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
Merkley discusses port, more during stop in Coos Bay
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, standing front, listens to a question from a commercial fisherman who was concerned that plans to bring offshore wind to the Oregon Coast could impact not only the fishing industry but the quality of life of those who live here. Merkley said he agreed with many
Five on 5 – Senator Jeff Merkley – (D) Oregon
On tonight’s Five on 5, we are joined by Senator Jeff Merkley to discuss town halls throughout southern Oregon, Chinese surveillance balloons and more.
Merkley addresses homelessness: ‘We’re trying to get funding to the local area’
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley addressed the homeless in a town hall Saturday in Roseburg. This comes after Governor Tina Kotek declared the homeless crisis an emergency weeks ago. Senator Merkley was at Umpqua Community College where he spoke with the community about tackling the challenges of housing. “Really,
Sen. Jeff Merkley speaks with voters in Jackson, Josephine Counties
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D – Oregon) visited the Rogue Valley on Sunday to speak to constituents at Lone Pine Elementary School in Medford about their concerns. It continued a series of town halls Merkley has taken throughout the state to share his work for Oregon in Congress. The work includes local infrastructure projects
Sen. Jeff Merkley holds town hall in Jackson County
MEDFORD, Ore – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley was in the Rogue Valley for a pair of in-person town halls. In his first round of in-person town halls this weekend since the pandemic began, Senator Merkley honored Mercy Flights Explorers Post 131. The program trains kids ages 14 to 20 on
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