Press Releases

Merkley Announces Additional April Town Halls

Event in Union County marks his 600th town hall since elected to the U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold 11 more town halls for Oregonians in mid-April, with in-person community conversations across the state from Sunday, April 12 through Tuesday, April 15. These events come in addition to

Senate Passes Package to Strengthen Health Care for Veterans

Washington, DC – The U.S. Senate passed an omnibus bill Thursday that bolsters health care for veterans on several fronts.  The legislation includes four bills co-sponsored by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley that will provide benefits to caregivers of severely injured veterans, improve care for female veterans, assist homeless veterans, and

Merkley, Wyden Introduce Bill to Aid Recovery for Timber Communities

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden introduced legislation to help Oregon timber companies remain competitive and sustain economic growth.  The Forest Harvest Opportunity Act will extend already-existing contracts to companies to harvest timber on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands when prices rebound rather than

Wyden, Merkley Announce Millions in Military Construction Projects, VA Health Care

Washington, D.C. – Working to provide the means to keep Oregon’s military infrastructure up-to-date and to ensure emergency services have the tools to keep residents safe, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced millions in funding for Oregon as part of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs

Senate Health Committee Acts to Improve Food Safety

Washington, D.C. –Today the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee unanimously passed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, which will now be sent to the floor for consideration by the full Senate.  The legislation will increase the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ability to ensure the safety of

Senate Passes Legislation to Provide Housing for Homeless Veterans

Washington, DC – Today the Senate passed legislation that will increase funding for housing and supportive services for veterans.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley voted in favor of the measure which was passed as part of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. “After serving our nation selflessly and putting

Merkley: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Protects Families and Assists Farmers

Washington, D.C. –Today the Senate took another step closer to passing legislation that will give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the resources it needs to ensure the safety of our nation’s food supply.  The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee released the chairman’s draft of the Food Safety

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