Wyden and Merkley Seek To Cap Drug Costs for Seniors
Oregon’s two U.S. senators stumped for plans Wednesday to cap prescription drug costs for seniors and renewed the call for Medicare to negotiate drug prices, a longtime Democratic priority that has been endorsed by all three remaining major presidential candidates. “These prescription drug costs are just clobbering people, especially the
Merkley Applauds Finalization of FDA Tobacco Rule, Urges Swift Further Action on Candy and Fruit-Flavored E-cigarettes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) tobacco deeming rule was finalized and will now go into effect: “The tobacco regulation rule announced today by the FDA is a
Merkley applauds new FDA tobacco rules
WASHINGTON – Sen. Jeff Merkley D-Ore., released the following statement Thursday after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco deeming rule was finalized and will now go into effect: “The tobacco regulation rule announced today by the FDA is a critical milestone for public
Wyden, Merkley push for capping Rx prices, allowing Medicare to negotiate
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley came to Portland Wednesday to stump for federal legislation that would cap prescription drug costs for seniors. “These prescription drug costs are clobbering older people in Oregon and across the country,” said Wyden, a Democrat and co-sponsor of the bill. “It’s a prescription of punishment, so many costs
Democrats Step Up Pressure for Money to Combat Zika Virus
The mantra from Democrats in both chambers this week is that Congress needs to act post haste on funding to combat the Zika virus. Senate Democrats said they won’t try to amend the Energy and Water Development bill now on the floor with a Zika supplemental but are upping the
Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues to Introduce “True LEADership Act” to Remove Lead from Pipes and Invest More in America’s Crumbling Water Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – Today, Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Senate Democrats to introduce the Testing, Removal and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure and Pipes Act of 2016, or True LEADership Act (S.2821). The True LEADership Act is a comprehensive plan that
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