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
Two Congressmen and a Baby: Oregon’s Senators Are Ready to Confront Trump and Save the Country
Last week, President Donald Trump made a move that could end the FBI’s investigation of him. Oregon’s two U.S. senators say Trump only spurred them to further seek the truth. The sudden firing of the FBI director, James B. Comey, on May 9 presents a test of American institutions by
‘Where is your integrity?’: Jeff Merkley accuses Trump officials of ‘false story’ about Comey firing
Senator Jeff Merkley gave an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Thursday about President Donald Trump’s firing of James Comey as FBI director. He called into question the integrity of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, insisting that their official explanations for backing Comey’s removal were a
Oregon senators pushing back against national monument review
Salem, Ore. – Following the Trump administration’s announcement that a national monument covering approximately 100,000 acres of federal land in southern Oregon and northern California is up for review, Democrat Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are pushing back. The two Oregon politicians wrote a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan
Merkley touts Oregon programs included in funding bill
WASHINGTON – Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore, said Friday he secured funding for key programs for Oregon in the federal spending bill, passed by the Senate Thursday afternoon. The bill will fund the federal government through the end of September. “I joined the Senate Appropriations Committee so that Oregon would have a
Cómo puede detener la orden de 'licencia para discriminar'
Donald Trump is reported to be issuing a “license to discriminate” executive order Thursday, but don’t despair — not only will it undoubtedly be challenged in court, there are ways to try to stop it. GLAAD has started a petition against the order, reading simply, “I stand against any license to discriminate.”
Dems slam Trump while reigniting fight for LGBT rights
Democrats slammed President Trump on Tuesday as they reignited efforts to protect LGBT people from discrimination. “The Trump administration has quickly proved it will not defend and respect the rights of LGBT Americans,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said at a press conference to reintroduce the Equality Act. The
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