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 delegation praises House passage of cannabis banking
Reactions from the Oregon congressional delegation on House passage of HR 1595, the SAFE Banking Act, which allows banks to do business with the cannabis industry. SAFE stands for Secure and Fair Enforcement. The four Democratic representatives from Oregon were among the bill’s sponsors. Sen. Jeff Merkley has a version
Lawmakers back bill to boost student mental health
Citing a shortage of mental health counselors in U.S. public schools, U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley 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 fund program
Merkley acts to to rope in vaping products as illnesses mount
VALE – As the Trump administration weighs a ban on flavored vaping products in the wake of hundreds falling ill, one Oregon senator is introducing new legislation to regulate vaping products. U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley has teamed up with Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, to propose the Ending New Nicotine Dependencies
Senate panel passes Merkley bill to fight wildlife trafficking
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on which he serves, has passed his bipartisan Rescuing Animals With Rewards (RAWR) Act. The RAWR Act, co-led by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), would help save endangered animals by combating wildlife trafficking and poaching. Specifically, the legislation would authorize the State Department
Multnomah County issues advisory about vaping amid hospitalizations, deaths
Portland, Ore — Vaping is seen almost everywhere, and it’s hard to miss the large plume of white from users. But that popularity has landed hundreds in the hospital nationwide and cost another nine people their lives. In Oregon alone there has been one vaping-related death and five hospitalizations. “Unfortunately, the
U.S. House passes marijuana banking bill
WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill aiming to end the cash-based economy of legal cannabis businesses by making banking services available. The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act passed in the House on Wednesday with a total of 321 votes. Prior to this, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) said these businesses have been largely denied
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