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
Calls to Fire Louis DeJoy Grow as Senate Passes Postal Service Reform Bill
There have been fresh calls for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to be fired after the Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bipartisan bill to reform the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Senators passed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 by a vote of 79 to 19 on Tuesday. The bill had
To&Through Project Aims to End Legacy Admissions and Boost Admissions Prospects for Students of Color
Amid growing calls to increase racial and class equity in the college admissions process, several elite colleges have begun to reexamine the significance of legacy status, or whether relatives of an applicant have attended the school, when considering prospective students. In early February, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Jamaal
Amid Putin’s Nuclear Threats, Democrats Renew Call for No First Use Policy
Democrats in Congress called on President Joe Biden Wednesday to support a “No First Use” policy regarding nuclear weapons, warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent provocations could cause “untold additional suffering” following his invasion of Ukraine unless world leaders agree that existing nuclear weapons must only be used as
Sen. Merkley reacts to invasion of Ukraine
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had launched a military operation invading Ukraine. “Russia today is not only attacking Ukraine, it is attacking the very foundations of the international order,” Merkley
Connect to Congress: Sen. Jeff Merkley discusses U.S. inflation
PORTLAND, Ore. — Senator Jeff Merkley joined KATU for a “Connect to Congress” interview on Thursday (February 10) to discuss several things facing Americans. Among the topics discussed, the senator spoke about the rising inflation rates, especially when it comes to everyday items like groceries and gas. He tells us
Oregon to GET $262M in wildfire recovery funding
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service in Oregon will receive more than $262 million in federal disaster funding to help with wildfire recovery. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the money is part of a $1.1 billion disaster assistance bill that passed last year to help regions across the country recover from
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