Earmarks requested by Jeff Merkley
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 47 provisions worth $50.60M match.
Senator Jeff Merkley (Democrat, OR) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Ron Wyden Sen. OR · $50.60M · 47
- Jeff Merkley Sen. OR · $50.60M · 47
- Val T. Hoyle Rep. OR · $3.36M · 5
- Kurt Schrader Rep. OR · $3.00M · 1
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer Rep. OR · $1.88M · 1
- Andrea Salinas Rep. OR · $1.00M · 2
- Suzanne Bonamici Rep. OR · $1.00M · 1
- Peter DeFazio Rep. OR · $325.0K · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $50.60M · 47
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ochoco Irrigation District Watershed Projects Ochoco Irrigation District · OR | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $4.88M |
| 2023 | Oregon State University for Elliott State Research Forest Monitoring Equipment · OR | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry - Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $3.50M $3.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Arnold Irrigation District Infrastructure Resiliency and Modernization Project Arnold Irrigation District · OR | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $3.00M |
| 2023 | Tillamook County Fiber Network Tillamook County · OR | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - ReConnect Pilot Program | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Kurt Schrader OR | $3.00M |
| 2023 | Lone Pine Irrigation District Authorized Watershed Plan Lone Pine Irrigation District · OR | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $2.55M $2.55M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | East Fork Irrigation Modernization East Fork Irrigation District · OR | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | East Fork Irrigation District Authorized Watershed Plan East Fork Irrigation District · OR | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $2.50M |
| 2024 | U.S. Forest Service for Timberline Lodge Roof Replacement Design, Engineering and Maintenance United States Forest Service · OR | Department of Agriculture · Capital Improvement and Maintenance | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $2.25M |
| 2022 | Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project Wallowa Lake Irrigation District · OR | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $2.00M |
| 2022 | State of Oregon for Opal Creek Wilderness Economic Development Project · OR | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | North Unit Irrigation District Infrastructure Modernization Project North Unit Irrigation District · OR | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Regional Stormwater Improvements Slayton, Marion County, OR · OR | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer OR | $1.88M |
| 2024 | U.S. Forest Service Region 6 for Oregon Signature Trails Investments United States Forest Service · OR | Department of Agriculture · Capital Improvement and Maintenance | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.33M |
| 2024 | Three Rivers Fiber Broadband Tillamook County · OR | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect Pilot Program | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $1.00M |
| 2023 | State of Oregon for Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area Act Implementation · OR | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry - Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | County of Lane Emergency Communications Resiliency and Interoperability Project Lane County · OR | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Val Hoyle OR | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Eugene Water & Electric Board for McKenzie Valley Fuels Reduction Project Eugene Water & Electric Board · OR | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Monroe Rural Health Center Benton County · OR | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Val Hoyle OR | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Mosier Community Center and Fire Station City of Mosier · OR | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $975.0K |
| 2022 | Sustainable Northwest for Building Nursery and Recovery Infrastructure for Climate and Fire Resilient Oregon Forests · OR | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $864.0K $864.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | McKay Irrigation Efficiency Project Deschutes River Conservancy · OR | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | U.S. Forest Service for Recreational Access, Deschutes National Forest · OR | Department of Agriculture · Capital Improvement and Maintenance | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $700.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Pendelton ARS Station Agricultural Research Service · OR | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $700.0K |
| 2024 | University of Oregon for Oregon Wildfire Camera Detection Interoperability University of Oregon · OR | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $610.0K |
| 2022 | Oregon Department of Forestry for Oregon Statewide Fire Detection Cameras · OR | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lomakatsi Restoration Project for Jacksonville Community Wildfire Protection Project · OR | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Glide Revitalization Community Resource Center Glide Revitalization · OR | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Val Hoyle OR | $500.0K |
| 2022 | The Nature Conservancy for Equitable and Just Canopy Cover Greater Portland Area Project · OR | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Willamette Activity Center Renovation Project City of Oakridge · OR | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Val Hoyle OR | $500.0K |
| 2022 | Long Tom Watershed Council for Willamette Valley Prescribed Fire Capacity · OR | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Dayton Civic Center City of Dayton · OR | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Andrea Salinas OR | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Sewer Collection Pipe Replacement City of Carlton · OR | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Andrea Salinas OR | $500.0K |
| 2022 | Community Center in Response to Wildfire Recovery Detroit Lake Foundation · OR | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Curry Soil and Water Conservation District for Gorse Removal Curry Soil and Water Conservation District · OR | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $475.0K |
| 2022 | Warm Springs Commissary Project Warm Springs Community Action Team · OR | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $450.0K |
| 2023 | Anahuac Farm & Cultural Center Infrastructure Build Capaces Leadership Institute · OR | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $412.0K |
| 2023 | Burns ARS Station Agricultural Research Service · OR | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $408.0K |
| 2024 | Port of Newport International Terminal Dock Repair Newport, OR Port of Newport · OR | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Val Hoyle OR | $361.1K |
| 2024 | Condon Liberty Theatre Restoration Condon Arts Council · OR | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $250.0K |
| 2022 | Willamalane Parks and Recreation District for a Fuels Reduction Project · OR | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Peter DeFazio OR | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | McKenzie River Trust for a Floodplain Restoration Project · OR | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Peter DeFazio OR | $125.0K $125.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Grant County CyberMill Expansion Grant County CyberMill · OR | Department of Agriculture · Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $113.0K |
| 2022 | Oregon Food Bank Oregon Food Bank · OR | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Community Mental Health Facility Repairs in Lane County South Lane Mental Health Services, Inc. · OR | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $76.0K |
| 2022 | Community Connection Food Bank Community Connection of Northeast Oregon · OR | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $50.0K |
| 2022 | Fossil Library Friends of Fossil Library · OR | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $50.0K |
| 2022 | Broadband Solar Trailers Sherman County Court · OR | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $50.0K $50.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.