Bend awarded $5 million federal grant to fuel affordable housing production
Bend Bulletin The city of Bend has received a $5 million grant intended to kickstart affordable housing supply, the federal government announced Wednesday. Awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the grant set the course for the city to identify and address policies that slow affordable housing
Wyden, Merkley announce $30.1 million in ‘Payments in Lieu of Taxes’ to Oregon counties; $6 million to C. Oregon
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Thursday that counties throughout Oregon will receive more than $30.1 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2024, including over $6 million for Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT
Wyden, Merkley, colleagues call on Postal Service to prepare for November election
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Thursday he is leading Senate colleagues including fellow Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley in calling on Postmaster General DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service to share their plans to accommodate high volumes of mail expected in the upcoming 2024 general election in Oregon and nationwide.
Merkley introduces Affordable Home Act
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley released his new Affordable HOME (Housing Opportunities Made Equitable) Act on June 30, aimed at solving the nation’s urgent housing crisis. Merkley’s bill addresses five objectives designed to reduce some of the major barriers faced by working and middle-class families during the homeownership process, including lowering
Progressives escalate climate demands
Progressives yesterday escalated their bid to include climate change in an infrastructure package, further imperiling ongoing talks between the White House and a bipartisan group of 10 senators. Several prominent progressives and climate hawks said they would not support bipartisan infrastructure legislation without assurances that significant climate change provisions would
Merkley, Wyden announce $300,000 for wildfire prevention efforts in the Deschutes National Forest
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden recently announced the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project is receiving $300,000 in federal funding, supporting its ongoing science-driven forest management efforts. Last week, Merkley used his position as chair of the Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds the U.S.
Jefferson County awarded $140K federal broadband assist
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Friday that Jefferson County will receive $140,000 in federal funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help boost broadband access and speed in the county. “Improved broadband for rural Oregon is as crucial to good infrastructure
Merkley, Wyden announce over $39 Million in Federal Funds to boost Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention, Mental Health Services in Oregon
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced recently that $39.3 million in American Rescue Plan funding is headed to Oregon to support substance abuse treatment and prevention programming, and to strengthen mental health services for Oregonians. The coronavirus crisis has presented mental health challenges in every community in
Merkley ‘will not give up on American democracy’
Democratic Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley vowed Sunday that he “will not give up on American democracy” after a colleague doomed the legislation he sponsored to standardize federal election practices in all 50 states. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, announced earlier in the day that he will not provide
English 
Spanish