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Democrats Sound The Alarm About Wildfire Mitigation Funding
Democrats Sound The Alarm About Wildfire Mitigation Funding
Democrats Sound The Alarm About Wildfire Mitigation Funding
On Monday, western Democrats issued a statement over reports the BLM has issued stop work orders connected to projects removing hazardous wildfire fuels.  Oregon’s Jeff Merkley, New Mexico’s Senator Martin Heinrich said their letter, addressed to recently confirmed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Acting Agriculture Secretary Gary Washington, “sounds the alarm”.   They said delaying these treatm
Greer Defends Tariffs
Greer Defends Tariffs
Greer Defends Tariffs
President Trump’s pick for U.S. Trade Representative was challenged repeatedly at his Senate confirmation hearing last week over Trump’s tariff wars and their harm to farmers and consumers.  Jamieson Greer, the former USTR Chief of Staff during Trump's first term, came under swift and even ‘hot’ questioning by Finance Committee senators over the President’s newest tariff war with Canada, Mexico, a
NW Lawmakers Call For SRS To Be Reauthorized
NW Lawmakers Call For SRS To Be Reauthorized
NW Lawmakers Call For SRS To Be Reauthorized
Senators from Oregon and Idaho are pushing for Congress to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools Act before funding runs out.  States with timber on federal land depend on the program for funding schools and other projects that would have been paid for by timber harvests, which aren’t allowed on federal land.   “The S...
Wyden: We’ll Fight These Tariffs
Wyden: We’ll Fight These Tariffs
Wyden: We’ll Fight These Tariffs
Tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada are on hold, but Oregon’s senior senator says the fight isn’t over.  Ron Wyden said the 30-day pause agreed upon by Mexico and Canada isn’t enough.   “We’re going to see more tariff chaos and we’re going to fight it at every opportunity,” Wyden said.   He and other Senate Democrats say groups from t...
Merkley, Wyden Announce $50M For Klamath Basin Drought Resilience
Merkley, Wyden Announce $50M For Klamath Basin Drought Resilience
Merkley, Wyden Announce $50M For Klamath Basin Drought Resilience
Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced late last week that a $50 million federal investment from the Inflation Reduction Act is headed to the Klamath Basin.  The funds will primarily go toward a new agreement that supports irrigators facing prolonged drought conditions.  The programs receiving fund...
Wyden Calls For Normalized Trade With Cuba
Wyden Calls For Normalized Trade With Cuba
Wyden Calls For Normalized Trade With Cuba
Last week, Oregon senator Ron Wyden introduced the U.S.-Cuba Trade Act of 2025 to repeal “outdated sanctions” on Cuba and establish normal trade relations with the island nation. Wyden introduced the bill after the Biden White House announced it was removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and Cuba agreed to free a number of political prisoners.  His fellow Ore...
Owyhee Legislation Moves Forward
Owyhee Legislation Moves Forward
Owyhee Legislation Moves Forward
The first major federal legislation to preserve the Owyhee Canyonlands in eastern Oregon recently received a big boost.  Oregon Senator Ron Wyden says his bill passed the Senate last week, with the help of a Wyoming Republican who was also looking for support for his own land-use legislation.   “...
Central Oregon Irrigation Projects Awarded Federal Funds
Central Oregon Irrigation Projects Awarded Federal Funds
Central Oregon Irrigation Projects Awarded Federal Funds
Oregon’s senators announced funding Monday for a trio of Central Oregon irrigation projects.  Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced $37.4 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for piping projects in Central Oregon that the two say will boost drought resiliency, conserve almost 5,000 acre-feet of water annually, and create stronger aquatic ecosystems in the Deschutes River Basin.   “Benef... Read
Bentz: Owyhee Request “Crying Wolf”
Bentz: Owyhee Request “Crying Wolf”
Bentz: Owyhee Request “Crying Wolf”
Late last month, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek sent a letter to President Biden asking that he designate the Owyhee Canyonlands as a national monument before he leaves office.   Eastern Oregon Congressman Cliff Bentz calls Kotek’s letter to Biden a “Classic example of crying wolf.”   "She s...

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