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
Here’s Why Senators Want To Ban The TSA’s Facial Recognition Screening At Airports
Forbes Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday seeking to prohibit the Transportation Security Administration’s current use of facial recognition screening at airports, arguing the technology is being exploited and most travelers don’t know they can opt out of being screened. The TSA uses CAT-2 technology to verify a traveler
Column: Addressing the child care crisis on the Oregon Coast
Cannon Beach Gazette Welcome to the first edition of the “Merkley Monthly”! In this column, I’ll address topics in Oregon’s rural and coastal communities served by Country Media Newspapers. Coming from rural Douglas County, myself, I know how essential local newspapers are for speaking to the unique needs of your
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley calls for cease-fire in Gaza
Oregon Capital Chronicle U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley on Monday became the first member of Oregon’s congressional delegation to call for a cease-fire in Gaza, joining one other senator and 40 members of the U.S. House. Merkley, a Democrat and member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement
Bend, Deschutes and Crook counties, Warm Springs receive share of $2.65 million in federal road-safety funds
KTVZ Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Ore., announced earlier this week nearly $2.7 million in federal funds for cities, counties and Tribes in Oregon to help plan road improvements and transportation safety. “This is exactly the type of investment I fought for in the Bipartisan
Central Oregon agencies get federal funds for road safety projects
The Bend Bulletin Four Central Oregon agencies will receive $760,000 combined in federal funds to plan road safety projects, federal lawmakers announced Monday. The money will go to Crook County, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Deschutes County and the Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization, according to a press release from
Merkley amendment to boost watershed improvements, irrigation modernization passes key Senate vote
KTVZ Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Idaho Senator Mike Crapo announced Friday that their bipartisan amendment to significantly boost investments for multi-benefit projects under the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations program, including watershed improvements and irrigation modernization projects, has passed the full Senate. Clearing this key hurdle means the amendment will be included in the FY24 Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and