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
Oregon Senators Reach Out to HHS Over Baker City Birthing Center Closure
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 By: Garrett Christensen Elkhorn Media Group BAKER CITY – In response to the impending discontinuation of obstetrical services at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City, and the subsequent effort by state officials to negotiate a continuation of said services, Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeffery Merkley
Eugene Airport to receive $12.7 million for improvements
Friday, July 21, 2023 By: News Staff KVAL EUGENE, Ore. – According to a release from the U.S. Senate’s Office, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that Eugene Airport will be receiving $12,669,789 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for infrastructure improvements. “Regional airports are critical to
Merkley, Lummis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Care from Nurses, Maintain Patient Choice
Thursday, July 20, 2023 By: Staff The Skanner News Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Wyoming’s U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis teamed up to introduce the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, bipartisan legislation that would remove federal barriers to practice in federal health programs
Trending / Civil Discourse: Senator Merkley holds Columbia County Town Hall
Thursday, July 20, 2023 By: Will Lohre Country Media, Inc. The Chronicle Sen. Jeff Merkley held a Town Hall at Lewis and Clark Elementary School in St. Helens to connect with Columbia County residents to take their questions and hear their concerns. Merkley opened the meeting by inviting people to
Merkley introduces bills to protect Americans from hazardous wildfire smoke, extreme heat
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 By: KTVZ News Sources KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday the introduction of two bills aimed at protecting communities across the nation from the hazardous health, economic, and environmental impacts of severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events, which are becoming more
Merkley and the challenge of facial recognition technology
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Baker City Herald Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley has given us all a somewhat depressing lesson in facial recognition technology. The Democrat walked up to one of the new Transportation Safety Administration facial scanners and here’s the resulting headline from The Washington Post: “You can say no
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