September 22, 2021
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced a bill to improve the resilience and health of the nation's watersheds - the land leading into streams, rivers or lakes. Watersheds play an essential role in the health and economic livelihood of local communities, supporting safe drinking water for communities, outdoor recreation and productive fisheries.
"As the American West continues to face unprecedented heat waves and droughts due to the climate crisis, it's more critical than ever to stren… Continue Reading
September 22, 2021
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Bob Casey today applauded the Biden Administration for publishing user-friendly data on the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations among residents and workers at more than 15,000 individual nursing homes across the country.
The move comes after multiple requests from Wyden (D-OR) and Casey (D-PA) to put this data in the hands of nursing home residents, workers and families.
"This important step will help families easily access key data about the safety of their loved ones," sai… Continue Reading
September 22, 2021
Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a group of Senate colleagues urging the Biden Administration to increase the pay for federal wildland firefighters and transition many from seasonal to permanent status.
The senators noted that pay disparities amongst wildland firefighters are limiting personnel and will leave areas vulnerable to catastrophic wildfires. In the letter, they requested that at least 1,000 seasonal firefighting positions be promoted to full-time positions. Th… Continue Reading
September 22, 2021
In the year that followed the attacks on 9/11, 181,510 Americans enlisted in the ranks of active duty service, and 72,908 joined the enlisted reserves. And now, 20 years later, we are seeing a wave of veterans who served our country facing mental and physical health challenges as they return home to Oregon and nationwide… Continue Reading
August 25, 2021
The passage of the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework will trigger more resources to help Oregonians build our state back from this pandemic better than ever. But with new masking requirements in the state and reports that Oregon hospitals are overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases, it's clear that deadly and contagious variant strains of COVID-19 will be with us for the long haul and that we must fight tooth and nail to preserve hospital capacity.… Continue Reading
June 08, 2021
It was 102 degrees in Medford on June 1, 2021. Let me say that again just in case it didn't fully sink in: Medford suffered temperatures as high as 102 degrees in spring, making it harder for firefighters battling Southern Oregon's first fires of the year.
Now, I usually like Oregon to be in the record-setting business, but… Continue Reading
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