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...
Oregon members of Congress praise student loan forgiveness
Edited statements from Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Sen. Ron Wyden and Sen. Jeff Merkley about their reactions to President Joe Biden’s Aug. 24 announcement about targeted forgiveness for student loans: Bonamici sits on the House higher education subcommittee and has worked on the issue for years. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici: “The Biden
Klamath Basin receives $26 million for drought relief
The parched communities of Klamath Basin are finally able to whet their whistles this week as millions of dollars are being distributed to quench the thirst of the drought-stricken county. The Interior Department issued a news release Tuesday, Aug. 23, announcing the allocation of federal funding to the Klamath Falls
Merkley, Wyden announce over $72 million headed to Oregon for COVID-19, natural disaster recovery
The following is a release from the Press Office of Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley. Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden recently announced a total of $72,211,884.93 in U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awards. These funds are intended to help various organizations and
Free, simple tax filing puts interest of Americans above corporate profits
Paying taxes is our civic duty. The government’s duty is to make it as easy and inexpensive as possible for us to pay our taxes. But for too long, Congress has failed to uphold this responsibility, favoring instead corporations that profit from our need to file tax returns. A bill
Wyden, Merkley want Sheridan inmate retaliation answers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s two U.S. Senators are asking the new director of the federal Bureau of Prisons about recent allegations that guards at the federal prison in Sheridan have retaliated against inmates who are suing the prison. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley wrote to Colette Peters, formerly
SOU, RCC obtienen subvenciones para estudiantes de minorías
The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded Southern Oregon University and Rogue Community College over $500,000 combined to help underrepresented students receive a higher education. U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden jointly announced RCC will get $277,375 toward its Talent Search Program, while SOU will get $274,983 toward the?Ronald
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