Senators Blunt Rochester, Tillis, Merkley, and Cramer Introduce the Bipartisan National Nursing Workforce Center Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced the National Nursing Workforce Center Act. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation would help address nursing workforce shortages across our nation by supporting nursing workforce centers in almost every state. As the nation’s largest healthcare
Merkley, Colleagues: Trump Administration Must Reverse Decision to Limit Americans’ Access to Life-Saving Obesity Medications
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today led a group of Senators to urge the Trump Administration’s U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make it easier for millions of Americans to access prescription anti-obesity medications known as GLP-1s. “We urge you and the Trump Administration
Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Push VA to Build Roseburg Veterans’ Home
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), are calling on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prioritize funding for the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) proposed Roseburg Veterans’ Home project. Currently, ODVA operates two high-quality, award-winning Oregon Veterans’ Homes: the
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $10 Million for Critical Conservation and Restoration Projects in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today a total of $10,105,326 in funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)’s America the Beautiful Challenge for four projects that will boost essential ecosystem conservation and restoration efforts in the state. “Our delicate ecosystems, waterways, and
Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Announce FEMA Funding for Earthquake Resilience in Lane County
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden along with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is sending a total of $1,758,536 to fund Lane County’s project to seismically retrofit the Hayden Bridge, a pedestrian bridge in northeast Springfield. “As
Merkley, Jayapal, Tlaib Introduce Congressional Resolution Raising Awareness of Chemical Disasters in the United States & Abroad
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) today introduced a bicameral resolution designating December 3rd as National Chemical Disaster Awareness Day. The resolution spotlights the ongoing crisis of chemical disasters nationwide and marks the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster,
Merkley, Wyden Offer Opportunity for Oregonians to Request Tickets to Inauguration
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden open the opportunity for Oregonians to request tickets to the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies on January 20, 2025. The ceremony is at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Each Oregonian requesting tickets may request up to four tickets. Requestors must
Merkley y Wyden anuncian financiación para la conservación de la mariposa monarca y otros polinizadores en Oregón
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden anunciaron hoy un total de $758,810 en fondos del Fondo de Conservación de la Mariposa Monarca y los Polinizadores (Fondo para Polinizadores) de la Fundación Nacional de Pesca y Vida Silvestre (NFWF) para dos proyectos que aumentarán y mejorarán los hábitats de la mariposa monarca occidental y los polinizadores en Oregón.
Wyden y Merkley anuncian casi 1 millón de T/T para la restauración del ecosistema en Oregón
El premio de la Fundación Nacional de Pesca y Vida Silvestre beneficiará a los residentes y proyectos a lo largo del río Tillamook Washington DC—Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley anunciaron hoy una inversión federal de $1.18 millones para la Asociación de Estuarios de Tillamook para ayudar a reparar la carretera Burton-Fraser a lo largo del río Tillamook que limita
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