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
El senador de Oregón Merkley ayuda a lanzar un centro para salvar abejas y mariposas
Se está inaugurando un nuevo centro dedicado a salvar especies polinizadoras como abejas y mariposas. El senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley, demócrata de Oregón, estuvo entre los funcionarios que trabajaron para el lanzamiento del Centro de Conservación de Polinizadores en el Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de EE. UU. El centro se centrará en abordar las poblaciones en declive, incluidas las mariposas monarca,
Vivienda asequible: Gold Beach y otras ciudades de Oregón compartirán $200,000 en fondos federales
Community and Shelter Assistance (CASA) en Oregón recibirá $200,000 del Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. (USDA) para proporcionar una gestión continua de viviendas asequibles a largo plazo en comunidades de todo el estado, incluidas Newport y Warrenton. Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley, anunciaron la financiación el miércoles 14 de diciembre.
Wyden y Merkley anuncian $200K del USDA para la gestión de viviendas asequibles a largo plazo en Oregón
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that Community and Shelter Assistance in Oregon will receive $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide ongoing management of long-term affordable housing in communities all over the state, including Redmond and Madras. “As we enter the
After report on toxic salmon in Columbia River, Northwest lawmakers call for action
State and federal lawmakers in the Pacific Northwest, as well as the region’s tribal leaders, are calling for environmental policy changes and increased funding to address toxic contamination in salmon following an investigation by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica. Salmon is a pillar of tribal diets and culture, often served at
Merkley presenta una legislación para prohibir la propiedad de viviendas residenciales por parte de fondos de cobertura
As our nation continues to face a crisis of housing affordability, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act, a piece of legislation aimed at ending Wall Street ownership of residential housing. While aspects of the housing crisis- including a supply shortage-will take
Tyrone Woods de Oregon City recibirá la Medalla de Oro del Congreso
Oregon City High School graduate and state wrestling champion Tyrone Woods is receiving Congress’ highest honor for his actions to defend the U.S. consulate from a terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 12, 2012. With a successful Dec. 12 vote of Senate that followed a U.S. House vote in
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