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
Los alguaciles apoyan el proyecto de ley del senador Merkley para retener los beneficios de salud de los reclusos antes del juicio
El alguacil del condado de Klamath, Chris Kaber, expresó su apoyo a un proyecto de ley que el senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley, demócrata por Oregón, presentó al Senado la semana pasada que permitiría a los reclusos en prisión preventiva mantener sus beneficios de salud mientras están en la cárcel. La Ley de Restauración de Beneficios de Salud para Individuos Involucrados en la Justicia de 2019 garantizaría que las personas en la cárcel antes de
Senado aprueba legislación para combatir el tráfico de vida silvestre
PORTLAND, Ore. — El Senado aprobó esta semana una legislación destinada a combatir el tráfico ilegal de vida silvestre. El Senador de Oregón Jeff Merkley ayudó a presentar la Ley de Rescate de Animales con Recompensas (RAWR). La legislación autorizaría al gobierno de EE. UU. a ofrecer recompensas monetarias por información que ayude a desmantelar las redes de tráfico de vida silvestre vinculadas al terrorismo.
Editorial: El proyecto de ley de Merkley es el camino correcto a seguir
Hay dos buenas razones para apoyar los esfuerzos del Senador Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, para mantener el flujo de beneficios federales de atención médica para aquellos que han sido encarcelados y están en espera de juicio. Por un lado, esos hombres y mujeres son, como el resto de nosotros, inocentes hasta que se demuestre lo contrario de los crímenes.
Jail Inmates Could Receive Federal Healthcare Under Sen. Jeff Merkley Proposal
For more than 50 years, people booked into local jails have been stripped of their federal healthcare benefits, leaving an already vulnerable population with even less support. At the same time, the U.S. Constitution requires jails to provide adequate medical care. That lack of federal dollars coupled with the mandate saddles jails
Oregon sheriffs back federal bill to restore inmate medical benefits while in jail
When an Oregonian gets arrested and booked into jail, they don’t just lose their freedom while awaiting trial. They also lose any federal medical benefit they’re getting. The list includes payments from Medicaid, Veterans Affairs and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Instead, the medical costs get passed to counties and municipalities running the jails —
Senado aprueba proyecto de ley de recompensas por tráfico de vida silvestre de Merkley
WASHINGTON – Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced Wednesday the Senate passage of the Rescuing Animals With Rewards (RAWR) Act, legislation to help save endangered animals by combating wildlife trafficking and poaching. It would authorize the State Department to offer financial rewards for information that leads to the disruption of wildlife
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