Oregon Delegation Announces $36 Million to Tackle Railroad Crossing Challenges
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle and Janelle Bynum, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is sending a combined $36,314,523 for two Oregon communities to eliminate railroad crossings, improve congestion, and boost safety and accessibility. Of this federal funding,
Merkley, Wyden Announce $2.6 Million to Boost EV Charging Infrastructure in Warm Springs
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that $2,556,496 is coming to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to supercharge electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Oregon. This federal investment from the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will improve the reliability and accessibility of charging infrastructure for
Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Dexter Announce $5 Million for Sustainable Community Development Projects in Portland Metro Area
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Maxine Dexter today announced a federal investment of $5 million for projects in the Portland metro area that develop zero-emission transit to connect disadvantaged communities to jobs, education, economic opportunity, public spaces and parks. “Having reliable
Merkley, Wyden, Blumenauer, Bonamici, Hoyle, Salinas: $10 Million Heading to Oregon to Boost EV Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (D-04), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06), announced $10 million coming to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to replace or repair electric vehicle (EV) chargers. These federal
Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Research the Impact Microplastics Have on Healthy Farming Practices
Microplastics may be traveling through wastewater systems and ending up on our farms. Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), introduced legislation to research the impact of microplastics on biosolids and
Merkley, Grijalva, Colleagues Call to Center Environmental Justice and Climate Impacts of The Dakota Access Pipeline; Increase Transparency and Tribal Consultation in Final Environmental Impact Statement
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-07) led colleagues in a bicameral letter to the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE or Corps) expressing their concerns with the agency’s climate analysis in the court-ordered Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Dakota Access Pipeline
Merkley, Colleagues: Seafood Import Monitoring Program Must Be Expanded, No More Misrepresenting Consumer Products
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a bipartisan group of Senators in sounding concern about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) recent decision to withdraw proposed rules expanding the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP)—a program designed to address Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. The Senators’
Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues’ Bipartisan Call to Address Long-Term Drought in Farm Bill
Washington, D.C.— Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) in a bipartisan effort calling on the Senate Agriculture Committee to address long-term drought in the upcoming farm bill. “Agriculture is the economic backbone for rural communities in our states.
Merkley, Colleagues: Ban Menthol Cigarettes Now
Senators: “Simply put, delays in finalizing these rules will only bring more addiction and death.” Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), led 22 senators in a letter to the
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