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
Senator Jeff Merkley tours new affordable housing initiative in Medford
KRDV In a community still healing from the devastation of the Almeda fires, an innovative housing project is offering hope and stability to families who lost everything and to address the affordable housing crisis in Oregon. Among those affected by the fires is Ryan Hanan, an engineer here at 12,
Merkley, Wyden: $9.3 million coming to NW to support opioid response programs in tribal communities
KTVZ Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday that $9,343,231 is coming to Tribal communities in Oregon and across the Pacific Northwest to tackle the opioid epidemic by boosting prevention, treatment, and recovery programs. This federal funding is critical to providing Tribes with more resources to help address this
Oregon senators join bill to ‘revitalize’ checks on Supreme Court
KOIN Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are co-sponsoring a bill that aims to “revitalize” Congress’ ability to check Supreme Court decisions. The Supreme Court Review Act, which was re-introduced in the Senate Sept. 25, aims to help lawmakers quickly respond to Supreme Court decisions, the senators said. While Congress
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
Dulcich secures USD 2 million USDA contract for Pacific rockfish fillets
Seafood Source Clackamas, Oregon, U.S.A.-based Dulcich – the parent company of Pacific Seafood Group – has won another U.S. Department of Agriculture contract for seafood, this time for Pacific rockfish fillets. Dulcich won a contract to supply 11,700 cases of Pacific rockfish fillets for around USD 2 million (EUR 1.8 million). The
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