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Merkley Meets with FDA Leader and Urges Action on Tobacco Regulation

Washington, DC – Today, Senator Jeff Merkley, joined by Senators Blumenthal (D-CT) and Markey (D-MA), met with the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products to urge the agency to finalize its plan for regulating tobacco products. During today’s meeting, Senator Merkley also asked for

Senators want FDA to regulate e-cigs: ‘They have just failed to act’

EUGENE, Ore. – U.S. senators, including Jeff Merkley of Oregon, are calling on the FDA to change the regulation of electronic cigarettes. By phone from Washington, D.C., Merkley told KVAL News he wants three things by April 25: Childproof liquid nicotine containers Restrictions on selling nicotine in flavors that appeal

Senators Coons, Merkley introduce bill to expand ACA small business tax credit

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation on Thursday to help small business owners who want to provide health insurance to their workers. The Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act would expand and simplify the Affordable Care Act’s small business tax credit, making it

Lawmakers push for stronger regulations on e-cigarettes

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – A group of U.S. senators are urging the FDA to regulate e-cigarettes after a new study reportedly shows high levels of cancer causing formaldehyde can be present in “vaping.” The study from Portland State University claims that high levels of a hidden form of the carcinogen formaldehyde can

Merkley Leads Senate Group Urging FDA to Regulate Electronic Cigarettes

Washington, DC – Today, Senator Jeff Merkley joined with Senators Boxer (D-CA), Blumenthal (D-CT), Brown (D-OH), Durbin (D-IL), Markey (D-MA) to send a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner urging the FDA to finalize its plan for regulating e-cigarettes. The Senators pointed to a new study from

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