Day: July 15, 2020

Benton County Town Hall

Senator Merkley will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America. Benton County NULL NULL, OR NULL

Washington County Town Hall

Senator Merkley will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America. Washington County NULL NULL, OR NULL

Oregon leaders send letter to DOJ, DHS regarding federal officers at protests

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon leaders sent a letter to the Department of Justice and Homeland Security on Tuesday, expressing concern about how federal law enforcement have responded to protests in Portland. The letter, signed by Senator Ron Wyden, Senator Jeff Merkley, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, and Congressman Earl Blumenauer, references protester Donovan LaBella,

Merkley focuses on healthcare, coronavirus in Benton County town hall

Concerns about healthcare and effects of the coronavirus were the primary topics of discussion Wednesday morning during U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s virtual town hall meeting with Benton County residents. In a wide-ranging, one-hour question-and-answer session, the Oregon senator first turned his attention to the local impact of COVID-19 before he

Merkley vows push for more local support amid virus

In a virtual town hall Tuesday with Clatsop County constituents, U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley vowed to fight for more local support in the next round of federal coronavirus relief legislation. The Senate reconvenes Monday and faces an epic political battle over relief money. The Democrat-led House passed the Health and

Senator Merkley applauds North County small business relief fund

During a Tillamook County virtual town hall on Tuesday, July 14, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) recognized the small business relief efforts of Nehalem Valley non-profit Fulcrum Community Resources and the Manzanita Visitors Center during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.The Small Business Relief Fund was established by Fulcrum in partnership with Manzanita

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