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
Jeff Merkley hace circular la propuesta de reforma 'hablando filibustero'
WASHINGTON – El senador Jeff Merkley hizo circular detalles de su propuesta de reforma obstruccionista a sus colegas del Senado el miércoles, de la cual se proporcionó una copia a The Huffington Post. En él, Merkley, un demócrata de Oregón, expone su visión de la reforma, a la que llama “el obstruccionismo parlante”. Según las reglas actuales del Senado, los senadores
Una nueva oportunidad para el Senado
En mayo, Harry Reid, líder de la mayoría del Senado, estaba furioso por otra obstrucción obstruccionista de los republicanos del Senado. Admitió entonces que se equivocó en 2011 al no cambiar las reglas del Senado cuando tuvo la oportunidad. “Estos dos jóvenes y excelentes senadores dijeron que era hora de cambiar la situación.
Complemento para facturar oficinas de correos
WASHINGTON — Rural post offices in Oregon threatened with closure gained protection Wednesday, but the battle is far from over. Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley succeeded in attaching an amendment to a postal service reform bill that would impose a one-year moratorium on the closure of most rural post offices. After that,
Los argumentos salvajes y fuera de lugar contra la regla Volcker
Big banks are formulating a host of arguments —wild, off the mark arguments — aimed at dismantling the Volcker Rule firewall between loan-making, customer-serving banks and high-risk hedge funds.That firewall is essential for a stable banking system. When hedge funds blow up, and they regularly do, one doesn’t want them taking
Plan to close Oregon post offices triggers ‘return to sender’ response in Congress
WASHINGTON — Tiller, an unincorporated Oregon community pressed against the western boundary of the Umpqua National Forest, is not the first place that comes to mind when discussing an impending throw-down in Congress. Nor for that matter is Cascadia, Juntura or Helix, or any of 16 other difficult to find