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 to receive more than $220 million in rental assistance
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced last Monday that Oregon will receive about $222.5 million in federal resources from the American Rescue Plan for emergency rental assistance. “Housing is a human right and building back better from the economic impact of this health crisis demands addressing the year
More than 25 Democratic senators call for immediate ceasefire in Middle East
Washington (CNN)More than 25 Democratic senators, led by Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, released a joint statement calling for an immediate ceasefire agreement in Israel and the Palestinian territories to “prevent further loss of life and further escalation of violence.” “To prevent any further loss of civilian life and to prevent further escalation
Merkley talks coast issues in Coos County town hall
Coastal issues topped the list of questions Coos County residents asked Senator Jeff Merkley about during town hall Wednesday. The Democratic senator, who holds a town hall in each Oregon county every year, would have normally visited the region in person, but instead spent a few minutes Wednesday helping guests
Oregon forests as infrastructure? One-on-one with Oregon’s junior senator
May 5-U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley stopped by (in COVID-19 virtual format) to sit down with The World before his annual Coos County town hall Wednesday. We asked the Myrtle Creek native and third-term Democratic senator for his insight on a few of the major issues in Washington. He talked about
Merkley files bill to end price gouging for medications
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced Thursday he was planning to introduce legislation that would reign in drug prices across the country. Merkley said for years he has heard Oregon residents complain about the cost of medication, and he feels Congress could make a move to change things now. “Every year,
Winding Waters receives windfall of COVID-19 cash
ENTERPRISE – The federal American Rescue Plan provided a major financial boost for community health centers. Winding Waters Medical Clinic in Enterprise was among those who received help. More than $84 million was allocated to health centers in Oregon through the ARP, Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office announced last month,
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