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
El superintendente de Umatilla se unirá a Merkley para el discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley announced Friday that Umatilla Superintendent Heidi Sipe will accompany him as his guest to Washington, D.C., for the 2015 State of the Union Address, Tuesday. Merkley selected Sipe as his guest in recognition of the school district’s efforts to build a successful robotics program and for
Merkley liderará la lucha por la protección federal LGBT
WASHINGTON — A principios de este mes, el senador Jeff Merkley, demócrata por Oregón, anunció su intención de introducir una amplia legislación contra la discriminación que brindaría protección federal a lesbianas, gays, bisexuales y personas transgénero. El proyecto de ley, que Merkley planea presentar en algún momento después de que el 114º Congreso preste juramento el 6 de enero, estará diseñado para
Monument expansion expected to increase tourism, protect resources
You won’t see a different cave or a new chateau at the Oregon Caves National Monument. But some are calling the expansion of the landmark, with legislation attached to a defense spending bill signed last week by President Obama, a monumental change. The monument will be nearly 10 times its original
Merkley describe planes para el proyecto de ley de derechos civiles LGBT
El senador Jeff Merkley (demócrata por Oregón) se unió el viernes al comisionado laboral de Oregón, Brad Avakian, y a los líderes LGBT de Oregón para anunciar su plan para impulsar una legislación amplia sobre derechos civiles LGBT en el próximo Congreso. Merkley expuso su justificación y plan para la protección general de los estadounidenses LGBT y anunció que
Walden, Merkley get Bowman Dam right
The designation of Bowman Dam near Prineville as “wild and scenic” reeked of nonsense. It earned its place in Valhalla as one of the worst jokes that the federal government has inflicted on Central Oregon. But thanks to the efforts of Rep. Greg Walden, R-Hood River, and Sen. Jeff Merkley,
El proyecto de ley de Bowman Dam aplaudió
WASHINGTON — Los funcionarios locales y las partes interesadas expresaron su gratitud y alivio el viernes después de que el proyecto de ley que codifica el plan para compartir el agua del río Crooked se aprobara en ambas cámaras del Congreso el jueves, el último día que la Cámara estuvo en sesión. Después de casi cuatro años y dos sesiones del Congreso, se
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