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 Oregon women who benefited from Obamacare will attend Trump’s address
Both U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are bringing guests to the capitol tonight who benefited from the Affordable Care Act, which Republicans are moving to repeal. President Donald Trump has said he will offer “something special” during his address to a joint session of Congress about his health care overhaul efforts. He has called
'Resistir': los líderes demócratas de Oregón reaccionan al discurso del presidente Trump
Luego de un discurso en el que el presidente Donald Trump llamó a la unidad de ambos partidos, los legisladores demócratas en Oregon dejaron en claro que no estaban persuadidos por el discurso del martes por la noche ante el Congreso. El representante Earl Blumenauer, que representa el tercer distrito de Oregón, necesitó sólo una palabra para expresar su opinión sobre los comentarios del presidente. “Resistir”, Blumenauer
Ross confirmado al gabinete, pero la Casa Blanca se niega a publicar sus respuestas sobre Rusia
WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed billionaire businessman Wilbur Ross as commerce secretary Monday night after two Democratic members seared the White House for refusing to release Ross’s written response to questions about his banking ties to Russia’s oligarchs. Ross, 79, is a billionaire who has turned around high-profile companies in the
First barred by travel ban, Iranian baby now recovering after surgery in US
The uncle of an Iranian baby ensnared in President Trump’s travel ban settled on one word Monday to express gratitude to everyone who helped his niece get to the United States for a life-saving heart medical procedure. “It was a miracle,” Samad Teghizadeh said as Fatemeh Reshad recovered at Oregon
La administración Trump apunta a la marihuana recreativa
Sean Spicer suggested Thursday that the Trump administration will enforce federal marijuana laws in states where recreational pot is legal. At a White House press briefing, a reporter asked the White House press secretary how the Trump administration will differ from the Obama administration when it comes to the “state/federal
Merkley denounces reversal of federal transgender policy
WASHINGTON – Sen. Jeff Merkley D-Ore., released the following statement Wednesday after President Trump reversed the Justice Department’s policy protecting transgender students. “Our nation should never settle for anything less than full equality and full rights for every single American. This is especially important in our schools, where no student
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