Author: Lauren Denham

Grants Pass Tribune This week, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley addressed the Senate to express his concerns regarding recent changes to the United States Postal Service (USPS) under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s “Delivering For America” plan. Implemented in 2021, the plan aimed to streamline operations within the postal service, but according

KVAL EUGENE, Ore. — Wildfires are top of mind for Oregon’s federal delegation, including Senator Jeff Merkley, chair of the Interior Subcommittee for Appropriations. He worked to get more funding for wildland firefighters to fight these blazes. But the extreme conditions – particularly in eastern Oregon – are a cause for

KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., delivered a speech this week on the Senate floor to call attention to the urgent United States Postal Service issues impacting Oregonians. His speech focused on the first-hand stories of Oregonians who rely on the Postal Service for everything from the delivery

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

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

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