Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle: $205 Million Federal Investment Coming to Port of Coos Bay Rail Project
Coos Bay, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) today to announce $204,771,601 in federal funds for the Coos Bay Rail Line (CBRL) Upgrades Project in support of the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port Project (PCIP). This funding will go towards final design and
Bonamici, Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from USPS About Mail Delivery Problems on Oregon Coast
WASHINGTON, DC [10/16/26] – Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley demanded answers from the United States Postal Service (USPS) about significant ongoing mail delivery issues in Astoria and surrounding areas. The lawmakers noted that the city government, county government, and several downtown businesses are within a
Merkley Statement on Silver Rail Elementary School Shooting
Bend, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued this statement following the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend: “Please continue to hold the students, teachers, families, and entire Silver Rail Elementary School community in your hearts as details continue to emerge about the victims. “I am grateful to
Merkley and Maloney Commend Labor Department Overtime Rule for Extending Breastfeeding Protection to Over 1 Million Working Women
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) commended U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez for extending overtime protections to 4.8 million workers and in doing so, extending workplace protections to over 1 million breastfeeding women. In their letter to the Secretary, Merkley and
Merkley: Lehman/AIG Anniversary Reminds Us – Unraveling Wall Street Reform Ends in Disaster
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement marking the seventh anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the bailout of AIG this week in 2008: “This week’s anniversary of the Lehman Brothers and AIG crash is a timely reminder that unraveling Wall Street reform is
Senator Merkley Announces USDA Grant to Spur Local Crowdfunding Investment in Eastern Oregon Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced the award of a $49,275 USDA grant to the nonprofit Hatch Innovation, Inc. to connect rural small businesses with local people who want to invest in them through Oregon’s newly launched crowdfunding investment process. Crowdfunding is a new, innovative method
44 Senators Push SEC to Require Public Companies to Disclose their Political Spending to Shareholders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Forty-four U.S. Senators today pressed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to complete a rulemaking that would require public companies to disclose political spending to their shareholders, bringing increased transparency to the U.S. political process in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision. The
Merkley, Wyden and Walden Ask TSA to Bring Passenger and Baggage Screening Back to Klamath Falls Airport
Portland, OR – Today, Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Congressman Greg Walden wrote to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) urging it to resume passenger and baggage screening at the Crater Lake KIamath Regional Airport. Klamath Falls has been successful in attracting a new commercial air carrier to
Merkley Statement on Iran Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement in support of the Iran nuclear deal: “Just after Labor Day, the U.S. Congress will consider a vital question: whether to support or reject an international agreement intended to ensure that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon “This
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