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May 07, 2021

Wyden, Merkley: Eugene Water and Electric Board to Receive More than $1 Million for Crucial Updates

Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) has earned a $1.14 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to harden the power grid in areas that were devastated in recent years by ice storms and wildfire. "This is a public safety issue. The 2020 Labor Day fires as well as recent ice storms have reinforced the need for a significant investment in a resilient power grid," Wyden said. "With another dry sum… Continue Reading

May 07, 2021

Merkley, Wyden Announce $255,000 Federal Investment in Lincoln County Broadband Expansion

Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the Economic Development Administration is investing $255,200 in broadband expansion projects in Lincoln County. "As we set out to recover and rebuild in the wake of this pandemic, we need to make sure that every Oregonian-no matter where they live, where they work, or what they look like-has the tools they need to be healthy and thrive," said Merkley. "Those tools must include access to telehealth services, job bulletins, v… Continue Reading

May 05, 2021

Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Continue to Advocate for Tongue Point Job Corps Center with Department of Labor

Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), today wrote to the Department of Labor (DOL) to follow up on a number of areas of concern among the North Coast community regarding the operations of the Tongue Point Job Corps Center (TPJCC). "The City of Astoria, and furthermore, all of Clatsop County, are experiencing a severe affordable housing shortage. In fact, today, there are only fifteen total available rental units in the City… Continue Reading

 The Oregon Way

April 12, 2021

Building Back Better Building Blocks from the Ground Up

It's been more than a year. More than a year since the fateful day Oregon and the rest of the nation shut down, and we were trapped in our homes. Now with multiple vaccines distributed in communities all over the state,… Continue Reading

March 29, 2021

Stop the Spread of a Virus of Hate

Our country has spent the last year focused on fighting a virus called COVID-19. But there's also a destructive virus that has been circulating long before a pandemic changed our lives: hate. With nearly 3,000 hate incidents towards Asian Americans in 2020 alone, being vigilant against racism and hate is… Continue Reading

March 15, 2021

America’s Rescue Takes A Major Step Forward on the Long Road Ahead

Last week, Congress acted to produce one of the most significant pieces of legislation in our country's history. The American Rescue Plan invests $1.88 trillion in American families as the work continues to defeat the COVID-19 virus and get our nation back on track. If Democrats hadn't injected a "booster shot" in the economy… Continue Reading

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