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
Senators introduce resolution warning that Congress has not authorized Iran war
Senators on Wednesday introduced a resolution stressing that neither the 2001 nor 2002 authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) covers a potential war with Iran. The resolution, spearheaded by Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), comes after days of escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran in the wake of a U.S. airstrike
Merkley: ‘There is absolutely no reason we should be at war with Iran’
PORTLAND, Ore. — After President Trump’s remarks following Tuesday’s attack on U.S. forces by Iran, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley said he is glad President Trump now appears to be choosing de-escalation rather than further military action. He also said the Senate will decide Wednesday afternoon whether the President violated the
Merkley Draws Crowd at Port Orford
Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley packed the house at a Curry County town hall in Port Orford on Jan. 2. More than 150 people came to the meeting, traveling from all corners of the county. The senator said he came largely to listen to their concerns. Merkley said the Port Orford
Congress, Don’t Stop at Passing a Strong War Powers Resolution
A Congress that has repeatedly failed to assert its authority over matters of war and peace must finally learn to say “No!” to Donald Trump’s military adventurism. And it must do so boldly and quickly. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that the chamber will vote this week on a war powers resolution “to
Merkley meets with Crook County residents
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley included Prineville on a 12-stop town hall tour in Oregon Saturday afternoon, drawing a crowd of about 150 local residents who came to talk about numerous issues. Held in the Barnes Butte Elementary gymnasium, the event provided an opportunity for Merkley to field questions from multiple
Merkley facilitates follow-up summit on sucker recovery
Federal agency representatives on Friday night kept the conversation going with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley about continued efforts to save two Klamath Basin sucker species from extinction. Merkley, an outspoken advocate of the sucker fish, held a similar summit regarding the sucker species in November 2018. The gathering prompted more
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