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Category: Senator Jeff Merkley

Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $49 Million in Retroactive Secure Rural Schools Funds for Oregon Counties

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Editor

Funding comes after passage of Wyden/Merkley/Crapo/Risch bill to reauthorize Secure Rural Schools Program (Washington, D.C. – February 23, 2026) – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that nearly $49 million in retroactive federal funding from…

Wyden, Merkley Won’t Attend State of The Union; Hold Virtual Town Hall for Oregonians on February 24

Posted on February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 by Editor

The Fate of The Union: Senators to co-host virtual town hall the same day as the State of the Union to answer Oregonians’ questions about protecting the Constitution and resisting Donald Trump’s assaults…

LETTER TO EDITOR: Response to Senator Merkley E-Mail “Upholding my oath”

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Editor

Mon. Feb. 2, 2026 To: Senator Jeff Merkley <Senator_Merkley@merkley.senate.gov> Thank you for your efforts and all that you do Senator Merkley and with regard to the many crimes being committed with the blessings of…

Senator Merkley pays a visit to Tillamook Saturday January 17th

Posted on January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 by Editor

By Romy Carver; Photos by Don Backman for the Tillamook County Pioneer On Saturday afternoon January 17, 2026, a crowd of concerned citizens enthusiastically gathered for a town hall with Senator Jeff…

SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY TOWN HALL IN TILLAMOOK SATURDAY JANUARY 17 AT TILLAMOOK HIGH SCHOOL; NINE TOWN HALLS SCHEDULED THIS WEEKEND JAN. 16-19

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Editor

Senator Jeff Merkley is headed to Tillamook County for a public town hall conversation on Saturday, January 17 at 2:00 PM and I’d love to hear from you! Whether it’s fighting for…

Oregon Congressional Delegation Demands Trump Administration Explain Big Coast Guard Changes in Newport & Reports of New ICE Facility

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Editor

Oregon lawmakers urge DHS Secretary Noem to immediately provide the Oregon congressional delegation and state and local officials with a clear explanation of DHS’s actions and intentions in Newport Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators…

Oregon’s Congressional Delegation Demands Trump Keep Federal Troops out Of Portland

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Editor

Demand from Oregon lawmakers follows Trump’s pledge to send troops to city with orders to use full military force Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne…

Merkley, Bonamici Town Hall Attended by Over 450; Call to Action – “We are in a Constitutional Crisis”

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Editor

By Romy Carver Photos & video by Don Backman An enthusiastic, standing room only crowd of over 450 people greeted Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici Saturday morning, February 22, 2025…

Senator Merkley & Representative Bonamici Town Hall in Rockaway Beach Feb. 22nd

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Editor

YOU’RE INVITED! Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici are headed to Tillamook County for a public town hall conversation on Saturday, 2/22 at 10:00 AM PT in Rockaway Beach at Neah-Kah-Nie…

Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $1.2 Million for Ecosystem Restoration in Oregon; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award will benefit residents and projects along Tillamook River

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Editor

Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $1.18 million for the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership to help fix the Burton-Fraser Road along the Tillamook River that…

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