WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following press release:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the House and Senate negotiated text of the Interior-Environment FY 2026 Appropriations bill was released:
"This bill is far superior to a Continuing Resolution for funding the core programs covered by the Interior Subcommittees of the House and Senate.
"Although not as strong as I would prefer, this bill honors Congress's Power of the Purse by providing new backstops to hold the Trump Administration accountable for dispersing funds in accordance with Congressional direction.
"This bipartisan bill protects ...