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
Oregon Senators Introduce Three Wildfire Bills
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today introduced three bills to help the public, businesses, and agricultural operators combat the effects of wildfire smoke, and recover from the damage it causes. That includes the Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act, the Smoke Planning and Research Act,
Harrowing report on plastic pollution says we have 29 years to save the ocean
Speaking to Salon in April, John Hocevar – the Oceans Campaign Director for Greenpeace USA – brought the horrors of plastic pollution to vivid life by describing one of its more heartbreaking consequences: the suffering it inflicts on innocent sea creatures. “We’ve seen pictures of whales washed up on beaches with their stomachs full
Affordable Housing: Merkley pressing Affordable Home Act
A “devastating lack of affordable housing” is something that can no longer be ignored, according to Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, show has unveiled the Affordable Home Act in the Senate. Merkley said housing is something he hears about constantly and is something that must be addressed now. “Every single
Federal Funds Could Bring Health Center To Cottage Grove
Oregon’s congressional delegation is working to secure funding for a public health clinic in Cottage Grove. It would be the first Federally Qualified Health Center in a rural part of Lane County. Lane County Commissioner Heather Buch said there’s a need for rural residents to access a clinic in their
Wyden, Merkley: Oregon Counties and Cities to Receive More than $19 Million in Emergency Housing Vouchers
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley recently announced that 28 counties and two cities in Oregon will receive more than $19 million in emergency housing vouchers through the American Rescue Plan Act. “Every single Oregonian deserves an affordable and accessible place to call home,” Wyden said. “The economic fallout
$5.4 million invested in Oregon Head Start
On July 6, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced $5.4 million in Head Start funding going to Oregon from the American Rescue Plan. Funds will support Head Start programs in Clackamas, Columbia, Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Malheur, Marion, Morrow,
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