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
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.,
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
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
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
A group of Senate Democrats is reviving its concerns about the Pentagon’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing a spike in cases in July. In a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the nine senators called reports of a rise in cases among service members “concerning.” “We are pleased to see
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, joined colleagues in demanding an explanation and answers after learning that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is diverting funds from a program that supports producers from diverse backgrounds — including farmers who are veterans. In a bicameral letter to the USDA — which
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are demanding immediate action following reports of significant delays in veterans’ prescription medications through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). In a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, Merkley and Wyden joined 29 Senate colleagues in urging USPS
A handful of Oregon’s elected officials came together Friday morning in support of the United States Postal Service and its workers in light of recent news of downsizing its services. U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden stood alongside U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio in front of the Eugene Post Office on Willamette Street
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley recently announced the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw Indians will receive a $900,000 federal grant to help alleviate a housing shortage and reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. “Additional housing provides a vital defense against the spread of this
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