Senators Merkley, Heinrich, King Join Illegally Fired Federal Workers to Stress Dangers of Public Lands Staffing Shortages
***VIDEO FROM ROUNDTABLE HERE*** Washington, D.C. – Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Senate Energy and Natural Resources National Parks Subcommittee Ranking Member Senator Angus King (I-ME) held a virtual roundtable with public lands employees
Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Help Recreation and Wildfire Prevention Work in SW Oregon and Near Molalla River
Washington D.C.— – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today reintroduced their legislation that would boost recreation opportunities in Southwestern Oregon and on the Molalla River in Clackamas County, while ensuring wildfire prevention work in both regions. The senators’ Oregon Recreation Enhancement (ORE) Act would create the Rogue Canyon
Merkley, Kennedy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Legacy Admissions at American Colleges and Universities
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Louisiana’s U.S. Senator John Kennedy introduced bipartisan legislation to end the practice of colleges and universities nationwide giving preferential treatment to children of alumni and donors, helping ensure fairness in the admissions process. The bipartisan Fair College Admissions for Students
Merkley, Wyden Announce $1.9 Million in Grants to Boost Oregon’s Small Agricultural Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that 13 Oregon agricultural businesses will receive a total of $1.9 million in grants to help them grow and expand. The grants will be provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program, which is
Wyden, Merkley: Our Government Should Have No Part In Funding Discrimination
Washington, D.C. – As negotiations between House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) reach their final stage, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and a group of other United States Senators today raised concerns regarding a dangerous provision included in the House-passed NDAA that would
Merkley, Wyden Invite Further Public Comment on Proposal to Expand Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following last week’s public hearing with the Deputy Secretary of the Interior, Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today encouraged all interested Oregonians who were not able to attend the hearing in person to submit written comments on the proposed expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
Wyden, Merkley Statement on Interior Department’s Support of Klamath River Dam Removal
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after news that Interior Department Secretary Sally Jewell will formally support the applications for removal of four dams along the Klamath River, another crucial step toward addressing water issues affecting the region: “Today’s letter from
Merkley Decries Inadequate Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Social Security Administration announced a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of only .3 percent for 2017. This news follows a COLA of zero for 2016. “With today’s announcement, the Social Security Administration is saying that seniors only need about
Merkley Hosts Public Hearing to Gather Input on Expansion of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
ASHLAND, OR – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley hosted a public meeting at Southern Oregon University to gather input from the public on the potential expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. At Senator Merkley’s request, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Mike Connor attended the meeting to hear from local residents as
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