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, issued a statement following the Biden Administration’s announcement that it will issue a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Salinas, Merkley Bill to Amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act Passes House
Washington, DC – On Wednesday, November 8, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) successfully passed her first piece of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, which was introduced by Rep. Salinas in March, amends the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to restore the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s right
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