Wyden, Merkley Raise Alarm Over Loss of Mental Health Access in Eastern Oregon
Senators: Trump and congressional Republicans’ budget bill threatens essential mental care for nearly 800 Malheur County residents enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today wrote health care providers serving Malheur County to ask how they’ll ensure nearly 800 residents keep access
BLUMENTHAL, MURKOWSKI & MERKLEY LEAD CALL FOR INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT FOLLOWING DOJ’S FAILURE TO RELEASE THE FULL EPSTEIN FILES AS DEMANDED BY SURVIVORS, REQUIRED BY LAW
WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a bipartisan group of senators in writing Acting Inspector General Don Berthiaume requesting the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) perform an audit of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)
Merkley, Wyden Announce $960,881 Coming to Wasco County for Distance Learning
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a federal investment of $960,881 for the Dufur School District 29 to support distance learning in Wasco County. With this funding, instructors at Portland Community College in Multnomah County, Baker Technical Institute in Baker County, Columbia Gorge Community
Merkley, Snowe Introduce Bill to Hold Mortgage Servicers Accountable
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) today introduced the “Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act” to help homeowners stay in their homes by making the rules for mortgage servicers more fair and transparent. The bill would require banks and other mortgage servicers to create a single point
Merkley Recognizes National Nurses Week
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released a statement Tuesday honoring nurses across America in recognition of National Nurses Week, which runs annually from May 6-12. Merkley is co-chair of the Senate Nursing Caucus: “Nurses are the hands, feet, and heart of our health care system – expertly administering
Merkley, Alexander Introduce Bill to Jump-Start Electric Vehicles
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) today introduced the “Promoting Electric Vehicles Act” to provide temporary encouragement for the development and use of plug-in electric motor vehicles nationwide. The bill would create limited, short-term “deployment communities” across the country in order to help jump-start the market
Merkley, Boxer Urge U.S. Treasury to Start Credit Flowing to Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Monday, encouraging him to implement the Small Business Lending Fund as soon as possible to provide community banks with $30 billion in capital that will help them leverage up to $300
Merkley: Bin Laden Death Provides Justice for America
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after news that U.S. Special Forces have killed Osama bin Laden: “I salute President Obama and his exceptional team on bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. The President’s resolute determination and the hard work, perseverance, and bravery of so
Merkley Statement on Soaring Profits for Big Oil
Washington, D.C. – Two of the world’s biggest oil companies announced billions in profits today and the rest of the industry is expected to post similarly high numbers later this week. BP recorded a first-quarter profit of $7.1 billion and ConocoPhillips recorded a $3.03 billion profit – and yet gas
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