Merkley Announces New February Town Halls
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici will co-host two community conversations Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold six more town halls in February, with in-person community conversations in Tillamook, Clatsop, and Columbia counties on Saturday, February 22, followed by conversations in Polk, Yamhill, and Clackamas counties on
Joyce, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Increase Access to Nurses
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) reintroduced the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act. This bipartisan legislation would increase healthcare access, improve quality of care, and lower costs by removing the remaining barriers imposed by the
Merkley, Wyden Raise the Alarm Over NIH Funding Cuts that Derail Lifesaving Research, Cost Lives and Jobs in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort led by Washington State’s U.S. Senator Patty Murray in expressing serious alarm over the Trump Administration’s threats to cut the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) federal funding to research universities and institutions across America and in Oregon, including groundbreaking medical and
Wyden, Merkley Secure Funding for Public Safety, Health and Jobs Projects in Central Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced today that the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 includes nearly $250 million for Oregon projects including $2 million to purchase land in the Columbia River Gorge, $300,000 for an updated 9-1-1 service in Wasco County, $238,000 for a project
Merkley to Hold Yamhill County Town Hall
Portland – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold a town hall in McMinnville on Sunday, March 15. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, DC and answer their questions about the challenges facing Oregon and America. “Advocating for Oregonians is my number one responsibility,” Merkley said.
Merkley: Employee Free Choice Act Critical to Strengthening Middle Class
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today co-sponsored legislation to make it easier for workers to bargain collectively at their jobs. The Employee Free Choice Act would streamline the process for forming a union and empower workers. “When workers are able to band together to improve their workplaces
Merkley Joins Effort to Reinstate Rights to Patients
Washington, D.C. Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley has co-sponsored legislation to ensure the safety of medical equipment for patients and help protect consumers. The Medical Device Safety Act will reinstate the right of patients to seek compensation for injuries sustained by faulty health care equipment. “When it comes to our patients,
Merkley: As Unemployment Climbs, Recovery Act to Begin Assisting Workers and Creating Jobs
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released a statement following the Labor Department’s announcement that the national unemployment rate rose to 8.1 percent in February: “National job loss numbers continue to climb and each day more American families are feeling the strain of the current economic crisis. Oregon workers
Merkley Statement on Obama’s Plan to Withdraw Troops From Iraq
Washington, DC – Today, President Barack Obama outlined a plan to begin a phased withdraw of troops from Iraq, winding down active military engagement in that nation. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement: “Our national interests are not served by the war in Iraq. I applaud President