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, Wyden: More Than $14 Million In Recovery Act Funds For Transit Improvements Headed To Oregon
Portland – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden applauded the announcement that $14.7 million in federal funds will be heading to Oregon for rural transit improvements as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The money, announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation, will be used
Merkley Statement on State Director Jon Isaacs
Portland – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on the departure of his State Director and long time advisor Jon Isaacs. After five years working side by side with Merkley, Isaacs is leaving his post in early August to take a well-deserved break with his wife and young
Financial Services Appropriations Bill Includes Funds for Oregon to Spur Economic Development and Create Jobs
Washington D.C. – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that $400,000 in funds for projects dedicated to providing clean energy job training opportunities and promoting economic revitalization in Oregon will be included in the Senate Financial Services Appropriations bill. Portland Community College would receive $200,000 for its
Military Construction Appropriations Bill to Include Improvements to Oregon’s Military Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Working to ensure Oregon’s military infrastructure is up-to-date and able to provide the best in emergency services, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D- Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D- Ore.) announced today that a Military Construction appropriations bill headed to the Senate floor includes nearly $5 million in projects
Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $8 Million for Oregon Interior Department Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. – Working to ensure Oregon’s natural resources are preserved and its infrastructure is strengthened, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D- Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D- Ore.) announced today that an Interior appropriations bill headed to the Senate floor includes nearly $8 million in projects for Oregon. Included in the
Merkley: Health Committee Bill Will Dramatically Expand Access to Health Coverage, Lower Costs to Consumers
Washington, DC – The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee today released new details on the health care reform bill currently under consideration by the committee. The Affordable Health Care Choices Act will include a strong, nationwide public health insurance option to lower costs and greatly reduce the number
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