Will you commit to making sure that Oregon and other states that don't have their own Green Banks can still have access to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund?
Jeff Merkley
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Jeff Alan Merkley is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oregon since January 6, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley has focused on issues such as healthcare, climate change, and economic inequality throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for progressive policies and has worked to address the challenges facing working families in Oregon and across the nation. Merkley is known for his commitment to transparency and accountability in government, often speaking out against perceived injustices and advocating for reforms.
the Tribal Law and Order Act report shows an unmet need of $3.5 billion for public safety.
Yeah, absolutely. We are determined to try to prevent that fire borrowing, which is why we are keeping the window open for a supplemental of another $450 million.
I am very pleased to see the proposal for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
And for the first time, we provided $5 million specifically for FRIMA activities.
What can we do to actually implement significant co-management work that I find completely appropriate and valuable?
Once we lose them there, they are gone. And we know how hard it is to get the phosphorus out of the lake.
Would that proposal significantly cut the removal of lead pipes, resulting in more damage to more children?
I think if I had a magic wand, I would, you know, throw a couple more billion dollars into these key ecosystems that are threatened.
they need to be put at the top of the list for consideration of being labeled as endangered.
I think it is an incredibly important investigation and report. We need to shine a light on the past in order to understand issues that may help us direct into the future.
It is exciting, as someone who grew up during the Vietnam War, to see the positive relationship that we now have with Vietnam, and hoping to build on that.
We must recognize as a Congress that non-defense funding is just as important as defense spending.
It is imperative to look at a wide range of topics, because those topics are so interwoven.
the Tribal Law and Order Act report shows an unmet need of $3.5 billion for public safety.
the budget also proposes a new program, it is a program-- actually I can't say it is really new and that we funded it in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act--but it will be new to our annual Appropriations, and that is Burned Area…
The Bipartisan Infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Act provided for investment in high-risk firesheds.
Adding new emissions through pipeline expansions, like the GTN Xpress, is incompatible with President Biden's pledge, and it would undermine Oregon's efforts for a clean energy future.





