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
Beaverton Navy veteran Robert Thornhill to see his GI Bill enhancement become federal law
When President Obama signs the VA Reform Bill this Thursday, a Beaverton Navy veteran can turn to his next mission. Part of the package of the legislation that Congress passed before leaving Washington, D.C., for the August recess is a provision that allows surviving spouses to take advantage of educational
Merkley proposes coordinated care for seniors
A bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley would bring some of Oregon’s innovations in care for older people to the rest of the nation.Among the proposals in his bill is a pilot project for a community care initiative, similar to Oregon’s coordinated-care organizations for low-income recipients of state-supported health
Senator Merkley Introduces Legislation to Phase Out Harmful Chemicals
The bill called “Protecting America’s Families from Toxic Chemicals Act” would phase out chemicals that don’t break down in the environment. Examples of such chemicals are mercury, lead and flame retardants. “It’s especially harmful to families. They often end up in our food. These chemicals are in our clothing, a
Bring Jobs Back Home Act Reaches Senate Floor
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted to review and debate the Bring Jobs Home Act, a proposal that would provide incentives for manufacturers to create jobs in the U.S. Wednesday.The Act was originally co-sponsored by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR).“It closes tax loopholes that subsidize the cost to corporations of shipping jobs
Oregon senators seek wildfire funds
WASHINGTON — As wildfires continue to burn across Oregon, Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden wrote to Senate leaders Tuesday, urging them to give a vote to the Obama administration’s supplementary budget request, which includes $615 million in emergency wildfire suppression funds. The Oregon Democrats were joined by 10 other
Merkley bill targets Hobby Lobby court ruling
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., fought back against last week’s Supreme Court decision in the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby by announcing Wednesday that he is cosponsoring legislation that would restore employees’ access to birth control coverage. “It’s unacceptable that the Supreme Court has put contraceptive coverage in jeopardy for
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