AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Merlin Oregon. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/merlin-or 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/merlin-or https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:08:36 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in a letter to President Biden raising concerns https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-urge-president-biden-not-to-reinstate-the-use-of-family-detention-for-migrant-children-31555270-medford-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-urge-president-biden-not-to-reinstate-the-use-of-family-detention-for-migrant-children-31555270-medford-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, March 30 at 10:00 am Eastern, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will chair a Subcommittee hearing to https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-to-chair-hearing-examining-environmental-climate-damage-from-plastics-31555274-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-to-chair-hearing-examining-environmental-climate-damage-from-plastics-31555274-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-announce-nearly-50-million-coming-to-oregon-for-housing-services-and-support-31555277-albany-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-announce-nearly-50-million-coming-to-oregon-for-housing-services-and-support-31555277-albany-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 In the face of persecution in nearly every corner of the globe, Senate resolution commends environmental defenders for their role in defending human https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-grijalva-colleagues-introduce-resolution-standing-up-for-and-protecting-environmental-defenders-31555739-beaverton-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-grijalva-colleagues-introduce-resolution-standing-up-for-and-protecting-environmental-defenders-31555739-beaverton-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Bend Municipal Airport will receive $1.6 million from the https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-16-million-to-bend-municipal-airport-for-permanent-control-tower-31555740-hermiston-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-16-million-to-bend-municipal-airport-for-permanent-control-tower-31555740-hermiston-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Senate votes on legislation to repeal 1991 and 2002 AUMFs, formally curtailing use of the Gulf and Iraq War-era authorizations for military operations https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-applauds-aumf-repeal-vote-31555743-pendleton-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-applauds-aumf-repeal-vote-31555743-pendleton-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., today urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to end the use https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-lummis-question-justice-departments-use-of-paid-confidential-informants-to-obtain-americans-personal-information-without-warrants-or-court-orders-31555745-keizer-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-lummis-question-justice-departments-use-of-paid-confidential-informants-to-obtain-americans-personal-information-without-warrants-or-court-orders-31555745-keizer-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today that he and Senate colleagues from both parties have reintroduced legislation that would https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-reintroduce-bipartisan-consumers-bill-for-cheese-31555747-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-reintroduce-bipartisan-consumers-bill-for-cheese-31555747-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) led 17 of her colleagues in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) https://www.americantowns.com/news/lummis-bentz-lead-colleagues-in-introducing-congressional-review-act-to-overturn-biden-rule-on-the-endangered-species-act-31557071-medford-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lummis-bentz-lead-colleagues-in-introducing-congressional-review-act-to-overturn-biden-rule-on-the-endangered-species-act-31557071-medford-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, today questioned U.S. Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/chavezderemer-presses-ag-secretary-on-support-for-specialty-crop-growers-rural-child-care-31557072-oregon-city-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chavezderemer-presses-ag-secretary-on-support-for-specialty-crop-growers-rural-child-care-31557072-oregon-city-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) spoke on the House floor Tuesday evening in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. https://www.americantowns.com/news/chavezderemer-lower-energy-costs-act-will-create-jobs-restore-energy-independence-31557073-oregon-city-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chavezderemer-lower-energy-costs-act-will-create-jobs-restore-energy-independence-31557073-oregon-city-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, on a bipartisan vote of 225-204. Rep. https://www.americantowns.com/news/chavezderemer-votes-to-lower-energy-costs-for-oregon-families-31557074-oregon-city-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chavezderemer-votes-to-lower-energy-costs-for-oregon-families-31557074-oregon-city-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) teamed up to introduce the Alan https://www.americantowns.com/news/ahead-of-global-asbestos-awareness-week-merkley-bonamici-introduce-bicameral-legislation-to-ban-asbestos-and-save-lives-31557656-gresham-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ahead-of-global-asbestos-awareness-week-merkley-bonamici-introduce-bicameral-legislation-to-ban-asbestos-and-save-lives-31557656-gresham-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kevin Cramer https://www.americantowns.com/news/senate-passes-bipartisan-resolution-standing-with-the-people-of-turkiye-and-syria-after-catastrophic-earthquake-reaffirming-commitment-to-swift-humanitarian-aid-31557657-astoria-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senate-passes-bipartisan-resolution-standing-with-the-people-of-turkiye-and-syria-after-catastrophic-earthquake-reaffirming-commitment-to-swift-humanitarian-aid-31557657-astoria-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today introduced legislation that would protect consumers from online free trial scams and https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-introduces-bill-to-safeguard-consumers-require-companies-to-shift-from-optout-requirements-to-optin-31557659-troutdale-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-introduces-bill-to-safeguard-consumers-require-companies-to-shift-from-optout-requirements-to-optin-31557659-troutdale-or.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500