Wyden, Merkley join rally as Eugene-area postal workers picket
The Register-Guard Postal workers, letter carriers and Oregon’s U.S. senators spoke outside the Local Processing Center in Springfield on Tuesday as part of a national day of action to protest consolidation in the Postal Service and advocate for the American Postal Workers Union as it negotiates its contract. Delivering for America The
Senator Merkley blasts court ruling lifting pause on election betting markets
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following statement Wednesday after a federal appeals court lifted a temporary freeze on election betting markets, a ruling that he said will immediately allow legal gambling on U.S. elections while the final verdict in the lawsuit is decided. The suit is
Your car knows more than you think: New law seeks to end data grab
KRON 4 The car is a trusty sidekick for many of us—taking us to work, the store, and maybe a weekend escape. But as U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley points out, it’s become much more: a mobile data-harvesting machine. His new legislation, the Car Privacy Rights Act, aims to pump the brakes on this
Governor Brown test rides new MAX Orange Line
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The new Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail took its first ride on Friday. Governor Kate Brown, Senator Jeff Merkley and other officials were first ride of the new line, which will be called the MAX Orange Line. KOIN 6 spoke to Senator Merkley who said “This is a
Merkley bill aims to boost ‘green’ jobs, manufacturing
WASHINGTON – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) announced Wednesday the introduction of the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act in both the U.S. Senate and House. The lawmakers said their bill would create jobs and save money for manufacturers by putting people to work retrofitting
Merkley introduces Sutton Mountain wilderness bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced a bill into Congress on Thursday to designate four wilderness areas covering a combined 58,000 acres near Mitchell in Central Oregon. The wilderness proposal is centered around Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills. “There is just no doubt in my mind that a lot of tourists
Court Ruling on N.S.A.’s Data Collection Jolts Both Defenders and Reformers
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruling that the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of phone records is illegal has scrambled bipartisan efforts to overhaul the program, emboldening those who say the efforts do not go far enough and undermining Senate Republican leaders who want to keep the current program
‘This isn’t just another news conference,’ says committee chair about growing support for Udall-Vitter chemical bill
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., wanted reporters to know that he and other senators were actually going to make some news Thursday (May 7). “This is a big deal, this isn’t just another news conference,” said Environment and Public Works Committee Chair James Inhofe R-Okla., on growing support for
Bill would create ‘national nurse’ position
A bipartisan pair of senators introduced a bill Wednesday that would create a new “national nurse” position tasked with preventing diseases like obesity and heart disease. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) said the national nurse would focus on education to help to curb the growing
English 
Spanish