Senator Merkley trashes Postmaster General DeJoy’s ‘Delaying Mail in America’ plan during Senate floor speech
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
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
Merkley habla de inmigración y “caos climático” en Pendleton
La audiencia del ayuntamiento del jueves de Jeff Merkley estaba sentada en el Centro de Aprendizaje Temprano de Pendleton, pero para algunos de ellos, sus mentes estaban a más de 1,000 millas de distancia en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México. En lugar de hacerle una pregunta al senador junior de Oregón, una mujer en la audiencia usó su tiempo para
Cámaras en los asientos de los aviones: los senadores estadounidenses exigen respuestas
(CNN) — Las preocupaciones sobre las cámaras instaladas en los asientos de los aviones han llevado a dos senadores estadounidenses a proponer un proyecto de ley para evitar el entretenimiento en vuelo con cámaras, y han exigido que las aerolíneas aclaren cómo se utilizan los dispositivos. El senador Jeff Merkley, el demócrata de Oregón que recientemente anunció su decisión de no postularse para
Tribes to receive housing grant
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced that Oregon tribes will receive more than $15 million in federal grants to support affordable housing. “Quality of life throughout our state requires housing that Oregonians can afford,” Wyden said. “These fresh federal resources for Oregon’s tribes will help them achieve
Merkley tours irrigation improvements, supports ‘re-plumbing’ Central Oregon
Many of the irrigation districts operating in the Deschutes Basin have worked for years to replace leaky, open-air canals with pipelines and make other improvements aimed at conserving water. With federal money continuing to pour in, an event on Tuesday morning, featuring speeches from Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Matt
La delegación del Congreso de Oregón reacciona al informe de Mueller
Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation are reacting to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative report released Thursday morning. Statements are falling along party lines. Oregon Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley called Attorney General William Barr’s actions in Thursday morning’s press conference, and in the weeks leading up to the report’s release, “inappropriate
Senators announce grants for tribes’ affordable housing
WASHINGTON – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that Oregon tribes will receive more than $15 million in federal grants to support affordable housing. “Quality of life throughout our state requires housing that Oregonians can afford,” Wyden said.“These fresh federal resources for Oregon’s tribes will help them achieve that essential