Risch, Merkley Introduce Bill to Remove Roadblocks for Youth Corps Public Lands Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation to reduce federal cost-sharing requirements for public lands projects performed by qualified youth or conservation corps from 25% to 10%. “Current cost-sharing requirements prevent youth conservation corps from carrying out important public lands projects,” said Risch. “My bill reduces this
Merkley, Kaine Launch Effort to Protect and Strengthen Federal Student Loan Repayment Options
Washington, D.C. – With affordable student loan repayment options at risk under the Trump Administration, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Virginia’s U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today led their colleagues to launch a new effort to protect and expand federal student loan repayment programs. The Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR)
Bynum and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect the Deschutes River
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025. The bill reauthorizes the Deschutes River Conservancy’s (DRC) eligibility to receive federal funding for water quality improvement initiatives and conservation efforts. Since its founding in 1996, the DRC and
Merkley Applauds President Obama’s New Effort to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Obama Administration announced a new effort to help troubled homeowners who are facing foreclosure. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement: “So far, we have not done enough to stem the tide of foreclosures across America and our families and communities are paying the
Merkley: Health Care Reform Improvements to Benefit America for Generations
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed improvements to the health care reform law Thursday afternoon, nearing the end of a 15-month journey to fix America’s broken health care system. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley made the following statement: “Over the last year, I have heard countless horror stories from families
Senators Merkley, Johanns, Mikulski and Snowe Launch Senate Nursing Caucus to Advance Role of Nurses in Health Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), announced the creation of the Senate Nursing Caucus to strengthen the nursing profession and advance the goals of the nursing community. Members of the Senate Nursing Caucus will come together to discuss
Merkley Urges Support for Closing Medicare Donut Hole
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley called for his colleagues in the U.S. Senate to support lowering prescription drug costs for seniors as part of an up-or-down vote to improve the health care reform bill that became law earlier this week. When passed, the health care reform improvements bill
Merkley Statement on NOAA Final Decision
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley applauded today’s findings by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that there are no practical alternatives to Newport, Oregon for the home base of the NOAA Pacific Fleet. “Today’s findings by NOAA again demonstrate that the decision to move the NOAA Pacific
Wyden, Merkley Win Singular Protection for Crater Lake from Air Tour Flyovers
Washington, D.C. – In order to preserve the unique quiet and solitude of Oregon’s sole National Park, Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today won greater authority for the National Park Service to ban air tour flyovers in Crater Lake. Their amendment, which was passed in the Senate as
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