Press Releases

Wyden, Merkley Announce $1.9 Million to Promote Sustainable Forest Health for Small-Acreage Forest Landowners

Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $1.9 million for the Bonneville Environmental Foundation to connect underserved and small acreage forest landowners to emerging carbon markets that provide incentives to improve forest management, including reforestation and other sustainable practices, for a healthier climate.

Wyden, Merkley Help Save Oregon Manufacturing Jobs

Washington, D.C. – Fighting against a decision by the Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) that would have devastated Oregon knife manufacturers, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) saw the amendment they co-sponsored to prohibit the reclassification of certain knives as switchblades included in the final FY

Merkley, Corker Introduce Legislation to Audit the Fed, Protect Taxpayer Dollars

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of the Federal Reserve’s extraordinary actions last year to stabilize the financial system, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Bob Corker (R-TN), members of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced legislation that will require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an audit of

Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Clears Senate and Heads For President’s Desk

Washington, D.C. – Working to improve Oregon’s waterways and alternative energy technology capabilities, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced today that the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act is on its way to the President’s desk for signature. The bill, which includes nearly

Merkley Joins Effort to Provide Assistance to Unemployed Oregonians

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced today that he has co-sponsored legislation to extend assistance to those currently unemployed.  The legislation will provide up to an additional twenty weeks of unemployment insurance benefits to Oregonians who have exhausted their benefits by the end of December 2009.  “During these

Merkley And Dodd: New Consumer Protections Vital For Growing The Economy

Portland, OR – Abusive financial practices are weakening our economy and bankrupting consumers.  America needs a robust Consumer Financial Protection Agency that will even the playing field for consumers and bolster the economy. That was the assessment of consumer advocates and Oregonians in a roundtable discussion today with U.S. Senators

Merkley Joins Effort to Assist Soldiers Stationed Overseas with Homeownership

WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced today that he is co-sponsoring the Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 to provide homeownership assistance to service members who are currently stationed overseas.  The bill would extend for one year the deadline of the First Time Homeowner Tax Credits

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