Senator Merkley trashes Postmaster General DeJoy’s ‘Delaying Mail in America’ plan during Senate floor speech
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., delivered a speech this week on the Senate floor to call attention to the urgent United States Postal Service issues impacting Oregonians. His speech focused on the first-hand stories of Oregonians who rely on the Postal Service for everything from the delivery
Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley reacts to Delivering For America plan
KOBI 5 MEDFORD, Ore. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley spoke to the Senate this week about his concerns about the United States Postal Service. Postmaster General DeJoy implemented the Delivering For America plan in 2021. Merkley called the plan “Delaying Mail in America”. The plan diverted all mail to Portland
Oregon Sen. Merkley on USPS proposal: Return to sender, address unknown
Portland Tribune Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley continues his opposition to a restructuring of the U.S. Postal Service. Merkley, a Democrat from Northeast Portland, delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, focusing on first-hand stories he said he heard from Oregonians who rely on the Postal
Merkley visits Prineville-area homes dealing with water contamination as he presses for quicker state testing
KTVZ Senator Jeff Merkley, in Prineville for a town hall Sunday, also visited two of the dozens of homes dealing with manganese contaminating their water, which they say is caused by a nearby gravel mine. Merkley, whose hand was covered by black sludge from the water in one home’s toilet,
Merkley jostles Oregon to probe source of tainted Crook County wells
Bend Bulletin Dick Zimmerlee spent decades as a rancher, farmer and agriculture consultant. But each day he spends studying the soils and groundwater on his ranch near Prineville, trying to find out why black sludge started clogging pipes and settling in his toilet, his knowledge becomes more akin to an
North Bend holds town hall meeting to discuss $4 million in funding for the city
KCBY COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A town hall meeting was held last week to discuss the city of North Bend’s future regarding $4-million in funding to help demolish the old Coos County annex to construct affordable housing. The construction will be for workforce housing for critically needed workers in education, public
Sen. Merkley talks federal shop at Klamath County town hall
Herald and News Actions of the Israel and the Netanyahu government in the war with Hamas, U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley said, qualify as war crimes. “It is an infliction of mass suffering,” Merkley said. “It’s a cascading humanitarian disaster.” The senator described the stories he’d learned during his time on
Senator Jeff Merkley visits Crook County for town hall
Central Oregon Daily Senator Jeff Merkley held six in-person town halls in Oregon counties over the weekend. On Sunday the senator made a stop in Prineville for a town hall at Crook County Middle School. Merkley discussed several topics with the community of Crook County including the increase in homeowners’
Canada’s failure to block forced-labour imports draws U.S. scrutiny
CBC Canada made a promise to block imports of products made by forced labour, to keep those goods from entering this continent as part of the new North American trade agreement. Now a U.S. senator heavily involved in the issue offers a blunt answer when asked by CBC News whether Canada is keeping
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