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
Canada, Mexico Should Halt China Forced-Labor Imports, U.S. Lawmakers Say
Wall Street Journal A bipartisan group of legislators urges the country’s two neighbors to use U.S. law as a model to keep out imports that can be traced to China’s Xinjiang region. Canada and Mexico should take stronger measures to block the import of goods made with China-based forced labor,
Oregon Sens. Wyden, Merkley secure funding for mental health services to help teens, veterans
KGW In an effort to prevent suicide and promote mental health wellness, Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have secured funding to help multiple organizations throughout the state. While September is National Suicide Prevention Month, the goal is to keep help accessible all year long. Life for Lines is a nonprofit
Oregon Sen. Merkley introduces bill to end USPS ban on shipping alcohol
KOIN Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand launched an effort on Wednesday to end a ban preventing the United States Postal Service from shipping alcohol with a new bill. The senators’ USPS Shipping Equity Act would allow USPS to ship alcoholic beverages directly from licensed producers and retailers
During Suicide Prevention Month, U.S. Senators Wyden, Merkley Announce Federal Funding for Oregon Veteran Programs
Gorge News Center Resources going to groups serving veterans in Marion, Polk, Clackamas, Multnomah, Lake, Marion, Tillamook and Washington counties Washington D.C— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a combined federal investment of $1.84 million to support three Oregon community organizations with suicide prevention programs and services for
Merkley says gambling on elections should be banned
Central Oregon Daily U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., is calling for a ban on gambling on elections. A federal judge overturned a decision last week that previously rejected legal gambling on U.S. elections. Merkley said with just two months before an extremely consequential election, this should not and cannot happen.
Oregon receives federal disaster relief for ice storm, other natural disaster damage
OPB Oregon has been granted federal relief money for infrastructure damaged during the January 2024 ice storm, and for other disasters that struck the state over the last five years. The Federal Highway Administration is sending nearly $43 million dollars to reimburse Oregon for damage caused by landslides, flooding and
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