Blue Mountain Eagle PRAIRIE CITY — U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., met with Grant County residents at Seneca School on Friday, May 17, to respond to questions, discuss issues of local concern and share his recent funding accomplishments for the region. The town hall was held in the school’s gymnasium
Confederated Umatilla Journal MISSION – Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) leaders and community members told Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley about their priorities and concerns during a Sunday town hall May 19. The CTUIR hosted the event for Merkley, who plays a key role in allocating federal
Axios A bipartisan group of Senators will introduce a bill Tuesday that will require the U.S. Postal Service to perform to a certain level before it can apply a surcharge to periodicals, or local newspapers, to deliver their papers. Why it matters: Facing a delivery worker crisis, local newspapers have increasingly turned to
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that Oregon will receive $5.5 million in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to replace aging water delivery infrastructure in communities across Oregon. “Access to reliable and safe water is essential for communities to thrive in rural and
Baker City Herald About 40 people turned out for Sen. Jeff Merkley’s town hall Saturday, May 18, at the Senior Center, and the Democrat senator talked about topics ranging from an ethics code for Supreme Court justices to health care to home ownership to the war in Gaza. After the
East Oregonian MISSION — While the Sunday, May 19, town hall at the Nixyaawii Governance Center on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation was No. 563 for U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, the questions he heard from the audience were concerning to people now. The junior senator from Oregon
Ninety percent of taxpayers rated their Direct File experience positively; 86 percent said their trust in the IRS was increased Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that they and more than 130 lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
The Observer COVE — Hedge funds should not be in the housing business. This is the firm belief of U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, one he expressed at a town hall meeting at Cove High School on Saturday, May 18. “A slice of middle class America is being taken over
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA) introduced the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, bicameral legislation to guarantee the right of public sector employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively in states that currently do not afford these basic protections. “Private
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley: ‘So much damage has already been done to our delivery system’Rogue Valley Times After a strong bipartisan effort opposing the consolidation of United States Postal Service operations, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to a nearly eight-month pause. DeJoy issued a statement May 9 saying he would halt
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