Recent News About Jeff Merkley
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Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici and Blumenauer Announce $2.5 Million to Expand Oregon Solar Energy Workforce
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Earl Blumenauer announced On June 20 that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding two Oregon workforce development and training centers a combined total of $2.5 million.
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Wyden, Merkley: Mcminnville, Gold Beach Airports Secure Nearly $850,000 Collectively for Improvements
Investments from Federal Aviation Administration to be used in Gold Beach for weather reporting equipment, in McMinnville for airport master plan
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Merkley, Wyden Announce $3.5 Million for Brookings Harbor Wastewater Treatment Plant
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced on June 16 that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding the Port of Brookings Harbor $3.5 million for a community-initiated project for a wastewater treatment plant to support a sustainable future for the Port’s fish processing industry and promote economic growth in the region.
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Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici and Blumenauer Announce $2.5 Million to Expand Oregon Solar Energy Workforce
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Earl Blumenauer announced on June 20 that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding two Oregon workforce development and training centers a combined total of $2.5 million.
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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Codify Right to Contraception, Safeguard 60 Years of Settled Precedent
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said on June 16 they and colleagues have reintroduced legislation that would codify and strengthen the right to contraception in Oregon and nationwide.
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Merkley, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Reauthorize Deschutes River Conservancy
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden on June 15 announced the introduction of the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act.
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Merkley, Wyden Announce $51 Million Coming to Oregon for High-speed Internet Access
Clackamas County and Wasco County communities to benefit
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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Establish Dental Care Pilot Program for Veterans With Chronic Health Conditions
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said on June 15 they and Senate colleagues have introduced legislation that would establish a new pilot program to provide comprehensive dental care to veterans in Oregon and nationwide diagnosed with diabetes and coronary artery disease.
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Wyden, Merkley: $1 Million to Oregon State University to Study Effects of Fire on Mass Timber
Study results meant to increase adoption of mass timber products
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Merkley Hearing to Examine Impacts of Plastic on Environmental Justice Communities
Next in Series of Hearings Investigating Plastic Production and Pollution
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Wyden, Merkley: More Than $1.2 Million to Oregon to Advance Wood Product Innovation in Resilient, Sustainable Construction Materials
Projects also help to restore healthy forests and reduce wildfire risk
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Merkley Announces June Town Halls
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced on June 9 he is continuing to hold in-person town halls in 2023 with community conversations in three Oregon counties in June: Klamath, Lake, and Deschutes Counties.
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Merkley, Wyden Announce $500,000 for Air Quality Monitoring and Improvements to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $500,000 to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) for air monitoring to improve public health.
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Merkley, Sullivan Announce Committee Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing Vital Importance of the Mekong River, Mekong-united States Partnership
On June 9, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Alaska’s U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan announced their bipartisan resolution bringing awareness to the environmental, humanitarian, and economic issues facing the Mekong River cleared a key hurdle by passing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Wyden, Merkley: $225,000 to Klamath and Lake Counties for Economic Development
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on June 7 announced that the South Central Oregon Economic Development District will receive $225,000 from the Economic Development Administration for economic development planning in Klamath and Lake counties.
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Merkley, Wyden Announce $1.55 Million to Improve Oregon Transportation by Tackling Problems Caused by Railroad Crossings
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced on June 6 that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding Bend and Portland a combined total of $1,550,000 to support planning and projects that will eliminate railroad crossings, improving congestion, accessibility, and safety in the communities.
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Wyden, Merkley: More Than $642,000 to Oregon State University to Detect Plant Diseases
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on June 6 announced that Oregon State University will receive more than $642,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to build out a tool that diagnoses invasive diseases in native plants.
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Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $1 Million Coming to Oregon for Housing Vouchers to Help Low-income, Housing Insecure Residents Afford Rent
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced on June 5 that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding local housing authorities a combined total of $985,893 to help address the housing needs of communities in Portland, Albany, The Dalles, and Klamath Falls.
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Merkley, Wyden Announce $10 Million Coming to Oregon for Fire Resiliency and Ecosystem Restoration
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced on june 2 that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be investing $10 million from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to help increase fire resiliency and protect native vegetation on public lands in Oregon.
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Merkley Statement: “I Cannot in Good Conscience Vote for This Bill”
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement regarding the legislation Congress is considering this week that would raise the debt limit through 2025 while slashing programs working Americans rely on and gutting environmental reviews for fossil fuel projects: