Merkley Urges Oregonians to Share Concerns Over Tobacco Candy with FDA
Portland, OR – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week opened a 60-day comment period on dissolvable tobacco candy products. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley urged Oregonians to submit their stories and opinions relating to the sale, distribution, and use of tobacco candy to the FDA. “Tobacco candy
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $9 Million to Put Oregon on Path to Bring High-Speed Rail to Oregon
Portland, OR – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding nearly $9 million to the state of Oregon to help implement plans to bring high-speed rail to the Northwest corridor. The funds will go toward plans to increase the frequency
Merkley Statement on Intel Announcement
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement Tuesday following Intel’s announcement of their plans to break ground on a new fab in Oregon and an upgrade to two Hillsboro facilities. Today’s announcement represents thousands of construction jobs for Oregonians and between 800-1000 new permanent Intel jobs
Merkley, Wyden Praise $13.5 Million Grant to Restore Coos Bay Rail Line and Create Jobs in Southwest Oregon
Portland, OR – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden issued the following statements Friday following the announcement that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Port of Coos Bay with a $13.5 million grant to fully repair the Coos Bay rail line. “Today we’re celebrating a huge win
Senators seek to halt foreclosures
A group of Democratic senators are calling for JPMorgan Chase and Ally Financial to halt their foreclosure operations just hours after Bank of America, the country’s largest bank holding company, announced it would freeze its foreclosures in all 50 states indefinitely. Bank of America’s decision Friday came on the heels
Merkley, Wyden Call on JP Morgan Chase and Ally Financial to Halt Foreclosures in All States
Washington, D.C. – Following news that Bank of America will be halting foreclosures in all 50 states until further investigation into foreclosure practices takes place, Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden sent a letter to JP Morgan Chase and Ally Financial calling for a similar moratorium on foreclosure proceedings
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