Merkley Monthly: Making major investments in the Port of Coos Bay
The Coos Bay World Transforming the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay into the first fully ship-to-rail port facility on the West Coast is a huge opportunity for Oregon and our coastal communities. This project will create good-paying union jobs and permanent local jobs, increase West Coast port capacity by
Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China
NPR The Biden administration says the prisoners were all wrongfully held and that they are being reunited with their families for the first time in many years. They appear to be part of a prisoner swap. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China. The Biden
Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $1.2 Million for Ecosystem Restoration in Oregon; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award will benefit residents and projects along Tillamook River
Tillamook County Pioneer Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $1.18 million for the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership to help fix the Burton-Fraser Road along the Tillamook River that is limiting fish passage. “Letting our infrastructure crumble over time to a point where it
Wyden, Merkley welcome federal approval of Oregon’s state meat inspection program
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today welcomed approval by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) of Oregon’s rules and regulations for a state meat inspection program that meets USDA standards. The USDA approval follows a letter from Wyden and Merkley to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, as well
Merkley, Wyden announce long list of federally funded Oregon projects in Senate appropriations bills
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday they have secured funding for essential community projects across Oregon in the Fiscal Year 2023 Senate Appropriations bills, including millions of dollars for Central Oregon agencies and organizations. A total of 111 Oregon community-initiated projects were included in the
Sen. Merkley announces investments from Interior bill
Senator Jeff Merkley announcing major investments across the board, to help protect Oregon communities from wildfires, modernize water infrastructure, and strengthen the environment. Senator Merkley says he drafted the Interior bill to ensure that priorities for communities in every corner of the state were included. One recipient tells us, that
Wyden y Merkley elogian a OK por ayuda federal para semiconductores
Oregon senators praised passage of legislation to provide federal support for expanding domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research. The Senate vote of 64-33 on Wednesday, July 27 – including Democrats Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley – sends the legislation (HR 4346) back to the House, which passed a different version on
Eastern Oregon Regional Airport in Pendleton to receive almost $5M from FAA to reconfigure runway
The Eastern Oregon Regional Airport in Pendleton is receiving almost $5 million in federal funds to reconfigure a runway. The $4.96 million is part of the $17.5 million in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program for crucial safety improvements to runways in small airports in Oregon, U.S.
Merkley pide declaración de emergencia climática
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Biden announced Wednesday plans to use executive power to address climate change because he says Congress is not taking action. He stopped short of a formal emergency declaration, something Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and a handful of other Democrats are asking for. “And if folks want to understand
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