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 $900,000 Grant to Improve Water Quality and Strengthen Habitats in the Lower Columbia River
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership (LCEP) $909,000 for the implementation of their Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The CCMP aims to improve water quality, protect natural habitats,
Cardin, McConnell, Risch, Merkley, Young Call on State Department and USAID to Revitalize the U.S. Policy on Burma
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.) sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Merkley Announces Committee Action to Invest in Oregon Transportation, Affordable Housing, and Community Safety
Funding included in fiscal year 2025 government funding bills champion programs and projects to expand affordable housing and transportation options, support renewable energy and energy storage, grow economic development, and more. Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced he secured critical
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $17 Million in Federal Funding Coming to Oregon for Airport Improvement Projects
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $17,364,442 to the state under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). “Oregon’s airports connect communities across our state to the rest of the world—supporting local businesses, transporting goods, connecting travelers
Merkley, Wyden Announced $577,943 for Pollution Monitoring to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $577,943 to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) for programs to address environmental and public health concerns related to pollution. “Communities need accurate information
Merkley, Wyden Join Effort to Restore the Chevron Doctrine Following MAGA Supreme Court Ruling
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined the recently introduced Stop Corporate Capture Act after the Supreme Court—stacked with Trump-appointed justices—overturned the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine. The bill codifies Chevron deference and strengthens the rulemaking process to block corporations from hijacking our government. “This MAGA Supreme
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