Senator Merkley trashes Postmaster General DeJoy’s ‘Delaying Mail in America’ plan during Senate floor speech
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., delivered a speech this week on the Senate floor to call attention to the urgent United States Postal Service issues impacting Oregonians. His speech focused on the first-hand stories of Oregonians who rely on the Postal Service for everything from the delivery
Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley reacts to Delivering For America plan
KOBI 5 MEDFORD, Ore. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley spoke to the Senate this week about his concerns about the United States Postal Service. Postmaster General DeJoy implemented the Delivering For America plan in 2021. Merkley called the plan “Delaying Mail in America”. The plan diverted all mail to Portland
Oregon Sen. Merkley on USPS proposal: Return to sender, address unknown
Portland Tribune Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley continues his opposition to a restructuring of the U.S. Postal Service. Merkley, a Democrat from Northeast Portland, delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, focusing on first-hand stories he said he heard from Oregonians who rely on the Postal
Merkley praises VA move to help Navy veterans hurt by Agent Orange
Senator Jeff Merkley responded to reports that U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie told members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Tuesday that he will recommend the U.S. Department of Justice not fight a January court ruling that ordered the VA to provide health care and benefits to veterans who served
Senate Democrats call on DHS to release deported parents who returned to U.S. to reunite with kids
A group of Democratic senators are demanding the release of a group of unjustly deported parents who returned to the southern border earlier this month to reunite with their children in the U.S. Only a handful of the 29 parents have been able to see their kids again, while 17 of the parents remain in Immigration
Oregon lawmakers considering how to lower prescription costs as prices rise
SALEM, OR (KPTV) – The high cost of prescription drugs has lawmakers in Salem exploring ways to get cheaper drugs from Canada. Three separate bills, spread across the House and Senate, would create a process by which drugs can be imported from Canada and distributed to customers in Oregon. In
Conflict To Collaboration: Central Oregon Irrigators Celebrate With Diverse Group
The party under a big white tent at the edge of a reservoir fed by the Deschutes River would have been an unlikely celebration just a few years ago, but this week environmental advocates and farmers came together to celebrate $50 million in federal funding for modernizing irrigation in Central
Oregon lawmakers working on nationwide asbestos ban
I remember well the moon landing fifty years ago this summer. Our leaders challenged Americans to accomplish something, to be the most innovative and competitive nation – and we put men on the moon in less than a decade. The moon landing was more than just a symbolic moment; it
Merkley offers plan to reduce class sizes
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley introduced legislation March 6 to invest $2 billion in smaller class sizes for public schools. The bill – offered with Democratic Senators Michael Bennet (Colorado), Kamala Harris (California), Kirsten Gillibrand (New York), Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut), and Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) – stated smaller class sizes increase student