Wyden, Merkley: Three Tribes in Oregon to Receive More Than $2.3 Million in U.S. Justice Department Grants
Federal funds for Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and trafficking Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that three
Merkley, Scott Sound the Alarm on Opioid Overdose in Schools, Introduce New Legislation to Support School Access to Naloxone
Merkley also announces Senate introduction of bill to help prevent fatal overdoses in workplaces Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Florida’s U.S. Senator Rick Scott teamed up to introduce the bipartisan School Access to Naloxone Act. This new legislation would ensure school personnel would have the
Merkley’s SAFER Banking Act Clears Key Hurdle; Heads to Senate Floor
Senator Reiterates Commitment to Supporting Restorative Justice Provisions on the Floor WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley’s bipartisan Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act – legislation to ensure that legal cannabis businesses have access to critical banking and financial services – cleared a key hurdle
Merkley, Wyden Announce Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Bill Passes Senate Committee
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act cleared a major hurdle by passing out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The critical legislation would reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy’s (DRC) eligibility to receive federal funding for water quality and conservation projects—efforts critical
Merkley on Introduction of SAFER Banking Act; Commitment to Restorative Justice Provisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – the lead sponsor of legislation to ensure that legal cannabis businesses would have access to critical banking and financial services – issued the following statement after introducing updated bipartisan legislation, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act: “Forcing
Schumer, Merkley, Daines, Sinema, Lummis Announce SAFER Banking Act
Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) alongside Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Steve Daines (R-MT), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced the bipartisan Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act.
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