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
Merkley receives warm welcome in Newberg
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley wrapped up his annual tour of every county in the state with the last of 36 town hall events Aug. 9 at Newberg High School. Like elsewhere in the state, the Democrat found that people had a lot of questions to ask and a lot to
Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley co-sign letter to NCAA urging uniform sexual assault policy
The two United States Senators from Oregon and six colleagues on Tuesday sent a letter to an NCAA commission that recommended “a strong, uniform policy” for prospective student-athletes who have “serious misconduct violations” in their past. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., co-signed the letter to the NCAA Commission to Combat
Lawmakers slam Trump for laying ‘blame on both sides’ in Charlottesville rally
President Donald Trump’s press conference Tuesday afternoon, originally scheduled to focus on U.S. infrastructure, deteriorated into a spirited argument over Saturday’s controversial statement on the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, prompting swift responses on social media. Trump’s statement on Saturday didn’t specifically condemn the hate groups associated with the protest, and he
Sen. Jeff Merkley Says President Trump Deserves “No Credit” for Speaking Out Against White Supremacists
After a two-day delay and a deluge of bipartisan outrage, President Donald Trump today criticized hate groups responsible for the violence in Charlottesville, Va. “Racism is evil and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to
Senator Merkley expresses support for transgender rights
Portland, Ore. (KPTV/CNN Newsource) – Senator Jeff Merkley expressed support for transgender rights this week in Portland. The Oregon Democrat spoke at a Tuesday rally, with dozens in attendance. It follows President Trump’s July announcement on Twitter that he plans to reinstate a ban on transgender people from serving in
Sen. Merkley hosts rally against banning transgender people from military
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley is hosting a rally against President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to ban transgender people from serving in the military. The rally is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. at Terry Schrunk Plaza in southwest Portland. Merkley is currently working with other senators on
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