Merkley Monthly: Realizando importantes inversiones en el puerto de Coos Bay
El Mundo de Coos Bay. Transformar el Puerto Internacional de Coos Bay, Oregón, en la primera instalación portuaria totalmente conectada con el ferrocarril en la Costa Oeste representa una gran oportunidad para Oregón y nuestras comunidades costeras. Este proyecto creará empleos sindicalizados bien remunerados y empleos locales permanentes, y aumentará la capacidad portuaria de la Costa Oeste en...
Tres estadounidenses fueron liberados de prisiones en China
NPR. El gobierno de Biden afirma que todos los prisioneros fueron detenidos injustamente y que se están reuniendo con sus familias por primera vez en muchos años. Parecen ser parte de un intercambio de prisioneros. ARI SHAPIRO, PRESENTADOR: Tres estadounidenses han sido liberados de prisiones en China. El gobierno de Biden...
Wyden y Merkley anuncian casi 1 millón de dólares para la restauración del ecosistema en Oregón; el premio de la Fundación Nacional de Pesca y Vida Silvestre beneficiará a los residentes y proyectos a lo largo del río Tillamook.
Pionero del condado de Tillamook, Washington DC—Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley anunciaron hoy una inversión federal de $1.18 millones para la Asociación de Estuarios de Tillamook con el fin de ayudar a reparar la carretera Burton-Fraser a lo largo del río Tillamook, que limita el paso de peces. "Dejar que nuestra infraestructura se desmorone con el tiempo hasta un punto en que...
Wyden, Merkley, Press Forest Service on Wildfire Season Plans Amid Covid-19
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden?and Jeff Merkley, along with?nine Western Democrats, sought?answers yesterday on the?planning efforts of the U.S. Forest Service?to protect communities and firefighters heading into?the upcoming 2020 wildfire season amid the COVID-19 crisis. “The impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), combined with high levels of drought throughout the West, will create unprecedented wildland firefighting challenges and
Merkley, colleagues push to support local media during COVID-19
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is joining with a bipartisan group of 74 senators in calling for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Russell Vought to support radio and television broadcasters and local newspapers during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release. In a letter to
OHSU to receive $6 million in COVID-19 aid
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced that OHSU will receive about $2.7 million in grants to help provide quality rural health care during the COVID-19 crisis. “Our state’s health care heroes caring for Oregonians need all possible federal resources to keep themselves and their patients safe
Merkley, Walden say reopening economy needs to be responsible
PORTLAND, Ore. — While the nation’s top infectious disease expert urged everyone Wednesday to pump the brakes on calls to reopen the economy, two Oregon lawmakers in Washington, D.C. expressed their concerns about reopening too soon. “And the one way not to reopen the economy is to have a rebound that
MERKLEY PART OF PUSH TO INCREASE FUNDS FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley is part of a bipartisan group making a push to increase funds for suicide prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic. A release from Merkley said lawmakers are asking Senate leadership to provide the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline with $80 million to support critical prevention activities amid a
Oregon senators advocate for emergency funding for state, local and tribal governments
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dozens of senators including Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have joined forces this month to advocate for state, local and tribal government to receive dedicated, flexible funding in the next COVID-19 emergency funding package. Recently, Merkley and Wyden along with 31 of their colleagues
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