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 Announces Important Provisions for Oregon in Water Resources Bill
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley today announced key water infrastructure and conservation investments that he secured for Oregon communities, with the support of Sen. Ron Wyden, included in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which passed unanimously out of the Senate Environment and Public Works committee. “This
Merkley Statement on VA Mission Act
“This vote was an extremely difficult decision. “This bill has many positives, most notably a significant expansion of the VA caregivers program that has successfully helped many veterans stay in their homes while enabling their family members to provide the care that they need. Our veterans deserve the very best
Merkley Cosponsors Landmark Bill to End Federal Prohibition of Marijuana
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced his cosponsorship of a landmark bill to end the federal prohibition on marijuana. Senator Cory Booker’s Marijuana Justice Act would remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances, making it legal at the federal level. Merkley has been a leader within
Merkley Introduces Alternative AUMF to Stop Endless War and Preserve Constitutional Vision of War Authorization
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Constitutional Consideration for Use of Force Act. Merkley’s bill is an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) that provides a clear alternative to the Corker-Kaine AUMF currently being debated by the
Amid Housing Crisis, Merkley, Wyden Announce Influx of Housing Aid for Communities Across Oregon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ron Wyden today announced more than $10.6 million in public housing grants awarded to housing authorities across Oregon. “The nation is facing its biggest housing affordability crisis in decades, with rents dramatically outpacing incomes,”
Merkley Statement on House Passage of Bank Deregulation Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a deregulatory banking bill that rolls back key provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Senate previously considered and passed the bill in March. “Working Americans have
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