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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

Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Clears Senate and Heads For President’s Desk

Washington, D.C. – Working to improve Oregon’s waterways and alternative energy technology capabilities, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced today that the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act is on its way to the President’s desk for signature. The bill, which includes nearly

Merkley Joins Effort to Provide Assistance to Unemployed Oregonians

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced today that he has co-sponsored legislation to extend assistance to those currently unemployed.  The legislation will provide up to an additional twenty weeks of unemployment insurance benefits to Oregonians who have exhausted their benefits by the end of December 2009.  “During these

Merkley And Dodd: New Consumer Protections Vital For Growing The Economy

Portland, OR – Abusive financial practices are weakening our economy and bankrupting consumers.  America needs a robust Consumer Financial Protection Agency that will even the playing field for consumers and bolster the economy. That was the assessment of consumer advocates and Oregonians in a roundtable discussion today with U.S. Senators

Merkley Joins Effort to Assist Soldiers Stationed Overseas with Homeownership

WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced today that he is co-sponsoring the Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 to provide homeownership assistance to service members who are currently stationed overseas.  The bill would extend for one year the deadline of the First Time Homeowner Tax Credits

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