Senator Merkley trashes Postmaster General DeJoy’s ‘Delaying Mail in America’ plan during Senate floor speech
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., delivered a speech this week on the Senate floor to call attention to the urgent United States Postal Service issues impacting Oregonians. His speech focused on the first-hand stories of Oregonians who rely on the Postal Service for everything from the delivery
Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley reacts to Delivering For America plan
KOBI 5 MEDFORD, Ore. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley spoke to the Senate this week about his concerns about the United States Postal Service. Postmaster General DeJoy implemented the Delivering For America plan in 2021. Merkley called the plan “Delaying Mail in America”. The plan diverted all mail to Portland
Oregon Sen. Merkley on USPS proposal: Return to sender, address unknown
Portland Tribune Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley continues his opposition to a restructuring of the U.S. Postal Service. Merkley, a Democrat from Northeast Portland, delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, focusing on first-hand stories he said he heard from Oregonians who rely on the Postal
Senator hosts a healthy town hall debate in Monmouth
Dallas resident Tim Halderman appreciated the opportunity to get face time with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley in Monmouth on Sunday, but Halderman wanted Merkley to listen to his proposals for health care reform. “I hope he goes back and comes up with something that keeps the federal government out of
Merkley sponsors breastfeeding bill
Glad to hear that Sen. Jeff Merkley is sponsoring the Breastfeeding Promotion Act at the federal level. It’s based on Oregon’s law that ensures new mothers can express breast milk or breastfeed their infants privately during breaks at their workplace. It’s now widely known that feeding infants breast milk only
Merkley expresses disgust
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) slammed senators on the other side of the aisle for using a “roadmap of rhetoric” that he believes was created to demonize health care reform. Merkley waved a copy of the 28-page memo during a June 10 Senate floor speech, calling it a plan to kill
Editorial: Merkley’s breast-feeding bill should be passed by Congress
There’s a health care reform that Congress can make that won’t cost billions: Support Sen. Jeff Merkley’s bill to ensure women can easily breast-feed or pump milk at work. There is plenty of scientific evidence that breast-feeding is better than formula. Both the American Academy of Pediatricians and the World
Oregon’s Merkley Strengthens Tobacco Control Bill
(PORTLAND, Ore. ONS) – It’s being called the strongest anti-tobacco measure since the U.S. Surgeon General ruled more than 40 years ago that smoking causes lung cancer. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate tobacco. The House already passed a similar
In backing breast-feeding bill, Merkley points to health costs
WASHINGTON — Moms in Oregon have the right to breast-feed at work. Now, U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., wants to spread that law nationwide. “Why would we not do everything possible to enable our mothers and our babies to benefit from this tremendous, God-blessed nutrient,” Merkley said. “Everything we can
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