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
MERKLEY, WYDEN, BLUMENAUER, AND BONAMICI ANNOUNCE $6 MILLION COMING TO PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Friday, May 19, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and U.S Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding the Portland International Airport $6 million under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to update their master plan. “PDX
MERKLEY, HOYLE INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO SECURE FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR FLIGHT CREWS TO PUMP ABOARD AIRCRAFT
Friday, May 19, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Val Hoyle (D-OR-04) teamed up to introduce bicameral, bipartisan legislation to address the urgent need for clear rules and regulations allowing flight crews to safely pump breastmilk aboard aircraft. With the PUMP Act of 2022 included in the
MERKLEY ANNOUNCES MAY TOWN HALLS
Friday, May 19, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he is continuing to hold in-person town halls in 2023 with community conversations in five Oregon counties in May: Malheur, Baker, Union, Wallowa, and Umatilla Counties. “I hold a town hall for every Oregon county, every
NEWS: AS REPUBLICANS DEMAND MAJOR CUTS TO HURT WORKING AMERICANS, 11 SENATE DEMOCRATS URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO PREPARE TO INVOKE THE 14TH AMENDMENT TO AVOID DEFAULT
Thursday, May 18, 2023 WASHINGTON, May 18 – As Congressional Republicans demand major cuts that would cause incalculable damage to the lives of working Americans, 11 Senate Democrats sent a letter on Thursday to President Joe Biden urging his administration to prepare to invoke the 14th Amendment to avoid a
MERKLEY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO HELP KEEP RURAL KIDS FED
Thursday, May 18, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Feeding Our Rural Kids (FORK) Act, legislation that would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a vehicle summer meal delivery pilot program to help feed kids in rural communities. The FORK Act is inspired by
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE NEARLY $3.5 MILLION COMING TO OREGON FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS
Thursday, May 18, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding six airports across the state nearly $3.5 million under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) “Oregonians across the state and industries rely on air travel for many