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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

Merkley, Wyden Secure Funding for Oregon’s Coastal Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced funding for critical priorities for Oregon’s coastal communities in the 2018 spending bill released yesterday. “I fought to make this bill really deliver for Oregon’s coastal communities, and it does,” Merkley said. “This funding supports core programs, from

Merkley Secures Funding to Block Opioids Entering U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley on Wednesday announced billions of new dollars in Congress’ final spending bill to combat the opioid crisis that has reached every corner of Oregon and the nation. “The opioid crisis will require a multi-pronged approach, and one important piece is cutting off

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Passes Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Burmese Ethnic Cleansing, Calling for Safe Repatriation of Rohingya

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Todd Young (R-IN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and John McCain (R-AZ) today announced that a bipartisan Senate resolution condemning the Burmese campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya and calling for the “safe, dignified, voluntary and sustainable return” of the refugees who have

Merkley Statement on Trump Tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed an order authorizing tariffs on imported steel and aluminum: “If we don’t make things in America, we won’t have a middle class in America. There’s no doubt that we can and should do

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