Wyden, Merkley join rally as Eugene-area postal workers picket
The Register-Guard Postal workers, letter carriers and Oregon’s U.S. senators spoke outside the Local Processing Center in Springfield on Tuesday as part of a national day of action to protest consolidation in the Postal Service and advocate for the American Postal Workers Union as it negotiates its contract. Delivering for America The
Senator Merkley blasts court ruling lifting pause on election betting markets
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following statement Wednesday after a federal appeals court lifted a temporary freeze on election betting markets, a ruling that he said will immediately allow legal gambling on U.S. elections while the final verdict in the lawsuit is decided. The suit is
Your car knows more than you think: New law seeks to end data grab
KRON 4 The car is a trusty sidekick for many of us—taking us to work, the store, and maybe a weekend escape. But as U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley points out, it’s become much more: a mobile data-harvesting machine. His new legislation, the Car Privacy Rights Act, aims to pump the brakes on this
Oregon Sen. Merkley introduces bill to end USPS ban on shipping alcohol
KOIN Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand launched an effort on Wednesday to end a ban preventing the United States Postal Service from shipping alcohol with a new bill. The senators’ USPS Shipping Equity Act would allow USPS to ship alcoholic beverages directly from licensed producers and retailers
During Suicide Prevention Month, U.S. Senators Wyden, Merkley Announce Federal Funding for Oregon Veteran Programs
Gorge News Center Resources going to groups serving veterans in Marion, Polk, Clackamas, Multnomah, Lake, Marion, Tillamook and Washington counties Washington D.C— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a combined federal investment of $1.84 million to support three Oregon community organizations with suicide prevention programs and services for
Merkley says gambling on elections should be banned
Central Oregon Daily U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., is calling for a ban on gambling on elections. A federal judge overturned a decision last week that previously rejected legal gambling on U.S. elections. Merkley said with just two months before an extremely consequential election, this should not and cannot happen.
Oregon receives federal disaster relief for ice storm, other natural disaster damage
OPB Oregon has been granted federal relief money for infrastructure damaged during the January 2024 ice storm, and for other disasters that struck the state over the last five years. The Federal Highway Administration is sending nearly $43 million dollars to reimburse Oregon for damage caused by landslides, flooding and
Families of Americans detained in China share their pain and urge US to get them home
Associated Press The families of four Americans detained in China said Wednesday that their loved ones are suffering both physically and mentally, urging the U.S. government to take action to bring them home. Appearing before the Congressional-Executive Commission of China, the families of Kai Li, Mark Swidan, Dawn Michelle Hunt and Nelson
“A broken promise to Indian Country”: Tribal leaders call on USDA to address major food shortages
Salon Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture made a seemingly straightforward logistical shift to the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), which provides USDA foods to income-eligible households living on reservations or in designated tribal areas, offering a vital lifeline to communities often underserved by other federal nutrition programs. During
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