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 STATE UNIVERSITY AWARDED $475K FOR FARM WORKER AND MIGRANT SUPPORT
Monday, April 24, 2023 By: News Staff KVAL In a press release from the Senate’s Office, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Department of Education is awarding Oregon State University (OSU) $475,000 from the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) to support students from migrant
MERKLEY VISITS MADRAS
Monday, April 24, 2023 By: Kiva Hanson Madras Pioneer U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) held a town hall at the Madras Performing Arts Center Sunday, April 23 as part of his pledge to host at least one town hall a year in each Oregon county. Around 40 community members attended
SEN. MERKLEY HOLDS TOWN HALLS IN CROOK, JEFFERSON COUNTIES
Sunday, April 23, 2023 Central Oregon Daily News Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley held two town halls in Central Oregon Sunday afternoon. He first visited Barnes Butte Elementary School in Prineville to meet with Crook County residents. Senator Merkley discussed his work in Washington D.C. before addressing the concerns and
CONNECT TO CONGRESS: SENATOR MERKLEY WANTS MORE FIREFIGHTER TRAINING
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 By: Brandon Kamerman KMTR The focus on wildfire prevention in Oregon and throughout the West has been amping up as the summer approaches. That is also the case in Washington, D.C. where Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is working to enhance the workforce. Merkley is partnering with
MORE THAN $45 MILLION IN SRS FUNDS HEADED TO OREGON
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 La Grande Observer WASHINGTON – Oregon Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced Wednesday, April 19, that several counties in Oregon, including Union County will receive over $45 million in funding under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. According to a press release
SENATOR MERKLEY REQUESTS DOE RESOURCES AMID RISING TEEN FENTANYL DEATHS
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 By: Aimee Plante KOIN PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An Oregon senator is calling on the U.S. Department of Education to help youth across the state avoid a fentanyl overdose. Sen. Jeff Merkley says he’s sending a letter to the department to find out how it can
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