Wyden, Merkley, Warren, Schumer, Democrats Publish Report Revealing Trump, Republicans Stripped Health Care Access, Raised Costs for Americans With “Defund” Planned Parenthood Provision
In six months since Trump and Republicans “defunded” Planned Parenthood, breast exam visits fell by 25% compared to the same period in a previous year, delaying detection and life-saving preventive care Text of Report (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Elizabeth
Merkley, Padilla Lead Senate Colleagues to Urge Education Department’s Timely Execution of Federal Education Programs for Agricultural Farmworker Students
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and California’s U.S. Senator Alex Padilla today led a group of Senators in urging U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to ensure the timely delivery of federal funds for the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), which
Wyden, Merkley, Senate Democrats Unveil Plans to Lower Health Costs Amid Trump’s Broken Promises to Americans
Amid Republican Attacks on Health Care That Raised Premiums and Worsened Coverage, Senate Democrats Offer Path to the Next Generation of Health Reforms to Benefit American Families Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and eleven Senate Democrats – including Senator
Wyden, Merkley Announce $7.8 Million Investment in Oregon Schools
School facilities in Grant, Jefferson, Douglas, Josephine, Douglas and Tillamook counties earn federal energy investments Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a $7.8 million investment in rural Oregon school districts to support energy improvement projects like new heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting upgrades, alternative
Wyden, Merkley Announce $840,000 Investment in Oregon Ranchers
Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council and Wallowa Resources will receive funds to enhance conservational grazing for livestock Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $540,523 for the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council and $300,000 for Wallowa Resources to expand Oregon ranchers’ access to
Wyden, Merkley Announce Investment in Three Oregon Museums’ Cultural and Educational Programs
Museums in Bend and Portland earn federal support from Institute of Museum and Library Services Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment totaling nearly $750,000 for the High Desert Museum, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) and the Portland Art Museum. “These iconic Oregon
Wyden, Merkley Lawmakers Raise Concerns About Abusive Practices in the Electronic Monitoring and Private Probation Industries
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with five senators and 12 House members, sent a letter to eight private probation and electronic monitoring (EM) companies, expressing concern about the industries’ abusive business practices, which often drive poor and vulnerable communities into cycles of debt or
Merkley Announces Committee Action to Invest in Oregon’s Families and Rural and Coastal Committees
Investments included in fiscal year 2025 government funding bills champion programs and projects that expand health care and education access, modernize water infrastructure and energy storage, and support manufacturing and job creation. Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced he secured
Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle Urge EPA to Investigate Landfill Concerns in Benton County
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle today urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to thoroughly and expeditiously complete its investigation into concerns about Republic Services Coffin Butte Landfill in Benton County. “This 178-acre landfill accepts over 1 million tons of waste annually from nearly
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