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
‘This isn’t just another news conference,’ says committee chair about growing support for Udall-Vitter chemical bill
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., wanted reporters to know that he and other senators were actually going to make some news Thursday (May 7). “This is a big deal, this isn’t just another news conference,” said Environment and Public Works Committee Chair James Inhofe R-Okla., on growing support for
Proyecto de ley crearía puesto de 'enfermera nacional'
A bipartisan pair of senators introduced a bill Wednesday that would create a new “national nurse” position tasked with preventing diseases like obesity and heart disease. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) said the national nurse would focus on education to help to curb the growing
Education bills take aim at ‘predatory’ schools
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Thursday will introduce legislation aimed at protecting students who are interested in technical careers from being enrolled in “predatory” schools. The Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act would crack down on school programs that pledge to train students for technical careers but lack accreditation. A
Los demócratas del Senado piden regulaciones rápidas para los cigarrillos electrónicos
Los demócratas del Senado están renovando su presión para mantener los cigarrillos electrónicos fuera del alcance de los niños más de un año después de que la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) se comprometió a hacerlo. La FDA está "dando largas" a las nuevas regulaciones que prohibirían a las tiendas vender cigarrillos electrónicos a niños menores de
Panel del Senado avanza proyecto de ley para reformar la regulación química
Washington (AP) — Un proyecto de ley bipartidista para actualizar la regulación de sustancias químicas nocivas por primera vez en casi 40 años obtuvo la aprobación de un comité del Senado el martes, acercándolo a una votación en el pleno del Senado. El Comité Senatorial de Medio Ambiente y Obras Públicas aprobó el factura, 15-5. Se unieron cuatro demócratas
Senadores presionan a VA sobre el Agente Naranja
Siete senadores están presionando al secretario del Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos (VA), Bob McDonald, para que otorgue beneficios para la exposición del Agente Naranja a un grupo de veteranos posteriores a Vietnam. Sens. Richard Burr (RN.C.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D -Ore.) y Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) dijeron que
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