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
Gas guzzlers again? Fuel economy rules are defended
WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. senators and environmental groups blasted plans they believe may be in the works to roll back tough fuel-use standards for vehicles. They argue that a rollback would return automakers to pre-recession policies that led to the near-collapse of the domestic industry. Sens. Ed Markey of Massachusetts,
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Low-income Housing Legislation
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are co-sponsoring a bipartisan bill that would target the affordable housing crisis by strengthening and expanding the federal low-income housing tax credit. “This legislation provides a solid foundation for the major remodel that America’s housing policy needs
Oregon Sens. Wyden, Merkley denounce Trump’s revised travel order
Oregon’s two U.S. senators on Monday denounced President Trump’s revised order restricting travel for residents of six Muslim-majority countries and temporarily banning refugees. The new order halts travel for 90 days for people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The suspension of the U.S. refugee program will last
Wednesday Q+A with Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sen. Jeff Merkley expanded his policy portfolio at the beginning of the new Congress by joining the Foreign Relations Committee. The Oregon Democrat sat down with Adam Wollner Tuesday in his Washington office to discuss some of the most pressing foreign policy and national security issues facing the country. Sen.
Task Force Convened to Address Spread of Sudden Oak Death in Southern Oregon
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Oregon State Representative David Brock Smith convened an array of stakeholders last week in the first task force meeting aimed at addressing the spread of Sudden Oak Death. Sudden Oak Death is a disease that poses severe economic and environmental threats to Curry, Coos and
Merkley talks healthcare, Russia at Hood River town hall
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, spoke on recent issues at his town hall in Hood River on Saturday, including healthcare and Russia. Just last weekend, Merkley held a town hall in Portland. Questions from constituents at Merkley’s Hood River town hall event ranged from the Affordable Care Act to President Donald Trump’s policies
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