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
SEN. MERKLEY DISCUSSES RECENT COLLAPSE OF SVB, RULING ON MIFEPRISTONE, ‘MONARCH ACT ‘
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 By: KATU Staff KATU PORTLAND, Ore. – Five days ago, Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, causing a ripple effect in the banking industry with investors dumping bank stocks and regulators gaining control over Signature Bank. This was the largest bank crash since the 2008 financial crisis, and Oregon
Senator Merkley vows to press train CEO on cash awards after hearing
Following a U.S. Senate committee hearing with Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw on Thursday, Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon expressed disappointment in the CEO’s testimony and lack of details about specific actions the company would take to prevent future disasters. Merkley vowed to send in formal follow-up questions for the record
Merkley decries Republican plan that would eliminate IRS, replace it with 23-30% sales tax
Two weeks removed from a mid-session recess, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is back in Washington, D.C. He spoke with our newsroom about the issues he will be focusing on in the coming weeks. Merkley continues to decry a plan proposed by House Republicans that would eliminate the IRS and replace
Lawmakers push relief for West Coast seafood industry
A bipartisan effort is underway to provide relief to local fishermen, seafood processors, and those facing food insecurity across the country. Last month, lawmakers including Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requesting the purchase of West Coast seafood products for the
Merkley: A lot of work ahead for Congress
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley says there’s plenty for Congress and the American people to do on matters from physical and mental health to carbon-free energy, climate change and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Merkley covered a wide range of issues during an hourlong meeting attended by more than 100 people
Marion County residents quiz U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley during town hall
Marion County residents brought their concerns about mental health funding, the war in Ukraine and catalytic converters to U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s town hall in Salem on Monday, Feb. 6. It was the senator’s 15th town hall this year, and his 519th town hall since taking office in 2009. Merkley
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