Merkley Joins Push to Ban Private Equity from Owning Nursing Homes and Hospitals
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley put his support behind the Take Back Our Hospitals Act, a bill to effectively ban private equity ownership of hospitals and nursing homes by making them ineligible to receive Medicare funding. More than 400 hospitals and nursing homes are currently owned and
Wyden, Merkley Push to Stop Trump’s Education Department From Politicizing Civil Rights Investigations
Oregon senators: “Students whose civil rights have been violated should never serve as political pawns. They deserve justice and an equal opportunity to pursue an education” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today called on the Trump administration to stop weaponizing the Department of Education’s Office
Baldwin, Merkley, Moore Introduce Legislation to Address Maternal Health Crisis, Expand Access to Care
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) introduced the Perinatal Workforce Act, legislation to address the urgent maternal health care crisis in the United States. Specifically, the bill will help grow the perinatal workforce by creating grant programs to
LAWSUIT UPDATE: Merkley Files Emergency Motion in Lawsuit Over Kavanaugh Confirmation Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Senate leadership determined to ram through Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination this week, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley has taken the emergency measure of filing for immediate relief in his separation of powers lawsuit. The motion asks the court to compel President Trump to produce Kavanaugh’s full
Senate Passes Wyden, Merkley Bill to Strengthen National Earthquake Resilience Program
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that the Senate’s passage last week of a bipartisan bill they co-sponsored to improve the nation’s earthquake preparedness will help Oregon prepare for and respond to earthquakes. “Scientists warn that it is a question of when, not if, Oregon will
Wyden, Merkley Call for Investigation into Political Interference at Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined their colleagues in calling on the Department of the Interior’s Inspector General to investigate political interference in scientific research or communications at the Department. “In April of this year news surfaced alleging political interference with a report
Wyden, Merkley Announce LWCF Grants in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that 11 local and state park projects in Oregon received nearly $2.9 million in Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants this week. “These resources for Oregon parks prove once again the tremendous value that the Land and Water
Wyden, Merkley Announce Funds for Sagebrush Program
Washington, D.C. –Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced restored funding for a program that puts inmates to work producing sagebrush plants that help restore sage grouse habitat after wildfires. The announcement by the Oregon senators of $600,000 in funding for the Sagebrush in Prisons Project follows their requests for
Wyden, Merkley Announce Oregon Coastal Fisheries Receive Federal Disaster Aid Declaration
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that federal officials have determined the Klamath River fall Chinook salmon fisheries in Oregon and California qualified as disasters in the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The Oregon senators noted that the disaster determination by the Commerce Department is a
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