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
Senate OKs Merkley wildlife trafficking rewards bill
WASHINGTON – Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced Wednesday the Senate passage of the Rescuing Animals With Rewards (RAWR) Act, legislation to help save endangered animals by combating wildlife trafficking and poaching. It would authorize the State Department to offer financial rewards for information that leads to the disruption of wildlife
Sen. Merkley attends Oregon City Manufacturing Day event
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley paid a visit to Clackamas Community College’s Industrial Technology Center on Oct. 4 as part of daylong activities designed to increase student awareness about potential career pathways within the manufacturing industry. “The whole field of renewable energy is just going to keep growing,” Merkley told a
Merkley introduces bill to ban Trump using taxpayer money to host foreign leaders at his clubs
An Oregon senator introduced legislation Monday that would ban the president from spending taxpayer money to host foreign leaders at his own properties. The Scrutinizing White House Activities that Make Profits Act of 2019 specifically forbids taxpayer spending on foreign delegations at Trump properties following the president’s move to bring
Bill would lower medical costs for Jackson County Jail
People lodged in the Jackson County Jail while awaiting trial would no longer lose their federally funded health insurance under a bill introduced this week by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon. If approved by Congress, the bill could help ease the financial burden Jackson County takes on when inmates lose Medicare,
Lawmakers back bill to boost student mental health
Citing a shortage of mental health counselors in the country’s public schools, U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley has re-introduced legislation aimed at bolstering mental health services to students across the country. Merkley, along with Massachusetts Sen. Katherine Clark, introduced the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, which would create a grant
Merkley Introduces Legislation that Protects Access to Health Care for Those Who Cannot Afford Bail
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation that would ensure continuity of critical health and treatment coverage for Americans who are awaiting trial in custody. Currently, only individuals who have been arrested and are able to post bail maintain their coverage—resulting in a gap in coverage for
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