Merkley, Wyden Announce $422 Million Federal Grant To Help Oregonians Recover From Devastating 2020...
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the state of Oregon will receive $422 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in an effort to help communities recover from the extreme damages caused by the 2020 wildfires.
Merkley Statement On Rahm Emanuel Nomination
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding the nomination of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Japan.
County To transfer Designated Crisis Responder Services To SeaMar CSNW
Clark County Community Services this week announced it will end its contract with Beacon Health Options and no longer provide Designated Crisis Responder (DCR) services as of Dec. 31, 2021.
Portlanders with Black Lives Matter Signs In Yard Get $100,000?
Some may only see Portland, Oregon as the recent national news has portrayed it - as the center of violent political clashes between the racist Proud Boys and the anti-racist Antifa movements.
New Tiny Homes Homeless Village Proposed For NE Portland
The City of Portland has proposed a new homeless shelter village northeast of downtown. Plans show that it would be nestled in an area already home to several other low-income neighborhoods.
Merkley, Wyden Announce $25 Million In Federal Funding For Emergency Recovery Efforts From COVID-19
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced $25 million in federal grants are being allocated for emergency services critical to the state’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oregon Delegation Urges Fishery Disaster Declaration
With the impacts of climate chaos impacting salmon populations, the economic value has dropped precipitously—down to $2.3 million in 2018, $2 million in 2019, and $1.4 million in 2020.
Portland Violence Rise As New Solutions Sought
The murder rate in Portland has been unprecedented this year. With two months remaining, it's likely that the city will set a new high mark for homicides per hundred thousand people with 67 or greater killings being confirmed so far.
Ahead Of Glasgow, Merkley And Huffman Introduce Legislation To Halt International Financial Institutions’ Investment...
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) today introduced the Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2021, which would tackle the problem of international financial institutions helping to finance fossil fuel projects that are accelerating climate chaos.
Merkley, Raskin Lead Colleagues To Push Back On Dirty Hydrogen Energy In Climate Deal
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08) are leading a bicameral group of members of Congress to push back on subsidies for dirty hydrogen in the Build Back Better plan.
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Bynum Opposes Agriculture-FDA Spending Bill, Citing Cuts To Food Assistance Programs
U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., voted against the FY2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration funding bill, arguing that it would reduce support for food assistance programs and rural communities while increasing challenges for working families.
