Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle: Inversión federal de 205 millones de dólares ($) llegará al proyecto ferroviario del puerto de Coos Bay.
Coos Bay, OR – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, se unieron hoy al representante estadounidense Val Hoyle (OR-04) para anunciar $204,771,601 en fondos federales para el Proyecto de Mejoras de la Línea Ferroviaria de Coos Bay (CBRL) en apoyo del Proyecto del Puerto Intermodal de la Costa del Pacífico (PCIP). Esta financiación se destinará al diseño final y
Bonamici, Wyden y Merkley exigen respuestas al Servicio Postal de Estados Unidos (USPS) sobre los problemas de entrega de correo en la costa de Oregón.
WASHINGTON, DC [16/10/26] – La representante Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) y los senadores de Oregón Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley exigieron respuestas al Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos (USPS) sobre los importantes problemas de entrega de correo que persisten en Astoria y sus alrededores. Los legisladores señalaron que el gobierno de la ciudad, el gobierno del condado y varios negocios del centro se encuentran dentro de un
Declaración de Merkley sobre el tiroteo en la escuela primaria Silver Rail
Bend, OR – El senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, emitió esta declaración tras el tiroteo en la escuela primaria Silver Rail en Bend: “Por favor, sigan teniendo presentes en sus corazones a los estudiantes, maestros, familias y a toda la comunidad de la escuela primaria Silver Rail a medida que siguen surgiendo detalles sobre las víctimas. “Estoy agradecido a
Merkley: Proposed CFTC Rule Falls Woefully Short of Reining in Insider Trading and Corruption on Prediction Markets
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—who has led the charge to oppose insider trading and corruption on prediction markets—released the following statement after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced proposed rules on event contracts: “Unchecked corruption on prediction markets is a bad bet for democracy and undermines
Merkley, Harder Push to Increase Federal Response for Hazardous Wildfire Smoke
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Josh Harder (CA-09) today reintroduced the Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act, legislation to help communities respond to increasingly dangerous wildfire smoke events. The bicameral bill would create a federal framework for smoke emergencies, unlock resources to protect public health, support small businesses, and help communities weather worsening wildfire seasons. “When the 2020
Merkley Fights Back Against Trump’s Attacks on Renewable Energy Projects Nationwide
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—today unveiled new legislation to push back against the Trump Administration’s attacks on renewable energy. The Restoring Renewable Energy Parity Act repeals Trump Administration executive orders targeting renewable energy projects across the
KAINE, VAN HOLLEN, AND MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO STRENGTHEN STATE DEPARTMENT WORKFORCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the State Department Integrity and Transparency Act, legislation to strengthen the State Department workforce and ensure senior State Department officials are selected based on merit.
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump to Justify His Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Ended
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues in refuting the Trump administration’s claim to Congress that the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, in Iran have “terminated” and requested President Trump release the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion supporting his claim. The
Merkley, Senate Democrats: Trump’s Staffing Cuts at Key USDA Services Threaten Rapid Response to New World Screwworm, Rural Communities, Food Safety, and Public Health Nationwide
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Senate Democratic colleagues to sound the alarm over the Trump Administration’s staff cuts at critical U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies that oversee food and agriculture systems and respond to threats such as the New World Screwworm across the