Merkley, Wyden Blast President Trump’s Illegal Federal Funding Cuts That Harm American Families
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today issued the following statements in response to a federal judge blocking the Trump Administration’s executive order immediately stopping all federal loans and grants: “The attack on these programs that allow families to get on their feet and thrive
Merkley, Sullivan Team up on Bipartisan Bill Calling Out China’s Human Rights Violations Against Southern Mongolians
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Alaska’s U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan today led bipartisan legislation that elevates and affirms the human rights of Southern Mongolians in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Southern Mongolian Human Rights Policy Act would make it U.S. policy to advocate for preserving the culture and
Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Resolution Condemning Pardons of Criminals Convicted of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers
Resolution is a direct response to Trump pardoning more than 1,500 Jan 6 insurrectionists—including those convicted of violent assaults on police officers Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they have joined 47 of their Senate colleagues to introduce a resolution condemning the pardons of individuals
WYDEN, MERKLEY: $1 MILLION TO OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY TO STUDY EFFECTS OF FIRE ON MASS TIMBER
Study results meant to increase adoption of mass timber products Friday, June 9, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Oregon State University will receive $1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the effects of fire on mass timber products to
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE $500,000 FOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA AND SIUSLAW INDIANS
Friday, June 9, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $500,000 to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) for air monitoring to improve public health. “One of the most important
MERKLEY, SULLIVAN ANNOUNCE COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING VITAL IMPORTANCE OF THE MEKONG RIVER, MEKONG-UNITED STATES PARTNERSHIP
Friday, June 9, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Alaska’s U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan announced their bipartisan resolution bringing awareness to the environmental, humanitarian, and economic issues facing the Mekong River cleared a key hurdle by passing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The Mekong River, which
WYDEN, MERKLEY: $225,000 TO KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the South Central Oregon Economic Development District will receive $225,000 from the Economic Development Administration for economic development planning in Klamath and Lake counties. “I know from holding more than 1,050 town halls throughout
IN PREPARATION FOR FIRE SEASON, MERKLEY AND WYDEN JOIN WESTERN SENATORS IN A BIPARTISAN PUSH TO INCREASE WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
“Stretched to Their Breaking Point,” Wildland Firefighters Deserve Better Pay, Support, And Time to Recover—Letter Comes as Temporary Pay Increases for Wildland Firefighters in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Are Set to Expire in September Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Colorado
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE $1.55 MILLION TO IMPROVE OREGON TRANSPORTATION BY TACKLING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY RAILROAD CROSSINGS
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding Bend and Portland a combined total of $1,550,000 to support planning and projects that will eliminate railroad crossings, improving congestion, accessibility, and safety