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May 2013

Wyden Announces Framework for O&C Legislation; Offers Proposal that will Create Jobs, Provide Revenue to Counties, Protect Old Growth and Wilderness

March 2013

Wyden and Merkley Statement on Secure Rural Schools Money

February 2013

Baucus and Wyden Pledge to Extend Secure Rural Schools Program
Wyden Statement on Secure Rural Schools Payments

May 2012

Wyden Leads Letter to Senate Conferees Calling for County Payments and PILT to be Adopted in Surface Transportation Conference

March 2012

Wyden Statement on Senate Passage of County Payments Extension

February 2012

Wyden Statement on County Payments Funding in the President’s Budget

October 2011

Oregon Leadership Unites Behind Legislation to Extend County Payments Program

February 2011

President’s Budget Includes Reauthorization Funding for County Payments Program

June 2009

Wyden Statement on Lane County Decision to Use County Payment Money for Jail Beds

October 2008

Wyden Uses Oregon Products from Rural Counties to Thank Senate Leaders for Passage of County Timber Payments
Wyden's Multi-Year County Payments Extension Will Become Law

September 2008

White House Backs Senate Legislation to Extend County Payments
Senate Committee Agrees to Tax Package with County Payments Extension

July 2008

Wyden and Senate Colleagues Push for County Payments Funding

June 2008

Senate Tax Package Includes County Payments Extension

May 2008

Senate Approves County Payments Extension
Senate Committee Assigns $400 Million for County Payments

January 2008

Wyden, Smith Remind Storm Victims that Disaster Assistance Deadline is Approaching

December 2007

County Payments Deal Promises $1.8 Billion Dollars for Rural Schools and Communities