Merkley: Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill Advances in the U.S. Senate, Includes Key Priorities for Oregon
land for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Small Ports – Prioritizes the publication of implementation guidance
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Merkley Remarks at FY27 Interior Department Budget Hearing with Secretary Burgum
reducing it to just $35 million across Indian Country. “Many of these schools are more than 100 years … that this is the administration’s vision for Indian Country. “This pattern of reckless cuts extends across
Baldwin, Merkley, Moore Introduce Legislation to Address Maternal Health Crisis, Expand Access to Care
disturbing and unacceptable that Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are two to three times more likely
Ranking Members Heinrich, Klobuchar, Merkley, Huffman, Pingree, and Colleagues Call on Secretary Burgum to Halt Creation of Unified Wildfire Agency, Citing Dramatic Cuts at the Interior and Concerns with Fire Mismanagement
wildland fire operations from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish … park resources and ecological integrity, the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ will continue to uphold trust responsibility to safeguard
Merkley Statement on House & Senate Negotiated Interior-Environment FY 2026 Appropriations Bill
across the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service. The bill rejects nearly $1 billion … Tribal governments to provide basic governmental services across Indian Country. Indian Health Service (IHS):The bill provides
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers from ICE on Racial Profiling of Tribal Members, Refusal to Accept Tribal IDs
issued by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon, theimmigration agents reportedly claimed … member of Arizona’s Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Leticia Jacobo, wasnearly deportedafter an Iowa jail mistakenly
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers from ICE on Racial Profiling of Tribal Members, Refusal to Accept Tribal IDs
issued by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon, theimmigration agents reportedly claimed … member of Arizona’s Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Leticia Jacobo, wasnearly deportedafter an Iowa jail mistakenly
Schatz, Merkley Question Secretary Kennedy OVER Delays in Native Health CARE Delivery
Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member … delivery of health care at the Indian Health Service (IHS) because of administrative policies implemented by the Trump
Merkley, Booker, Grassley, Hinson, and Adams Highlight Need for Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness
Black, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian, and Alaska Native women,”saidMerkley.“Getting myMaternal and Child
Merkley, Wyden Announce $22 Million to Support Working Forestland and Tribal Access in Eastern Oregon
managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife … Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation helps to support time-honored Tribal activities, reduce
Merkley, Wyden Announce $22 Million to Support Working Forestland and Tribal Access in Eastern Oregon
managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife … Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation helps to support time-honored Tribal activities, reduce
Merkley Announces Committee Action to Boost Oregon’s Wildfire Resiliency, Water Infrastructure, and Climate Investments
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, Indian Health Service … across the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service. Overall, the bill rejects the Administration
Merkley and Hoyle Introduce Columbia River Clean-Up Act to Reauthorize Columbia River Basin Restoration Program
endorsed by the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, The Freshwater Trust, Lower
Wyden, Colleagues Slam Republicans Over Gutting Tribal Energy Program and Energy Tax Credits
increasing energy security, and building economic opportunity in Indian Country and across the nation. We are also committed
Warren, Merkley, Tokuda Renew Fight to Hold Soldiers Accountable for Wounded Knee Massacre
supported by the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), the Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT), Great Plains Tribal … Tribe, Shoshone-Paiute Tribe of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, the Native Organizers Alliance, Four Directions, Friends Committee
Merkley to Burgum: Our Public Lands Are Not for Sale
Secretary Burgum talked about achieving education outcomes across Indian Country but simultaneously wants to starve the programs Native
Merkley Remarks at Department of the Interior Budget Hearing with Secretary Burgum
condition. “A broad coalition of organizations from across Indian Country serving Tribal Nations and Tribal citizens sent
Merkley, Schatz, Murkowski Sound the Alarm Over Staffing Shortages at the Indian Health Service
Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Indian Affairs Vice Chairman Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Senate … Indian Affairs Chairman and Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) demanded urgent action from
Interior Cuts in Trump Administration’s “Skinny” Budget to Leave Lasting Scars on Public Lands, Tribal Nations, and Human Health
increases in law enforcement officers and equipment across Indian Country. Cuts $900 million, or 30 percent, from
Following Visit to Redmond Food Service Facility, Bynum Leads Letter Demanding USDA Reverse Funding Freeze
Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDIPR), and the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP … Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDIPR), and the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP
Oregon Delegation Demands Reversal of Trump Attacks on Programs Serving Tribal Communities
impacts to federal employees and funding serving Indian Country, as those positions and programs are essential … Interior, including more than 100 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) employees, more than 40 Bureau of Indian Education
Oregon Delegation Demands Reversal of Trump Attacks on Programs Serving Tribal Communities
impacts to federal employees and funding serving Indian Country, as those positions and programs are essential … Interior, including more than 100 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) employees, more than 40 Bureau of Indian Education
Wyden, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Combat Intensifying Wildfires and Drought Across the American West
National Wildlife Federation, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, National Association of State Foresters, The Freshwater Trust, American Forests
Ranking Members Pingree, Merkley Condemn Indian Affairs Hiring Freeze, Firings as Violation of Tribal Sovereignty
demanded the Trump Administration immediately reinstate terminated Indian Affairs employees, lift the hiring freeze, and officially rescind … instead work to strengthen and grow the Indian Affairs staff to best meet the needs of American Indians
Wyden Blasts Musk and Trump for Hurting Tribal Communities by Cutting Health Staff
Donald Trump’s efforts to lay off Indian Health Service staff at a time when a significant health