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Wyden Secures Priorities for Oregon and the West in Senate-passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Washington, D.C. | August 10, 2021 Press Release
B ipartisan infrastructure bill passed by Senate includes Wyden’s power grid resiliency provisions, wildfire risk mitigation funding, Western drought and Tribal water assistance, and funding for essential services in rural communities The U.S. Senate today passed bipartisan infrastructure legislation that includes essential priorities for Oregon and the West from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore. The bill now advances to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. “For far too long, the phrase ‘infrastructure week’ was nothing but a cruel joke for communities throughout
Oregon and the American West needing significant investments to deal with catastrophic wildfires, severe drought, hard-hit rural economies and more during the pandemic and well before that historic crisis,” Wyden said. “I’m gratified the Senate acted with resolve today to deliver help to families and job-creating small businesses. I’ll keep working in a similar vein in the upcoming reconciliation package to deliver on equally-important priorities to ensure climate action, build a strong and fair economy with better jobs, expand affordable health care and make it easier to support a family.” The bipartisan infrastructure legislation passed by the Senate today includes the following measures:
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The Business Review | August 2021
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