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
Super Committee Proposal Should Be Scored For Labor Market Impact
Jeff Merkley continues to be one of my very favorite senators: “We need to have every proposal that the super-committee brings out to have it scored by its jobs impact,” Merkley told me in an interview this morning. He plans to urge Democratic and GOP leaders to agree to this
An Oregon Perspective: What We Can Do to Lower Gas Prices
Skyrocketing gas prices are like a tax on working families. And it is the worst possible tax in the sense that it ships our energy dollars overseas, enriching the Middle East while hurting job creation here at home. We need to take concrete steps both to lower costs at the pump now and to gradually reduce the grip oil companies and petro-dictators have on our economy.
Merkley Calls For Action To Lower Gas Prices
BEND, OR — With oil and gas prices increasing considerably over the last couple of weeks, Jeff Merkley and several other senators have called on President Obama to act now to lower the price at the pump. Merkley, a guest Thursday morning on Wake Up Bend!, said a small portion
Merkley backs bills for breweries
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley cosponsored legislation Wednesday that would lower the beer excise tax on small brewers. The Democrat said the bill would encourage job growth nationwide and in his home state. “Oregon’s brewers are a valuable part of our state’s economy and culture,” Merkley said in
El proyecto de ley Merkley-Wyden impulsaría a los cerveceros
WASHINGTON — Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden cosponsored legislation Wednesday that will encourage job growth by reducing the beer excise tax on American small brewers. “Oregon’s brewers are a valuable part of our state’s economy and culture,” Merkley said. “They employ thousands of Oregonians and brew beers recognized
Merkley visita Ardenwald y promueve la salud del corazón
El senador de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, visitó la escuela primaria Ardenwald el mes pasado para hablar sobre estilos de vida saludables y observar a los estudiantes participar en un programa educativo anual de la Asociación Estadounidense del Corazón. Y aunque el senador no tomó una cuerda para saltar, les dijo a los estudiantes que se le conoce por patinar ocasionalmente.
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