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
Lawmakers seek disaster aid for 6 Oregon counties
WASHINGTON – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Reps. Peter DeFazio and Greg Walden on Tuesday sought federal disaster assistance for spring storms that hit Curry, Douglas, Grant, Linn, Umatilla and Wheeler counties over a two-week stretch in April. The bipartisan letter from the Oregon lawmakers to the White House
Sen. Merkley of Oregon wants Smithsonian to drop Sackler name from museum
Adding fuel to the growing outrage over the Sackler family’s role in the opioid crisis, a senator wants the Smithsonian to remove the Sackler name from its Asian art museum, saying the family behind the drug company that produces OxyContin “has no place in taxpayer-funded public institutions.” Sen. Jeff Merkley
Senator Merkley Talks about opioids and treatment
Senator Jeff Merkley says there’s a major opioid problem across the nation. He introduced a bill, the Opioid Treatment Surge Act, to increase opioid treatment availability, and hold drug companies accountable. Senator Merkley says drug companies have contributed to the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans. He is proposing
Senators press Trump nominee for UN ambassador on climate and her coal ties
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next US ambassador to the United Nations hit headwinds Wednesday as senators questioned the impact of her family’s coal fortune on her ability to work on climate issues at the world body. Kelly Craft, the current US ambassador to Canada, acknowledged during
Senators demand Trump explain decision to deploy troops amid Iran tensions
A bipartisan group of senators called on President Trump to explain his decision to deploy troops to the Middle East and warning that Congress hasn’t authorized military action against Iran. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) spearheaded the letter, which was also signed by Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), saying they are “concerned’ that
At town hall, Merkley calls for ‘removing the profit motive’ for detaining immigrants
As a follow-up to the article and interview with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley published in the June 19 edition, here are highlights from his town hall talk June 15 at Wy’east Middle School. Merkley stressed his view that the Senate must take up, and pass, the “For The People Act,”
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