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
Democrats Push ‘Abolition Amendment’ To Fully Erase Slavery From U.S. Constitution
As the nation grapples with issues of racial injustice and social inequality, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pushing to remove the so-called slavery loophole from the United States Constitution. With the adoption and ratification of the 13th Amendment 155 years ago, the practice of slavery formally ended in this country,
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s bills include keeping PILT funds alive
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, used his membership on the Senate Appropriations Committee to secure funding for programs that will benefit Oregon, including another round of Payments in Lieu of Taxes. “These bills include key investments to create jobs in the woods and reduce wildfire risk,” Merkley stated in his
US lawmakers unveil anti-slavery constitutional amendment
National lawmakers introduced a joint resolution Wednesday aimed at striking language from the U.S. Constitution that enshrines a form of slavery in America’s foundational documents. The resolution, spearheaded and supported by Democratic members of the House and Senate, would amend the 13th Amendment’s ban on chattel enslavement to expressly prohibit
DELEGATION WANTS OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD EXTENDED
On Monday, Oregon’s congressional delegation pushed the Trump administration to extend the Open Enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace through the end of the year, in light of the severe obstacles Oregonians faced due to COVID-19 restrictions and the historic wildfires. A release from Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley
Wyden-Merkley bill aims to ensure more wildfire-resistant power grid
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced new legislation Tuesday to incentivize utility companies to do more to reduce wildfire risks as aging power infrastructure ignite wildfires in Oregon and across the West. Wyden and Merkley said their Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act of 2020 would ensure power companies do their part to reduce the
Tribes receive $350,000 grant
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Nov. 19 that the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive a $350,000 federal grant to buy two transit vehicles that will provide service to work, schools, health care and other services. “The economic impact from COVID-19 has landed hard on Oregon’s
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