Senators Press OMB to Quickly Review Rule Finally Regulating E-Cigarettes and Other Unregulated Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), joined by Sens. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), pressed the White House
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 Statement on Vote to Defund Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Senate on Monday night defeated an effort to defund Planned Parenthood: “Millions of women across America – including more than 60,000 each year in Oregon – rely on Planned Parenthood as an essential health care provider.
Merkley wants toxic chemicals out of common products
EUGENE, Ore. – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., visited Eugene on Tuesday and called on Congress to quickly vote on the bipartisan Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act to keep children safe from the toxic chemicals that they come in contact with on a daily basis Merkley also released
MERKLEY URGES SENATE VOTE ON CHEMICAL SAFETY BILL TO KEEP OREGONIANS SAFE FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS IN EVERYDAY PRODUCTS
Eugene, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley was in Eugene today to call on Congress to quickly vote on the bipartisan Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act to keep our children safe from the toxic chemicals that they come in contact with on a daily basis. Merkley also
Merkley Statement on King v. Burwell Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in King v. Burwell: “I’m relieved that millions of Americans will continue to have access to quality, affordable health insurance. This case never should have gone this far, but the Court
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