Jeff Merkley: “It just seems like this is supreme stupidity and a violation of the fundamental distribution of powers in our…”

This is a five-alarm fire.

Oregon has the best wood products in the world, and federal support helps keep our state at the forefront of timber innovation while uplifting our rural communities.

Our bipartisan bill supports more prescribed fire on the landscape—an essential forest management activity—while giving our communities the resources to plan and prepare for smoke events.

Our veterans face tremendous hurdles, including access to medical care when they live in rural areas,