U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley — who serves on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and on the Senate Appropriations Committee — and Ron Wyden have announced that after last-minute legislative push, the WRDA 2020 bill will increase funding to nearly all Oregon ports.

“As we continue to work to beat back the coronavirus and rebuild our economies after this devastating year, we must focus on creating the strong foundation our communities need to be healthy and thrive,” said Merkley , who authorizes these projects through his role on the Environment and Public Works Committee, and then funds them through his role on the Appropriations Committee. “That’s why I fought to ensure that this year’s WRDA bill will help us safeguard Oregon’s incredible waterways, and make key investments in the harbors and ports that our coastal economies rely on.”