,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #aj  ,,in ,,the       
,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states   
,march #aa 7legislative day1 ,march     
#aj71 #bjbe,mr4 ,merkley 7for himself   
and ,mr4 ,wyden7 submitted the following
 concurrent resolution2 which was       
referred to the ,committee on the       
,judiciary  ,,concurrent ,,resolution   
,recognizing the essential work of the  
,league of ,oregon ,cities4  ,whereas1  
in #aibe1 the ,league of ,oregon ,cities
 was founded by #be cities in the ,state
 of ,oregon with the mission of         
providing support1 advocacy1 and        
resources to all incorporated cities in 
the ,state2 ,whereas1 since #aibe1 the  
,league of ,oregon ,cities has-- 7#a7   
played a pivotal role in advancing      
municipal governance1 promoting best    
practices1 and fostering collaboration  
among cities1 thereby enhancing the     
quality of life of ,oregonians          
throughout the ,state of ,oregon1 from  
,bandon to ,baker ,city1 ,medford to    

,mosier1 and ,pendleton to ,portland2   
7#b7 lobbied tirelessly in advancement  
of issues that are vital to all cities  
in the ,state of ,oregon1 including     
sustainable development1 infrastructure 
improvement1 public safety1 increased   
community engagement1 and the           
preservation of home rule authority2    
7#c7 empowered local governments to     
effectively address the ever-evolving   
needs of their communities through      
initiatives including legislative       
advocacy1 professional development1 and 
the delivery of essential services and  
resources2 and  7#d7 worked with its    
congressional leaders to advance and    
support ,federal policy to match local  
government priorities2 ,whereas #bda    
cities in the ,state of ,oregon are home
 to approximately #c1jjj1jjj residents1 
accounting for #gj percent of the total 
population of the ,state2 ,whereas the  
cities in the ,state of ,oregon serve as
 the economic1 cultural1 and social hubs
 of the ,state1 providing essential     

infrastructure services and             
opportunities for countless ,oregonians2
 ,whereas continued investment in city  
infrastructure1 including water systems1
 roads1 and housing1 is critical to     
supporting the needs of the ,state of   
,oregon1 and driving statewide economic 
growth and contributing to the national 
economy2 ,whereas1 in #bjbb1 the ,league
 of ,oregon ,cities supported           
congressional action to pass ,public    
,law #aag-afg 7commonly known as the    
,,chips and ,science ,act of #bjbb7     
7#acf ,stat4 #acff7 paving the way for  
increased investment in the             
semiconductor industry critical to the  
economy and educational focus of the    
,state of ,oregon2 ,whereas1 in #bjba1  
the ,league of ,oregon ,cities supported
 congressional action responding to the 
,,covid-#ai pandemic with ,coronavirus  
,state and local fiscal recovery funds  
made possible through the ,american     
,rescue ,plan ,act of #bjba 7,public    
,law #aag-b2 #ace ,stat4 #d72 ,whereas1 

in #bjba1 the ,league of ,oregon ,cities
 supported congressional action passing 
the ,infrastructure ,investment and     
,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace  
,stat4 #dbi7 that provided the ,state of
 ,oregon with over #d1ejj1jjj1jjj in    
additional infrastructure investment    
throughout the ,state2 ,whereas1 in     
#bjbj1 the ,league of ,oregon ,cities   
supported congressional action to       
provide stimulus funds under the ,,cares
 ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #acd      
,stat4 #bha7 to help communities facing 
severe challenges from the ,,covid-#ai  
pandemic2 ,whereas1 in #bjai1 the       
,league of ,oregon ,cities supported    
congressional action to expand broadband
 deployment in rural communities through
 the ,re,connect ,loan and ,grant       
,program authorized under section #ggi  
of division ,a of the ,consolidated     
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ada2 #acb ,stat4 #cii72 and   
,whereas1 across a century of steadfast 
advocacy1 the ,league of ,oregon ,cities

 has made incomparable contributions to 
the resilience and vitality of          
communities throughout the ,state of    
,oregon and improved the lives of all   
,oregonians3 ,now1 therefore1 be it     
,that ,congress recognizes the essential
 work of the ,league of ,oregon ,cities 
since #aibe and the role the ,league of 
,oregon ,cities will play in the future 
in supporting municipalities in the     
,state of ,oregon with unparalleled     
research1 technical expertise1 and      
relentless advocacy as a key partner in 
preserving and strengthening the        
,federal-local partnership4