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: Transportation Bill Creates Jobs in Oregon
Washington, DC — Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley applauded the Senate passage of the conference report of the transportation bill, which includes a fix that will stop the doubling of student loan rates, as well a one-year extension of county payments and the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program.
Merkley Statement on Supreme Court Decision
Washington, DC- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. “Today’s decision creates a clear path forward. We must now focus on how to best deliver affordable, high-quality health care for every American. “In 2009, Congress
Merkley Statement on County Payments Deal
Washington, DC- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after reports that the amendment to extend county payments he and Senator Wyden shepherded through the Senate will be included in the conference agreement on the transportation bill: “This news is a huge relief for Oregon’s struggling timber counties. These
Merkley Statement on Reports of Student Loan Deal
WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement today after recent reports on a deal to keep student loan rates from doubling: “If we want a successful economy and successful middle class in the future, we need to make sure today that the next generation has the
Merkley: Supreme Court Doubles Down on Citizens United
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement in response to the summary reversal of the Montana corporate political donation limits by the Supreme Court. “Today, the Supreme Court doubled down on its disastrous decision in Citizens United. One hundred years ago, Montanans saw their political system
Farm Bill Passes U.S. Senate With Bipartisan Support, Includes Two Key Merkley Provisions
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the 2012 farm bill on a 64-35 bipartisan vote. The 2012 farm bill contains crucial support for agriculture, food and rural communities, including two key provisions authored by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley. One improves crop insurance for organic farmers and the other provides
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