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 – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and 27 of their Democratic Senate colleagues are calling for a full extension of school meal waivers through the end of the 2020-2021 school year so that schools have the flexibility that they need to fully serve students whether or
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that he will be introducing legislation, the Poll Worker Recruitment Act of 2020, to address the urgent shortage of poll workers for the November 2020 general election. Today’s announcement coincides with National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Merkley’s legislation is co-sponsored by
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. This money will go to the Oregon State Government, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Indians, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and the Confederated Tribes of
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and 30 of their Democratic Senate colleagues wrote to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar criticizing the Trump administration for their continued political interference in the COVID-19 response. The Senators warned that decisions to pressure and overrule public health experts
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
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