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 seek federal help for Hood River Co.
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are seeking federal money to help the Ports of Hood River and Cascade Locks, which suffered a combined $228,000 in lost bridge toll revenue during the Eagle Creek wildfire. The Oregon Democrat senators sent a letter Monday to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue
Oregon Democrats in Congress Tell U.S. Justice Department to Stop Bullying the State on Sanctuary Policies
The Democratic congressional delegation from Oregon today told the U.S. Department of Justice to stop bullying the state by threatening to withhold federal funds if Oregon doesn’t dismantle policies that bar local officials from aiding the feds in immigration-related investigations. U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined U.S. Reps.
Oregon Senators: DACA renewals for some ‘dreamers’ rejected over postal delay
PORTLAND, Ore. – Some “dreamers” had their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program renewals rejected because of a U.S. Postal Service delay, and lawmakers urged the Department of Homeland Security to accept the applications. Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined several other senators in calling on the
Mick Mulvaney once called the CFPB a “sick, sad” joke. Now he might be in charge of it.
President Donald Trump’s rumored pick to temporarily head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a conservative budget-cutter who once called the agency a “sick, sad” joke. Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney is, according to reports from Bloombergand CNN, under consideration to become interim director of the federal government’s consumer
Oregon Lawmakers Urging Trump Administration Not to Review Mineral Withdrawals
Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Peter DeFazio are urging the Trump administration not to pursue a request to review mineral withdrawals from the past eight years — including one in Southwestern Oregon. Wyden, Merkley and DeFazio wrote to US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and US
Capitol Hill rally calls for rejection of Jeff Mateer nomination
LGBT rights advocates, mothers of transgender children and congressional Democrats joined forces at a rally Tuesday before the U.S. Capitol to stand against the confirmation of Jeff Mateer to the federal judiciary, urging President Trump to withdraw the nomination. The nomination of Mateer to a federal judgeship in Texas has
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