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
President declares Oregon fires an emergency, Douglas County to receive FEMA assistance
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Thursday it has authorized grants to assist with the costs of fighting the Archie Creek Fire that has burned 107,000 acres east of Glide. FEMA approved a request from Gov. Kate Brown to add the Archie Creek Fire to the list of fires across
Senators Urge Nutrition Program Extension
Oregon’s U.S. Senator’s Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and 27 of their Democratic Senate colleagues are calling for a full extension of school meal waivers through the end of the current school year. A release said that would give schools the flexibility needed to fully serve students whether or not
MERKLEY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS POLL WORKER SHORTAGE
Senator Jeff Merkley has announced that he will introduce the Poll Worker Recruitment Act of 2020 to address the shortage of poll workers for the November general election. The announcement Tuesday coincided with National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Merkley’s release said as the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the U.S.,
Free school meals remain available until the end of 2020
Whether students are learning from home or in school, they will have free access to meals, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday. “This really streamlines things for us and makes it a little easier,” Sodexo Area Manager Kyle Micken said. “Nobody likes to turn a 1-year-old away for a
Wyden/Merkley land $20 Million to take on Oregonian and Tribal Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced nearly $20 million in funding to combat the opioid crisis in Oregon. This money will go to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Indians, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
SENATORS CALL ON FCC TO BOLSTER PROGRAM TO KEEP STUDENTS CONNECTED
Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to boost its Lifeline program, which they say will keep students connected as millions of children are returning to school both virtually and in person. A release said since 1995, the FCC’s Lifeline program has made
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