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
Federal grant to help with Fort George Brewery’s solar project
A solar panel project planned at Fort George Brewery’s property in Uniontown will get help from a federal grant. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley announced Friday that the Astoria brewery will receive a $144,460 federal rural development grant to install a large, roof-mounted solar panel. A
SAFE Lending Act: Congressional effort to protect consumers
Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley has teamed up with Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) to introduce the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act. The SAFE Lending Act will protect consumers from deceptive and predatory practices that strip wealth from working families by cracking down
$5 million to Northwest Tribes: Federal funds to help restore Sockeye Salmon habitat
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announce a total of $ 5,041,495 million from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) will be awarded to the Nez Perce Tribe, in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and other partners, to restore sockeye salmon
Merkley, Veterans History Project partner to share veterans’ stories
Ahead of Veterans Day, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley on Thursday, Nov. 10 announced his office is taking part in the Library of Congress American Folklife Center’s Veterans History Project to help record and share the unique stories of Oregon veterans from all walks of life. “Oregonians have stepped up
Sen. Merkley partners with the Veterans History Project
PORTLAND – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley on Nov. 10 announced his office is taking part in the Library of Congress American Folklife Center’s Veterans History Project to help record and share the unique stories of Oregon veterans from all walks of life. “Oregonians have stepped up to serve in the United States Armed
Merkley partners with Veterans History Project to preserve, share Oregon veterans’ stories of service
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Ahead of Veterans Day, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday his office is taking part in the Library of Congress American Folklife Center’s Veterans History Project, to help record and share the unique stories of Oregon veterans from all walks of life. “Oregonians have stepped up to serve in the
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