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
Peduto, senator hold green economy panel
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., held a panel to discuss environmental issues and green energy Friday in the Pittsburgh City Council Chambers. Merkley, was in town to meet with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa.. The meeting was meant as an open forum about a green economy. “The economy
What’s Next in the War Over Obamacare?
You may have heard that Obamacare is “failing,” but really, it’s proved remarkably durable. The law has survived a flubbed rollout, uncooperative conservative state lawmakers, two legal challenges brought to the Supreme Court, more than 50 repeal votes in the House, and, at least for now, a rushed and secretive
3 proposals Democrats want to fill the void if McConnell’s health bill crashes and burns
It was only minutes after Senate Republicans’ health care bill fell apart Monday night that Democrats tried to step in to fill the void. “It’s time for Senate Republican leaders to reject Trumpcare like the vast majority of patients and families nationwide, stop sabotaging the health care system, and start
Merkley: Trump Jr. Russia meeting ‘absolutely’ the smoking gun
Washington (CNN)For one Democratic senator, Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer is “absolutely” the smoking gun when it comes to the investigation into possible collusion with Russian election meddling — and has “violation of law written all over it.” Sen. Jeff Merkley, the junior senator from Oregon who
Merkley: New GOP health care bill is even worse
WASHINGTON – Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement Thursday after Senate Republicans released a new draft of their proposed health care bill: “With each new round of ‘fixes’ and ‘improvements,’ the Republicans make this bill even worse. Less coverage. Fewer protections. More people in pain. “This new draft
Merkley: Conservatives warming to idea of single-payer health insurance
(CNN)A Democratic senator said Tuesday that his conservative constituents are warming to the idea of universal government-run insurance, which has long been a policy goal of progressives. “What I’m hearing — even in these conservative parts of my state that I lost by 30, 40% when I was running for
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