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 Democrats in Congress Tell U.S. Justice Department to Stop Bullying the State on Sanctuary Policies
The Democratic congressional delegation from Oregon today told the U.S. Department of Justice to stop bullying the state by threatening to withhold federal funds if Oregon doesn’t dismantle policies that bar local officials from aiding the feds in immigration-related investigations. U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined U.S. Reps.
Oregon Senators: DACA renewals for some ‘dreamers’ rejected over postal delay
PORTLAND, Ore. – Some “dreamers” had their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program renewals rejected because of a U.S. Postal Service delay, and lawmakers urged the Department of Homeland Security to accept the applications. Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined several other senators in calling on the
Mick Mulvaney once called the CFPB a “sick, sad” joke. Now he might be in charge of it.
President Donald Trump’s rumored pick to temporarily head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a conservative budget-cutter who once called the agency a “sick, sad” joke. Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney is, according to reports from Bloombergand CNN, under consideration to become interim director of the federal government’s consumer
Oregon Lawmakers Urging Trump Administration Not to Review Mineral Withdrawals
Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Peter DeFazio are urging the Trump administration not to pursue a request to review mineral withdrawals from the past eight years — including one in Southwestern Oregon. Wyden, Merkley and DeFazio wrote to US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and US
Capitol Hill rally calls for rejection of Jeff Mateer nomination
LGBT rights advocates, mothers of transgender children and congressional Democrats joined forces at a rally Tuesday before the U.S. Capitol to stand against the confirmation of Jeff Mateer to the federal judiciary, urging President Trump to withdraw the nomination. The nomination of Mateer to a federal judgeship in Texas has
Oregon senators call for an investigation concerning immigration policies
A 10-year-old girl suffering from cerebral palsy was detained on her way to receive a gallbladder surgery on October 24, due to her apprehension for being an undocumented immigrant. According to a United States Senate News Release, this incident took place en route to Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi,
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