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Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley reacts to Delivering For America plan

KOBI 5 MEDFORD, Ore. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley spoke to the Senate this week about his concerns about the United States Postal Service. Postmaster General DeJoy implemented the Delivering For America plan in 2021. Merkley called the plan “Delaying Mail in America”. The plan diverted all mail to Portland

Oregon Sen. Merkley on USPS proposal: Return to sender, address unknown

Portland Tribune Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley continues his opposition to a restructuring of the U.S. Postal Service. Merkley, a Democrat from Northeast Portland, delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, focusing on first-hand stories he said he heard from Oregonians who rely on the Postal

CONGRESSMAN MORELLE, SENATOR MERKLEY INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO CLOSE SUMMER LEARNING GAP

Legislation would keep school libraries open at schools that serve free summer meals (Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced action to combat summer learning loss—which is especially prevalent in low-income communities. Their legislation, the Summer Meals and Learning Act, establishes a grant program

Oregon’s Merkley and Wyden push for federal resources to fight wildfires

Oregonlive As wildfires burn nearly 1 million acres across Oregon, U.S Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of the Interior requesting additional federal assistance. In the letter addressed to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the

Salmon-killing chemical under Senate scrutiny

Politico E&E A chemical blamed for destroying salmon populations in the Northwest will be under the Senate’s microscope later this week. An Environment and Public Works subcommittee will hold a hearing on the potential environmental impacts of 6PPD, used to make tires and rubbers last longer, and its toxic byproduct,

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