Risch, Merkley Introduce Bill to Remove Roadblocks for Youth Corps Public Lands Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation to reduce federal cost-sharing requirements for public lands projects performed by qualified youth or conservation corps from 25% to 10%. “Current cost-sharing requirements prevent youth conservation corps from carrying out important public lands projects,” said Risch. “My bill reduces this
Merkley, Kaine Launch Effort to Protect and Strengthen Federal Student Loan Repayment Options
Washington, D.C. – With affordable student loan repayment options at risk under the Trump Administration, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Virginia’s U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today led their colleagues to launch a new effort to protect and expand federal student loan repayment programs. The Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR)
Bynum and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect the Deschutes River
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025. The bill reauthorizes the Deschutes River Conservancy’s (DRC) eligibility to receive federal funding for water quality improvement initiatives and conservation efforts. Since its founding in 1996, the DRC and
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE $8.5 MILLION COMING TO OREGON FOR CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES
Monday, April 10, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding Oregon $8,559,000 from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to help upgrade wastewater and stormwater systems. “Reliable access to clean water is vital
MERKLEY, WYDEN CELEBRATE NEW WILDFIRE SMOKE RESEARCH AND PRACTICE CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
The Senators secured $800,000 for the Center to make Oregon more resilient to wildfire smoke Thursday, April 6, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the University of Oregon has received $800,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to officially launch its Center
MERKLEY TO LEAD BICAMERAL CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO VIETNAM, INDONESIA
Visits will Include International Discussions on Climate, Human Rights, And Countering Problematic PRC Influence in Southeast Asia Wednesday, April 5, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – announced today that he will lead a bicameral congressional delegation to
CHAIRMAN MERKLEY SOUNDS THE ALARM ON EPA PROGRAM THAT STREAMLINED CANCER CAUSING CHEMICALS FROM PLASTIC BURNING
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Environmental Justice, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan asking for more information about the EPA’s program to
CONGRESSWOMAN VAL HOYLE, SENATOR WYDEN, AND SENATOR MERKLEY ANNOUNCE AN ADDITIONAL $1M FOR NEW RURAL HEALTH CLINIC IN SOUTH LANE COUNTY
Projected to open in Summer 2024, the new health center will serve over 9,500 patients in South Lane County and Northern Douglas County. The facility will include medical and dental clinics, a behavioral health practice, and Career Technical Education (CTE) opportunities for local community college and high school students. Wednesday,
WYDEN, MERKLEY: NEARLY $600,000 TO CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR VETERAN STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Central Oregon Community College (COCC) will receive nearly $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to expand veteran student services into a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS) on the COCC campus.
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