El Congreso aprueba la Ley de Restauración del Río Columbia
El Congreso aprobó un proyecto de ley que autoriza a la Agencia de Protección Ambiental a establecer un programa competitivo de subvenciones voluntarias para trabajos de limpieza ambiental en el río Columbia. La Ley de restauración del río Columbia se incluyó como parte de la Ley federal de desarrollo de recursos hídricos de 2016, que los legisladores aprobaron el 9 de diciembre. Las subvenciones podrían
Wyden and Merkley Ask Attorney General Loretta Lynch to Crack Down on Hate Crimes
Oregon’s two U.S. Senators, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, today wrote to Attorney General Loretta Lynch asking that her agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, address the reported increase in hate crimes and hate incidents. Here’s an excerpt from their letter:
Los demócratas exigen al presidente electo Trump que rescinda el nombramiento de Steve Bannon en la Casa Blanca
At least 120 House Democrats have signed a letter demanding President-elect Donald Trump rescind his appointment of Breitbart News chief Steve Bannon as chief strategist. The effort was led by Rhode Island Representative David Cicilline, while Democrats in the Senate have also spoken out. Cicilline is reportedly circulating the letter, which
El senador Merkley denuncia el nombramiento de Trump como 'nacionalista blanco', Bannon, para ocupar el cargo más alto
Oregon’s junior U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley denounced president-elect Donald Trump’s appointment of Stephen Bannon, a man with ties to the alt-right movement and white nationalism, to a top post in Trump’s administration. “There should be no sugarcoating the truth here: Donald Trump just invited a white nationalist into the highest
Los demócratas condenan el nombramiento del 'nacionalista blanco' Bannon
Democratic members of Congress are calling for President-elect Donald Trump to rescind his appointment of conservative news executive Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon was among one of the first lawmakers to condemn the appointment in a statement Monday. “There should be no sugarcoating the