Oregon Delegation: Over $80 Million to Support ODOT’s Natural Disaster Recovery Efforts
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden—along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—announced the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is receiving $83,215,245 for work it completed to repair roads and other critical infrastructure that were deeply damaged during natural disasters. The federal funds from the Federal Highway Administration
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Lead the Charge to Establish Binding Code of Ethics for U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act would require the Supreme Court to adopt a binding and enforceable code of ethical conduct Congress, the executive branch, all lower federal courts, and every state supreme court have ethics guardrails and a mechanism for enforcing ethics rules Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S.
Merkley, Wyden Fight Trump’s Illegal Gutting of ENERGY STAR Program
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined 20 of their Senate colleagues to demand the Trump Administration immediately reverse course on its plan to illegally and unilaterally terminate the ENERGY STAR program. In their letter, the Senators highlight the cost-saving benefits of the program, which
MERKLEY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO HELP KEEP RURAL KIDS FED
Thursday, May 18, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Feeding Our Rural Kids (FORK) Act, legislation that would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a vehicle summer meal delivery pilot program to help feed kids in rural communities. The FORK Act is inspired by
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE NEARLY $3.5 MILLION COMING TO OREGON FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS
Thursday, May 18, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding six airports across the state nearly $3.5 million under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) “Oregonians across the state and industries rely on air travel for many
NEWS: SANDERS, JAYAPAL, DINGELL MORE THAN 120 COLLEAGUES IN HOUSE AND SENATE REINTRODUCE MEDICARE FOR ALL
Studies estimate Medicare for All would save $650 billion and 68,000 lives per year Wednesday, May 17, 2023 69% of the U.S. supported providing Medicare to every American WASHINGTON, May 17 – At a time when more than 1 million people in the United States have lost their lives to
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCED NEARLY $3 MILLION FOR CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO TRAIN AND EXPAND THE EV WORKFORCE
COCC Chosen as One of Fifteen Sites Across the Country for EV Technician Program Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that Central Oregon Community College (COCC) was awarded nearly $3 million to help expand the electric vehicle (EV) technician
WYDEN, MERKLEY: COMMUNITY PARK IN DUNDEE TO RECEIVE $630,000 FEDERAL GRANT
Resources to develop Sander Estate Park are from the Land and Water Conservation Fund Thursday, May 11, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Chehalem Park and Recreation District will receive a $630,310 federal investment to develop Sander Estate Park in Dundee. “Oregonians living
UO, OSU AND PSU EACH EARN $1 MILLION INNOVATION AWARDS FROM NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Federal “Innovation Engines” Grants Secured by Three Oregon Schools were authorized in the CHIPS and Science Act Thursday, May 11, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Andrea Salinas said today that the University of Oregon, Oregon
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