Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today pressed the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie to not repeat the same mistakes of the Veterans Choice Program when establishing the new Veterans Community Care Program. Congress passed the VA MISSION Act in 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today responded to the Trump administration’s attempts to rip health care away from tens of millions of Americans by introducing a new resolution supporting a “health care bill of rights” for all Americans. Merkley was joined by Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Brian Schatz
WASHINGTON – (Update: Wyden also calls for Acosta’s resignation) Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday called on Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta to resign. Merkley’s call “follows new details about the serial sexual abuse of children by Jeffrey Epstein, a powerful financier with whom Acosta negotiated a lenient 2007 plea deal
BOARDMAN — Concern for children in America’s classrooms, homes and border security permeated discussion at a town hall with Sen. Jeff Merkley in Boardman on Saturday. The senator advocated for more education funding, more early childhood education opportunities and changes in the way the country handles minors crossing the southern
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today released the following statement calling on Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta to resign. Merkley’s call follows new details about the serial sexual abuse of children by Jeffrey Epstein, a powerful financier with whom Acosta negotiated a lenient 2007 plea deal when Acosta was
Senator Jeff Merkley slammed migrant detention centers for children on Sunday, pointing out that many are run by “for-profit” companies and that the U.S. was currently establishing “the largest child prison in American history” to deal with immigrant children. Merkley, a Democrat who represents Oregon, made the comments during an interview on
Senator Merkley will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America. SAGE Center, Theater 101 Olson Road Boardman, OR 97818
Senator Merkley will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America. Sherman County Courthouse, County Court Room 500 Court St. Moro, OR
The ongoing crisis at detention centers on the southern U.S. border is costing American taxpayers more than $4.5 million per day. Health and Human Services (HHS) told Yahoo Finance that of the 13,000 children in its care, 2,594 are staying at the two influx shelters at Homestead, Florida, and Carrizo Springs, Texas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) are leading 151 colleagues in an amicus brief supporting equal rights for LGBTQ employees, in three cases where high-performing employees were fired once their bosses discovered their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Supreme Court will hear
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