Nada es más importante para el crecimiento y fortalecimiento de la clase media que la creación de empleos bien remunerados. Debemos hacer inversiones inteligentes en infraestructura y apoyar la fabricación Made in Oregon para crear los buenos empleos que Oregon necesita.
Following Dangerous Cuts to Transportation Workforce, Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Secretary Duffy Prioritize Safety
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden along with Massachusetts’ U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey pushed U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to stop the mass layoffs and firing of essential transportation safety employees. The lawmakers demand the Department of Transportation (DOT) release information regarding the department’s
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families
More than 30 Democratic senators demand Trump reject GOP budget proposals “Republican budget plans do not focus on lowering costs, and in fact will raise costs for American families by forcing them to pay more for groceries, health care, education, and caregiving.” Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley
Warren, Merkley, Wyden, Senators Urge President Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families
32 Democratic Senators Demand Trump Reject GOP Budget Proposals “Republican budget plans do not focus on lowering costs, and in fact will raise costs for American families by forcing them to pay more for groceries, health care, education, and caregiving.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth
Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers From Trump on BPA Cuts, Impact on Electric Grid Reliability
Oregon senators: “These cuts are not only reckless but also financially ludicrous.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are demanding Donald Trump answer questions about his administration’s deep job cuts at the Bonneville Power Administration and how those reckless and financially ludicrous decisions add up
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