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
Senators Introduce Bills to Help Communities Harmed By Wildfires
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have introduced four bills that they say will help the public, businesses, and agricultural operations combat the effects of wildfire smoke, and recover from the damage it causes. The pieces of legislation are named: the Smoke-Ready Communities Act, the Wildfire Smoke Emergency
Wyden y Merkley instan a los federales a reconsiderar las nuevas reglas de vivienda
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley instaron esta semana a los funcionarios federales a reconsiderar una norma de vivienda pública recientemente propuesta que podría empeorar la falta de vivienda y obligar a algunas familias de ciudadanía mixta a separarse. Carta de los senadores de Oregón al Secretario de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD), Ben Carson
Una niña “apática” de 1 mes y su madre adolescente fueron descubiertas en detención de la Patrulla Fronteriza
A “listless” prematurely born 1-month-old girl and her 17-year-old Guatemalan mother detained in federal custody were discovered this week by attorneys who visited a US Border Patrol processing center in McAllen, Texas. The attorneys, who were shocked by their discovery, obtained access to the Border Patrol processing center known as
Sen. Merkley introduces package of smoke bills
MEDFORD, Ore. – Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley introduced a package of smoke bills Wednesday. He says the four new pieces of legislation are backed by Oregon Senior Senator Ron Wyden. They are hoping it will get bipartisan backing from other states affected by wildfires. “We have had two summers in
Senators intro bill to protect coastal shorelines
Oregon Democratic Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have joined colleagues to introduce the Living Shorelines Act, legislation that would create a new grant program for nature-based shoreline protection projects known as living shorelines. A statement from the senators said as sea-level rise and coastal storms continue to threaten thousands
Wyden, Merkley introduce bill to meet Paris Climate Accord standards.
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley, presentaron una legislación con un grupo de 44 senadores, ordenando a la administración Trump que cumpla con los estándares establecidos por el histórico Acuerdo Climático de París. La legislación –la Ley Internacional de Responsabilidad Climática– impediría que el presidente utilice
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