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
Progressives escalate climate demands
Progressives yesterday escalated their bid to include climate change in an infrastructure package, further imperiling ongoing talks between the White House and a bipartisan group of 10 senators. Several prominent progressives and climate hawks said they would not support bipartisan infrastructure legislation without assurances that significant climate change provisions would
Merkley, Wyden announce $300,000 for wildfire prevention efforts in the Deschutes National Forest
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden recently announced the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project is receiving $300,000 in federal funding, supporting its ongoing science-driven forest management efforts. Last week, Merkley used his position as chair of the Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds the U.S.
Jefferson County awarded $140K federal broadband assist
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Friday that Jefferson County will receive $140,000 in federal funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help boost broadband access and speed in the county. “Improved broadband for rural Oregon is as crucial to good infrastructure
Merkley, Wyden announce over $39 Million in Federal Funds to boost Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention, Mental Health Services in Oregon
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced recently that $39.3 million in American Rescue Plan funding is headed to Oregon to support substance abuse treatment and prevention programming, and to strengthen mental health services for Oregonians. The coronavirus crisis has presented mental health challenges in every community in
Merkley ‘will not give up on American democracy’
Democratic Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley vowed Sunday that he “will not give up on American democracy” after a colleague doomed the legislation he sponsored to standardize federal election practices in all 50 states. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, announced earlier in the day that he will not provide
Senators Merkley, Wyden speak on preparations ahead of Oregon fire season
PORTLAND, Ore. – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley say there could be difficult days ahead for Oregonians as officials across the state brace for another wildfire season. During a news conference on Friday, the senators said they’re prioritizing preventing wildfires this year, in part by making sure federal money that
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