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
U.S. Sen. Merkley to hold town halls in nine counties this week, including Lane County
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, will hold nine town halls across the state this week, including one in Eugene. The town halls will be public forums for Merkley to answer citizens’ questions and hear from them about the area’s challenges. Merkley is scheduled to host the Lane County town hall
La senadora Merkley recibe un premio por ayudar a salvar a Wolf Creek Job Corps
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley received a national award last week for his efforts to save Wolf Creek Job Corps and the other 24 Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers like it across the country. Merkley, and Oregon Democrat who grew up in Myrtle Creek, received the Franklin D. Roosevelt Service and
Merkley in Elgin, Baker City, Lostine next week
WASHINGTON — U.S Sen. Jeff Merkley next week will hold town all meetings throughout Oregon, including in Elgin, Lostine and Baker City. The public events run Feb. 19-22 in Polk, Yamhill, Malheur, Baker, Wallowa, Union, Umatilla, Linn and Lane counties. Merkley during the town halls will update constituents on his
Our view | A tip of the hat, a kick in the pants
A tip of the hat to local lawmakers who continue to make town hall meetings a key part of the way they interact with their constituents. We’ve made the case for the importance of town hall meeting with lawmakers often on this page and in this space because we see such gatherings
MERKLEY APPLAUDS SENATE VOTE TO PREVENT “UNAUTHORIZED” WAR WITH IRAN
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley applauded a Senate vote on Thursday to prevent what he termed “unauthorized war with Iran”. A release from Merkley said the vote passed 55-45. Merkley is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and has been a leading proponent of limiting president’s ability to wage
El proyecto de ley del Senado impondría una moratoria al uso del reconocimiento facial por parte de los federales
El reconocimiento facial está siendo utilizado por más agencias que nunca, incluso cuando su precisión e impacto siguen sin estar claros. Varios gobiernos locales ya han tomado medidas para impedir que las autoridades lo utilicen de diversas maneras, y un proyecto de ley presentado por dos senadores estadounidenses busca hacer lo mismo a nivel federal.
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