Federal Advocacy

We work closely with our federal elected representatives in addition to the Oregon Legislature.

Oregon Congressional Delegation

Access a map with links to each legislator’s website

• Senator Ron Wyden
• Senator Jeff Merkley
• Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici – 1st Congressional District
• Congressman Cliff Bentz – 2nd Congressional District
• Congressman Earl Blumenauer – 3rd Congressional District
• Congresswoman Val Hoyle – 4th Congressional District
• Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer – 5th Congressional District
• Congresswoman Andrea Salinas – 6th Congressional District

Session on Congressional Earmarks:

Lucas Smith (Sen. Merkley’s policy advisor for appropriations) and Stacey Jochimsen (Sen. Merkley’s field director) shared how to access “congressionally directed spending requests." These requests are federal spending directed to specific projects. Previously known as “earmarks," these requests can help support arts and culture projects. Learn more here:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/KDeFMxINP4QeFKbrsU8jj4inlOF3LWw1FiR7Bqwg-tbOfmWcBUG5WtmmvY04O0XC.8lxKMPnHxQ6ycWsx

(Password:9+vfy8b.)

Other Resources

Senate Appropriations Requests

Senator Merkley’s appropriations page

Resources from Americans for the Arts

News from Americans for the Arts