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
Senador de Oregón espera que la posible visita de Obama al Ártico pueda incitar a la Casa Blanca a bloquear las perforaciones
WASHINGTON – La nueva presidencia estadounidense del Consejo Ártico y una posible visita del presidente Barack Obama a la zona deberían llevar a la administración a bloquear las perforaciones de petróleo y gas en aguas árticas, dijo el jueves el senador Jeff Merkley. Merkley, demócrata por Oregon, presentó el jueves una legislación que haría precisamente eso,
Merkley al Congreso: Dejen de perforar en el Ártico
PORTLAND, Oregon (KOIN) – El senador Jeff Merkley dijo que el Ártico es demasiado frío, demasiado aislado e impredecible para que la Guardia Costera u otros naveguen con rapidez y seguridad si ocurre un desastre. Es por eso que el demócrata de Oregón propone una nueva legislación para detener las perforaciones en alta mar en el Ártico. La “Ley para detener la perforación”
Merkley y Wyden presentan proyecto de ley bancario sobre marihuana
Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden on Thursday joined a bipartisan group of senators and introduced a bill designed to make it easier for legal marijuana businesses to get financial services. Recreational marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, but it’s still illegal under the federal Controlled Substances act, which is why
Merkley quiere eliminar los productos químicos tóxicos de los productos comunes
EUGENE, Oregón – El senador Jeff Merkley, demócrata por Oregón, visitó Eugene el martes y pidió al Congreso que vote rápidamente sobre la ley bipartidista Lautenberg de Seguridad Química para el Siglo XXI para mantener a los niños a salvo de los químicos tóxicos con los que entran en contacto. con Merkley diario también liberado
Senate Democrats Want Tough Rules to Rein In Payday Lenders
A majority of Democratic senators are formally urging the nation’s consumer watchdog to issue “the strongest possible rules” reining in payday and other short-term lenders. Thirty-two of 46 members of the Senate Democratic caucus signed a letter to Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, pressing him and
Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Obama’s Trade Deal In One Short Speech
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) took to the Senate floor Friday evening to make a point-by-point analysis of why a trade deal being negotiated by President Barack Obama would harm the United States. Merkley’s comments came as the Senate voted to give Obama “fast track” authority that will allow him to