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Merkley Starts February with Three More In-Person Town Hall Conversations

Senator holding three in-person conversations in Hood River, Wasco, and Clackamas Counties on February 6, 2026 Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations in Hood River, Wasco and Clackamas Counties on Friday, February 6, 2026. “Every conversation

Merkley Statement on Republican Attempts to Take Health Care Away from Millions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to pass a plan that would repeal key elements of the Affordable Care Act, taking health coverage away from millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Oregonians:   “The Republicans in the U.S. Senate

Wyden, Merkley Statement on Klamath Basin

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley released the following statement today on the Klamath Basin: “For more than a decade, the irrigators, tribes and conservationists of the Klamath Basin have worked tirelessly to craft agreements that can break a century-long deadlock over water rights. The Oregon

Merkley Responds to FDA Approval of Genetically-Modified Salmon

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the FDA announced their approval of genetically-modified salmon for human consumption:  “The United States has never approved a genetically-modified animal for human consumption before, and for good reason. Many Americans are troubled by how many of our crops

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