Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today pressed the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie to not repeat the same mistakes of the Veterans Choice Program when establishing the new Veterans Community Care Program. Congress passed the VA MISSION Act in 2018 to strengthen VA
Most of Oregon’s U.S. delegation is calling for an end to AT&T/DIRECTV’s service blackout of KOIN 6 News. In a letter to AT&T/DIRECTV and KOIN 6 News’ parent company, Nexstar Media Group, U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio and
WASHINGTON, DC – Trece meses después de que su primer viaje a McAllen, Texas, llevara el tema de la separación familiar a lo más alto del debate nacional, el Senador de Oregón Jeff Merkley regresó hoy a McAllen con una delegación de 12 demócratas del Senado. Merkley ayudó a liderar la misión en el terreno para investigar el Trump
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – A group of senate democrats made a trip to McAllen, Texas on Friday to inspect and tour several detention centers along the southern border. This group of senators included Oregon’s two democrats: Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. Just a few days ago Merkley introduced new legislation,
WASHINGTON – At a press conference Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, Sen. Jeff Merkley , D-Ore., and AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka unveiled the Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act, major new legislation to create good-paying jobs in the transition to clean energy. “This legislation will drive the creation of good, family-wage jobs as the American
WASHINGTON, DC – En una conferencia de prensa en el Capitolio de EE. UU., el senador de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, y el presidente de la AFL-CIO, Richard L. Trumka, dieron a conocer hoy la Ley de Buenos Empleos para la Energía del Siglo XXI, nueva legislación importante para crear empleos bien remunerados en la transición a energia limpia. Esta legislación impulsará la creación
About 300 people gathered Friday night in Ashland Plaza for Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Concentration Camps, a nationwide event protesting what was described as “appalling” and “deeply disturbing” U.S. immigration policies. Ashland attendees called for an end to child detainment and separation from parents, as well
ONTARIO — A federal grant for the City of Ontario’s Municipal Airport has been announced and the airport could receive up to $83,800 in funding to construct a holding apron and taxiway. The amount is a preliminary estimate which could change slightly, according to information about the grant appropriations for airports
Just in time for the recent 50th annual Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days celebration, Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that ification of a fraudulent treaty with the tribes has finally passed the U.S. Senate. On June 28, the Senate passed the 1865 Treaty ification Act, which must now
WASHINGTON – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation this week to block immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations like schools, hospitals and religious institutions without prior approval and exigent circumstances. The Protecting Sensitive Locations Act codifies the Department of Homeland Security’s existing policies and expands them to ensure that immigrants
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