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Merkley, Wyden Raise the Alarm Over Oregon Community Health Centers’ Delays in Accessing Federal Funding

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort led by Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to press the Trump Administration about reports that community health centers are experiencing significant delays in accessing funding. There are 34 Federally Qualified Health Centers in Oregon, including two Look-Alikes, operating more than 270

Wyden, Merkley Join 39 Colleagues in Introducing D.C. Statehood Bill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined 39 colleagues in introducing the District of Columbia statehood bill for the 119th Congress in the Senate. “Year after year, nearly 700,000 people living in our nation’s capital are being taxed without receiving the same

Merkley, Reed, Huffman, Barragán, McClellan, Casten, Grijalva: LNG Exports Are Not in Public Interest

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Rhode Island’s U.S. Senator Jack Reed, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Nanette Barragán (D-CA-44), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Sean Casten (D-IL-06), and Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-07) today led a bicameral letter urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to use its recent findings when determining the public interest

Merkley Applauds Pentagon for Efforts to Restore Honors for Wrongfully Discharged LGBTQ+ Veterans, Continues Fight for Full Justice

Washington, D.C. – Following the Pentagon reaching a historic settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley vowed to continue his longtime efforts to restore dignity to veterans and servicemembers who were unjustly discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces because of their sexual orientation. It is estimated that more than 100,000 servicemembers were wrongfully discharged from the Armed Forces on the

Oregon Delegation Announces $36 Million to Tackle Railroad Crossing Challenges

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle and Janelle Bynum, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is sending a combined $36,314,523 for two Oregon communities to eliminate railroad crossings, improve congestion, and boost safety and accessibility. Of this federal funding,

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