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
Merkley announces new measures to help OR small businesses
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley announced on June 16 that the Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill will include provisions to help small businesses in Oregon thrive. “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and this bill will help get them the resources and services they need to
Wyden y Merkley de Oregón se unen al filibustero por la inacción sobre las armas
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Led by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), dozens of senators filibustered for hours Wednesday in an attempt to force the Senate to take action on gun violence. Murphy ended his nearly 14-hour filibuster shortly after 2 a.m. EDT Thursday. Democrats aided their colleague with their own speeches throughout the
Suicide hotline initiative could help vets in need
Every morning at work, suicide prevention coordinator Evelyn Unkefer checks a nationwide hotline to see if any local veterans have called looking for help. If so, veterans are steered her way and into her casework. She expects those calls to rise this year, and that may actually be good news.
Oregon Leaders Call For Moratorium On Oil Trains In Gorge
Union Pacific began running trains Sunday past the site of an oil train derailment in the Columbia River Gorge. Local officials in Mosier, the site of Friday’s oil train derailment, said they counted five trains moving through town Sunday night. The Washington Department of Ecology indicated Monday that crews found
Senate Democrats to Release a Policy Agenda
Moving into general-election mode, Senate Democrats on Thursday will begin rolling out a policy agenda meant to answer, at least in part, Republican plans coming out of the House. “A Better Way,” the name of the Republican proposals announced bySpeaker Paul D. Ryan, will vie with “We the People,” the title
La revisión radical de las leyes de seguridad química de la nación supera el obstáculo legislativo final
The Senate passed legislation Tuesday evening that will overhaul the way the federal government regulates every chemical sold on the market in the United States. The bipartisan accord represents the most sweeping environmental measure to pass Congress in a quarter-century. The bill, which drew support from the chemical industry, trial
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