Northwest Lawmakers Show Support For Agritourism Sector
This week, Oregon's Ron Wyden teamed up with Republican senator Ted Budd from North Carolina, to introduce the bipartisan AGRITOURISM Act.
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Newhouse Rolls Out Bipartisan SAWMILL Act
On Monday, Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse introduced the Supporting American Wood and Mill Infrastructure with Loans for Longevity Act, better known as the SAWMILL Act.
Oregon Senators Want To Keep Hemp Legal
Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are calling on their fellow senators to keep hemp products legal.
Firefighters To Receive Masks, Merkley Says
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.
Despite Concerns From Oregon Senator, USDA Spending Bill Approved
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
Oregon Democrats Roll Out Legislation To Address Wildfires
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.
Rural Oregon Airports Awarded Federal Grants
Six rural airports across Oregon are slated to share federal dollars to make a variety of infrastructure improvements.
Funding For Rural Counties Clears The Senate
On Wednesday, the Senate unanimously passed legislation to reauthorize the Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program through Fiscal Year 2026. The votes was celebrated by Idaho’s Republican senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, as well as Oregon Democrats Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden; the four worked together to get the legislation across the finish line.
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NW Lawmakers Look To Expand Forest Landscape Restoration
On Thursday, Idaho senator Mike Crapo and Oregon’s Jeff Merkley announced the introduction of the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration (CFLR) Program Reauthorization Act of 2025. They say this bipartisan legislation would reauthorize and expand the CFLR program, which helps fund collaborative and community-based forest management. The lawmakers said...
Democrats Ask USDA About Food Bank Funding Cancelation
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member of the Senate Ag Committee, led 25 colleagues in pressing the USDA for information about previously approved funding for food banks and other emergency providers. USDA’s taking away funds from the Emergency Food Assistance Program, which the lawmakers said will hurt hungry Americans who already face high grocery prices and hurts American farmers get