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.
Wyden/Merkley land $20 Million to take on Oregonian and Tribal Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced nearly $20 million in funding to combat the opioid crisis in Oregon. This money will go to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Indians, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
SENATORS CALL ON FCC TO BOLSTER PROGRAM TO KEEP STUDENTS CONNECTED
Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to boost its Lifeline program, which they say will keep students connected as millions of children are returning to school both virtually and in person. A release said since 1995, the FCC’s Lifeline program has made
Democrats press Esper on ‘concerning’ rise in Pentagon’s COVID-19 cases
A group of Senate Democrats is reviving its concerns about the Pentagon’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing a spike in cases in July. In a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the nine senators called reports of a rise in cases among service members “concerning.” “We are pleased to see
USDA diverts funds from veterans program
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, joined colleagues in demanding an explanation and answers after learning that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is diverting funds from a program that supports producers from diverse backgrounds — including farmers who are veterans. In a bicameral letter to the USDA — which
Merkley, Wyden Demand Postal Service Stop Delaying Veterans’ Prescription Drugs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are demanding immediate action following reports of significant delays in veterans’ prescription medications through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). In a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, Merkley and Wyden joined 29 Senate colleagues in urging USPS
Oregon leaders speak out against cuts to USPS services
A handful of Oregon’s elected officials came together Friday morning in support of the United States Postal Service and its workers in light of recent news of downsizing its services. U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden stood alongside U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio in front of the Eugene Post Office on Willamette Street
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