Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Hoyle Applaud Biden Administration Ban on New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Off of U.S. Coasts
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Val Hoyle today applauded the Biden Administration’s executive action to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling on 625 million acres of coastal waters along the entire West Coast, East Coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico,
Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $726,000 for School-Based Mental Health Programs in Multnomah County
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $726,100 for the Multnomah Education Service District to support school-based mental health programs for students. “I have heard directly from students and educators in the wake of the COVID pandemic and even earlier that a top
Merkley’s Bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Now Law
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley celebrated that his bipartisan bill to provide greater oversight and data transparency for institutional youth treatment programs was signed into law at the end of December. Merkley co-led the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act with Texas’ U.S. Senator John Cornyn and
Merkley to Introduce Bill to Extend Lapsed Disaster Relief Programs Needed for Response to Wildfires
WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that he will be introducing a bill this week that would call for key disaster relief programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to be extended for one year. These disaster relief programs, which lapsed at the end of 2011,
Merkley, Colleagues to Hold “Midnight Vigil” on DISCLOSE Act
Washington, DC – After Senate Republicans blocked debate this evening on the DISCLOSE Act, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, as well as a group of colleagues, will hold onto the Senate floor late into the night tonight in an effort to bring greater attention to the issue and force a second
Merkley Introduces Wildfire and Drought Relief for Ranchers and Farmers Act of 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced the Wildfire and Drought Relief for Ranchers and Farmers Act of 2012 that would provide one year of retroactive mandatory funding for four disaster relief programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). These disaster relief programs, which lapsed at the
Merkley Statement on Eastern Oregon Wildfires
WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement about the wildfires burning in Southeastern Oregon: “I am saddened by the devastation that farmers, ranchers and families in Southeast Oregon are continuing to experience as we deal with the largest wildfire in Oregon history. While there is still
Merkley, Senators Announce Upcoming Senate Action on the DISCLOSE Act
Washington, DC – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined with a group of six U.S. Senators to announce that the Senate will soon take action on legislation to put an end to secret campaign spending. On Monday, July 16, the Senate will take up the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, which
MERKLEY RELEASES REPORT DETAILING TAX DOLLARS USED TO HIRE FOREIGN TIMBER WORKERS IN CENTRAL OREGON
Bend, OR – Senator Merkley was in Bend today to release a new report that reveals the extent to which federal funds have been used to employ foreign workers on Central Oregon forest projects. More than 50 percent of the Central Oregon forest health projects funded in 2010 utilized foreign
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