Merkley Statement on Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III
September 08, 2026
September 08, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley Statement on Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley - the lead Democrat on the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee which oversees federal funding for the Smithsonian Institution - released the following statement after the Institution announced Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III wo . . .
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Merkley Statement on Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley - the lead Democrat on the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee which oversees federal funding for the Smithsonian Institution - released the following statement after the Institution announced Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III wo . . .