WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley celebrated that his bipartisan bill to provide greater oversight and data transparency for institutional youth treatment programs was signed into law at the end of December. Merkley co-led the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act with Texas' U.S. Senator John Cornyn and Alabama's U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville. "Without oversight, residential treatment for troubled t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: 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 Tribal communities. "Electric vehicles mean cleaner air  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is awarding $6,027,873 to Douglas County for the planning and design of critical transportation, safety, and accessibility improvements to Old Pacific Highway 99. Securing these federal investments through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant progr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden, and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) announced today that the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is receiving $30,259,024 in federal funding for the OR 126's Huston Road to Lakeside Drive Project in rural Lane County. The project will transform infrastructure along a 1.9-mile road segment on OR 126 near the communities of Veneta   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: 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, the City of Bend is being awarded $32,321,299   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Senator Murray negotiated end-of-year disaster aid package, signed into law in December 2024, that provided these funds--and required quick allocation so communities can start rebuilding *** VIDEO HERE of Senator Murray speaking on Senate floor about Gray and Oregon Road fires*** Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced tha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: 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 Tribal communities. "Electric vehicles me  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is awarding $6,027,873 to Douglas County for the planning and design of critical transportation, safety, and accessibility improvements to Old Pacific Highway 99. Securing these federal investments through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAIS  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $726,100 for the Multnomah Education Service District to support school-based mental health programs for students. "I have heard directly from students and educators in the wake of the COVID pandemic and even earlier that a top priority is making mental healthcare more accessible for young Oregonians," Wyden said. "I  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: 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 and sustainable access to transportation is essen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Val Hoyle today applauded the Biden Administration's executive action to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling on 625 million acres of coastal waters along the entire West Coast, East Coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and portions of Alaska's Northern Bering Sea. "Combating the climate crisis demands bold and decisiv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $726,100 for the Multnomah Education Service District to support school-based mental health programs for students. "I have heard directly from students and educators in the wake of the COVID pandemic and even earlier that a top priority is making mental healthcare more accessible for young Oregonians," Wyden said. "I applaud this fede  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: 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 and sustainable access to transportation is   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Val Hoyle today applauded the Biden Administration's executive action to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling on 625 million acres of coastal waters along the entire West Coast, East Coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and portions of Alaska's Northern Bering Sea. "Combating the climate crisis demands bold and decisive   more