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
Protesters decry treatment of asylum seekers
About 300 people gathered Friday night in Ashland Plaza for Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Concentration Camps, a nationwide event protesting what was described as “appalling” and “deeply disturbing” U.S. immigration policies. Ashland attendees called for an end to child detainment and separation from parents, as well
Sole regional airport nets FAA funds to pay for holding apron, taxiway
ONTARIO — A federal grant for the City of Ontario’s Municipal Airport has been announced and the airport could receive up to $83,800 in funding to construct a holding apron and taxiway. The amount is a preliminary estimate which could change slightly, according to information about the grant appropriations for airports
Fraudulent treaty nears ification
Just in time for the recent 50th annual Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days celebration, Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that ification of a fraudulent treaty with the tribes has finally passed the U.S. Senate. On June 28, the Senate passed the 1865 Treaty ification Act, which must now
Wyden, Merkley bill would block ICE raids at schools, churches
WASHINGTON – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation this week to block immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations like schools, hospitals and religious institutions without prior approval and exigent circumstances. The Protecting Sensitive Locations Act codifies the Department of Homeland Security’s existing policies and expands them to ensure that immigrants
President Approves Major Disaster Declaration For 6 Oregon Counties
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump approved a Major Disaster Declaration for six Oregon counties, including Douglas, to supplement recovery efforts from the severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides which took place between April 6th and 21st of this year. A release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency said that federal funding is
SENATORS PUSH VA SECRETARY AS NEW HEALTH PROGRAM TAKES EFFECT
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley pressed the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie regarding the new Veterans Community Care Program on Wednesday. A release from the Senators said they asked him to “not repeat the same mistakes of the Veterans Choice Program”, when establishing the new
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