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 to Hold Town Halls in Lincoln, Wasco, Hood River Counties
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Lincoln, Wasco and Hood River counties on Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the
Merkley, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Protect Coastal Shorelines
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have joined colleagues to introduce the Living Shorelines Act, legislation that would create a new grant program for nature-based shoreline protection projects known as living shorelines. As sea-level rise and coastal storms continue to threaten thousands of coastal communities and economies, investing in living
Senators Introduce Resolution Supporting Two-State Solution in Middle East
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced a new Senate resolution expressing continued support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Merkley’s resolution calls out the unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond while acknowledging the Palestinian right to self-determination. It seeks to
Merkley, Baldwin, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Level the Playing Field for American Workers and Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), today introduced the Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act of 2019, to support American manufacturing by making sure American workers and businesses are not undercut by foreign imports produced in
Merkley, Wyden, Bipartisan Senate Colleagues Team Up to Protect Civilian Conservation Centers from Closure
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are teaming up with a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues to protect the country’s Civilian Conservation Centers (CCCs) from closure, introducing bipartisan legislation to prevent the removal of funds from these critical programs. CCCs in Oregon provide job training to youth and young adults and provide critical wildfire
Merkley, Harris Lead Group of 19 Senators in Urging State Department to Reverse Policy Discriminating Against Children of LGBTQ Couples Born Abroad
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) today led a group of 19 Senators in pushing back on a State Department policy that discriminates against LGBTQ couples in citizenship for their children. In a strongly-worded letter, the Senators urged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
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