Wicker, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring the 125th Anniversary of Army Nurse Corps
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Representatives David Joyce, R-Ohio., and Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., today introduced a resolution honoring the 125th anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps. The Army Nurse Corps was established on February 2, 1901, marking the entry of the first
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Expand Mental Health Care Workforce
Recent data from HHS highlights that more than half of all Americans live in a region lacking enough mental health professionals Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said that they are introducing a bill that would bolster the behavioral and mental health care workforce by
Luján, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Stop Grocery Price Gouging and Lower Costs for Americans
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2026, legislation that bans corporations from leveraging new technologies to increase grocery prices for
Merkley Vows to Keep Up the Fight on Voting Rights Amid Repeated Republican Obstruction
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the lead sponsor of the For the People Act—issued the following statement today after every Republican senator voted once again to filibuster debate on the bill, in addition to separately blocking debate on the DISCLOSE Act and fair, independent redistricting commissions: “We have
Merkley Vows to Continue Fighting for Robust Reconciliation Bill Following Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement today after the bipartisan infrastructure package cleared its final Senate vote: “People across Oregon, and Americans throughout the country, elected President Biden to put us on a new path: a path where investing in the American people and
Following IPCC Report Release, Merkley Sounds the Alarm on Climate
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, released the following statement today regarding the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) newly-release report: “Today’s IPCC report confirms what Oregonians—many of
Merkley Wins Committee Passage of Amendment to Enable VA Providers to Discuss Medical Cannabis With Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley successfully passed an amendment to the FY 2022 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that protects veterans’ ability to discuss with VA physicians the use of medical marijuana in states where it is legal. “We owe our veterans not
Merkley Announces Crucial Provisions in Senate Funding Bill to Support Oregon’s World-Class Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today that he secured a number of crucial wins for Oregon in the Senate agricultural spending bill, which will invest in agriculture, rural housing, food assistance, and rural business priorities that will benefit farms and families in every corner of the
Merkley Secures Investments to Create Oregon Jobs, Build Foundation for Prosperity in Senate Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that he secured key provisions that will help create jobs and deliver essential services in Oregon communities in the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Energy and Water appropriations bill. “Every year, I look to the Senate appropriations process to help Oregonians complete