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
Pequeños puertos buscan $48 millones en fondos federales
Los puertos del Noroeste están a la espera de ver si el presupuesto de la nación incluirá fondos para puertos pequeños que a menudo tienen dificultades para obtener dólares federales. La delegación del Congreso de Northwestern abogó por que el presupuesto del año fiscal 2017 del presidente reservara aproximadamente $48 millones para mantener los embarcaderos y los canales que conducen a
Los senadores de Oregón aplauden la pausa y la revisión de los arrendamientos federales de carbón
WASHINGTON – Los senadores Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley, demócrata por Oregón, celebraron el viernes la noticia de que el Departamento del Interior hará una pausa y llevará a cabo una revisión ambiental del programa federal de arrendamiento de carbón: “Hace mucho que se necesita una revisión exhaustiva del programa federal de carbón”. dijo Wyden. “Esto brinda la oportunidad de garantizar que los contribuyentes
Obama prohíbe temporalmente nuevos arrendamientos de carbón en terrenos federales
Enojando a los partidarios del carbón, la administración Obama anunció el viernes una prohibición temporal de nuevos arrendamientos de carbón en tierras federales como parte de una amplia revisión ambiental y económica del programa federal de carbón de la nación. La decisión, que fue elogiada por los defensores del medio ambiente, se produjo tres días después de que el presidente Obama dijera en su discurso sobre el estado de
State of the Union: Lawmakers react to president’s final address, climate and energy vision
In his final State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a long-term vision on climate and energy, highlighting climate change as an urgent challenge. In this E&ETV Special Report, members of Congress react to the president’s statements on energy technology, oil and coal development, and efforts to address
Jim Obergefell Says John Was There With Him at State of the Union
Jim Obergefell’s name will forever be linked to same-sex marriage in the United States, and yet he remains mostly unknown to most Americans. The real estate agent and technology consultant from Ohio, who lost his husband to ALS, began a battle to have their marriage recognized by their home state in 2013
Sen. Merkley makes county visit
Since opening its doors a few months ago, the Lake County Commissioners boardroom hadn’t seen as much activity as when U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley came for his 256th Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 6. To open the meeting, Lakeview Mayor Sandra Wenzel had all elected officials introduce themselves, then
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