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
Wyden, Merkley secure funds to boost Guard firefighting training
WASHINGTON – Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday night secured their provision in the Senate’s defense bill that would provide federal funding to train more members of the National Guard to fight wildfires. But they voted no on the overall bill, objecting to the major increase in
Leaked Memo Suggests Shrinking Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
New details about a proposal to shrink the size and loosen protections for Oregon’s Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument are being greeted with anger and dismay by opponents. Oregon’s Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is on the short list of wild lands that President Trump’s administration wants to shrink. New details about the recommendations by
Merkley gets a taste of smoke
Touring the fire lines Saturday, Sen. Jeff Merkley got a good dose of the smoke that many Southern Oregonians have coped with since last July. “The west is ablaze,” Merkley said. “People across the nation are aware of the fires. They’re aware of the hurricanes, but also they’re aware of
Dems threaten to delay EPA nominee’s confirmation
Two Senate Democrats are threatening to delay a confirmation vote for a key Trump administration Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominee. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) and Jeff Merkley (Ore.) wrote a letter late Wednesday to Susan Bodine, picked to lead the EPA’s enforcement office, expressing “several concerns” about her current job
Sen. Merkley Makes The Case For ‘Medicare For All’ Bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon joined Bernie Sanders in announcing his “Medicare for All” bill. Mary Louise Kelly talks to Merkley about why he backs it even though he says it’s not likely to become law. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Call it the battle of the bills. Senators are rolling
Merkley announces he will co-sponsor ‘Medicare-for-all’ bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Monday announced he would co-sponsor the “Medicare-for-all” bill being introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). “Health care should be a right for every single American, not a privilege reserved for the healthy and the wealthy,” Merkley said in a statement. “Right now, our health care
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