Jeff Merkley

Senator Risch celebrates new legislation aimed at repairing aging irrigation canals in Idaho, crucial for farmers and the local economy, while addressing wildfire risks and water delivery reliability.

This week, Oregon's Ron Wyden teamed up with Republican senator Ted Budd from North Carolina, to introduce the bipartisan AGRITOURISM 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 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.

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

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.

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.   The Secure R... R

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...