Merkley, Colleagues Renew Push to Root Out Private Equity Abuse in Health Care, Strike Back Against Corporate Greed
“Sick patients should never be used to turn healthy profits.” Text of Bill (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with his colleagues to introduce the Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act to root out corporate greed and private equity abuse in the health care system.
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $4.2 Million for Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Centers
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that $4,250,606 in federal funding is coming to Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center to support critical health services for uninsured and underinsured Oregonians in Washington and Yamhill counties. “Access to quality health care should never depend on your ZIP
Ranking Members Heinrich, Klobuchar, Merkley, Huffman, Pingree, and Colleagues Call on Secretary Burgum to Halt Creation of Unified Wildfire Agency, Citing Dramatic Cuts at the Interior and Concerns with Fire Mismanagement
“Mismanagement of fire management has life-or-death consequences and places billions of taxpayer dollars at risk.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment,
EPA Heeds Merkley’s Call to Clear the Path for Oregon Biomass Energy Industry
Portland, OR – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responded today to a request from Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley to clear the way for the production of biomass energy in Oregon and other states by announcing that EPA will exempt carbon emissions from biomass facilities from Clean Air Act regulation for
Merkley, Wyden Announce Approximately $44 Million in Emergency Heating Assistance for Oregon Families
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that that the State of Oregon will receive approximately $44 million to help families who are unable to pay their heating bills during the winter. The funding amount is an estimate from the U.S. Department of Health and
Merkley Statement on the Shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement today on the shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and several other victims: “Today is a very sad day for our nation. Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, members of her staff and innocent bystanders were shot today in a despicable
Udall, Harkin, Merkley: Rules Reform Package Gaining Support Among Senators
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall (NM), Tom Harkin (IA) and Jeff Merkley (OR) announced today that 26 senators have signed on in support of their resolution to increase transparency, restore accountability and foster debate in the Senate by reforming its rules. In addition to Udall, Harkin and Merkley, the
Udall, Harkin, Merkley Introduce Rules Reform Package to Restore Accountability to Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall (NM), Tom Harkin (IA) and Jeff Merkley (OR) today introduced a resolution to reform the Senate rules that includes a package of provisions designed to increase transparency, restore accountability and foster debate in an institution where obstruction and dysfunction have pushed aside progress for
Merkley Statement on Cordray Appointment
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on Richard Cordray’s appointment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: “American families deserve a cop on this beat – someone to keep the marketplace fair and protect against the financial scams and predatory schemes that have resulted in millions of
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