Jeff Merkley

Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are calling on their fellow senators to keep hemp products legal.

According to Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley wildland fire crews will now be offered masks to protect them from dangerous smoke exposure on the fire lines.

Several Democrat lawmakers are calling on the Administration to release millions of dollars that support educational opportunities for farmworker students.

Last week, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Maxine Dexter introduced the Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act.

Last week, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley announced he is co-sponsoring a bill he says will help timber communities.

The two USDA spending bills prioritize farming, nutrition, animal health, and food safety, while the Senate version spends almost $4 billion less than the House’s version

On Wednesday, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Montana’s Tim Sheehy introduced the bipartisan SAWMILL Act, which looks to supports mills across the nation

They said the legislation would provide dedicated federal support to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires in Oregon and across the West, while also empowering communities to prepare for wildfires.

Six rural airports across Oregon are slated to share federal dollars to make a variety of infrastructure improvements.

National Pollinator Week wrapped up Sunday, but before it did a pair of West Coast lawmakers introduced legislation aimed at saving one of the most iconic pollinators in the United States.  Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and California Representative Jimmy Panetta teamed up Friday to introduce the Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat Act, better known as the MONARCH Act.  The Dem...