Wyden, Merkley join rally as Eugene-area postal workers picket
The Register-Guard Postal workers, letter carriers and Oregon’s U.S. senators spoke outside the Local Processing Center in Springfield on Tuesday as part of a national day of action to protest consolidation in the Postal Service and advocate for the American Postal Workers Union as it negotiates its contract. Delivering for America The
Senator Merkley blasts court ruling lifting pause on election betting markets
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following statement Wednesday after a federal appeals court lifted a temporary freeze on election betting markets, a ruling that he said will immediately allow legal gambling on U.S. elections while the final verdict in the lawsuit is decided. The suit is
Your car knows more than you think: New law seeks to end data grab
KRON 4 The car is a trusty sidekick for many of us—taking us to work, the store, and maybe a weekend escape. But as U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley points out, it’s become much more: a mobile data-harvesting machine. His new legislation, the Car Privacy Rights Act, aims to pump the brakes on this
Merkley Monthly: Fighting for Safety, Training, and Support for Oregon Fishermen
Curry Coastal Pilot Oregon’s fishing industry is vital to our coastal communities and economy. In 2022, commercial fishing produced over $230 million worth of salmon and other fish, shrimp, crab, and seafood products, and put more than 1,200 fishermen to work. In my town hall conversations with coastal counties every
Cumbersome process and ‘arbitrary’ Israeli inspections slow aid delivery into Gaza, US senators say
AP At Egypt’s Rafah border crossing, lines of hundreds of trucks carrying aid wait for weeks to enter Gaza, and a warehouse is full of goods rejected by Israeli inspectors, everything from water testing equipment to medical kits for delivering babies, two U.S. senators said Saturday after a visit to the
Oregon’s Microchip Technology lands a $72M grant, set to double chip production capacity
KATU A big boost for Oregon’s semiconductor manufacturing industry. A $72 million-dollar federal grant was just awarded to Microchip Technology in Gresham. The money will pay for expansion and will allow the company to double its capacity to manufacture the chips that power cars, defense technology, and other crucial products.
Merkley, Wyden announce $13M for aquatic ecosystem conservation, restoration
Columbia Gorge News Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Dec. 21 a total of $13 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior will benefit five Oregon projects intended to protect and conserve aquatic ecosystems and habitats around the state. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will
Los demócratas del Senado impulsan una nueva enmienda para condicionar la ayuda militar de Estados Unidos a Israel
Washington Examiner Más de una docena de demócratas del Senado están respaldando una enmienda a la solicitud suplementaria de seguridad nacional de casi $111 mil millones del presidente Joe Biden que impondría condiciones a la ayuda de Estados Unidos a Israel y otros aliados. Los demócratas progresistas en el Senado impulsan la enmienda para abordar la crisis humanitaria en la Franja de Gaza como resultado de la guerra de Israel.
$600M en fondos federales se destinarán a reemplazar el puente I-5 que conecta Oregón y Washington
Associated Press El programa encargado de reemplazar el puente centenario de la Interestatal 5 que conecta Portland, Oregon, con el suroeste de Washington, y sirve como un vínculo vital de transporte y comercio, recibirá $600 millones en fondos federales, dijeron el viernes congresistas estatales. Las senadoras demócratas de Washington, Maria Cantwell y Patty Murray,
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