Oregon Delegation Pushes for USDA Disaster Declaration, More Federal Resources to Respond to Oregon Wildfires
August 02, 2024
August 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's entire Congressional delegation--U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Cliff Bentz--sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging approval of Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's request for a disaster declaration for Oregon counties facing devastating wildfire . . .
Oregon's entire Congressional delegation--U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Cliff Bentz--sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging approval of Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's request for a disaster declaration for Oregon counties facing devastating wildfire . . .