Merkley, Wyden: Over $9 Million Coming to Support Opioid Response Programs in Tribal Communities Across Oregon, Pacific Northwest
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that $9,343,231 is coming to Tribal communities in Oregon and across the Pacific Northwest to tackle the opioid epidemic by boosting prevention, treatment, and recovery programs. This federal funding is critical to providing Tribes with more resources
Merkley, Wyden Co-Sponsor Legislation to Revitalize Congressional Check on Rogue Supreme Court Decisions
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have joined legislation that would revitalize Congress’s ability to check the Supreme Court’s inaccurate interpretation of federal law and restore rights by statute that the Court has taken away. “The Supreme Court is making life-altering decisions threatening Americans’ reproductive
Merkley, Wyden: $1 Million Federal Investment Will Build Resiliency to Wildfires, Smoke in Lane County
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that $997,622 is coming to Lane County to build resiliency in the face of climate chaos-fueled wildfires and smoke. This funding under the historic Inflation Reduction Act—the largest investment in climate action in history—will help improve air
Merkley, Wyden, Dodd, Cantwell, Mikulski and Cardin Fight for Local Control Over LNG Terminal Siting
WASHINGTON, DC – Working to give state entities the power to determine both the need for – and the location of – liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in their states, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin
Senator Merkley Tours Sustainable Irrigation Project and Talks with Oregonians Put to Work by the Recovery Act
Hood River, OR – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley toured a sustainable irrigation project in Hood River that was funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Senator Merkley met with the individuals behind the innovative project and the Oregon company who has put people
Senator Merkley Discusses Financial Reform with Small Business Owners
Redmond, OR – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley attended a small business roundtable event in Central Oregon hosted by the Oregon Small Business Council to discuss the pressures that small businesses across the state are facing and the need for true financial reform. Senator Merkley talked about his plans for
Senators Murray, Merkley Urge Support for Forestry Conservation Bonds that will Save Jobs and Protect Working Forests
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter to Senator Baucus and Senator Grassley urging the Senate Finance Committee to include an innovative forestry conservation bond program in the next jobs bill that will save jobs and forests throughout the county. These
Merkley Fights for a Vote on Assistance for Unemployed
Washington, D.C. – Tonight a single senator blocked an up-or-down vote on a measure that would extend assistance to millions of Americans who have lost their jobs during the current recession. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley took to the floor in an effort to push for an immediate vote on the
Merkley: Bipartisan Jobs Bill “Just the Beginning” of Efforts to Tackle Unemployment
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate approved the HIRE Act by a vote of 70-28. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement regarding the jobs bill vote: “It’s refreshing to see members of Congress put politics aside and come together to put Americans back to work. “The HIRE
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