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Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Update, Expand Lifeline Benefits for Seniors, Americans with Disabilities

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan bill that would strengthen critical Supplemental Security Income (SSI)  benefits that support nearly 8 million seniors and people with disabilities, including over 80,000 Oregonians.  The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act would make

Huffman, King, Merkley Lead Amicus Brief Opposing Trump’s Illegal Monument Scheme

Washington, D.C. – Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), and Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.), along with Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Ranking Member Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), filed an amicus brief in federal court opposing President Trump’s plan to erect a 250-foot “Independence Arch” on federal parkland in

Wyden, Merkley Demand FCC Act Now to Connect Students to Online Learning

Washington, DC – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today strongly urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to immediately use the E-Rate program to provide internet connectivity to students at home in Oregon and nationwide. “The FCC has the power to help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on

Wyden, Merkley Call for Increased Federal Funds to Support Comprehensive Wildfire Response and Recovery

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today asked Senate and House leaders to replenish and increase funding for wildfire response and recovery in any upcoming spending package, as well as pass an additional federal relief package – known as a “disaster supplemental” – as massive infernos continue to rage in the West. Due to Wyden and Merkley’s

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