WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced key provisions in education and health care in the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education bill that will help Oregon communities. “This bill provides important support for economic development in rural communities,”
WASHINGTON – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined 32 other Democrat senators Thursday in introducing the Debt-Free College Act, legislation that will reverse the growing student debt crisis in the United States. The bill creates a path for students to be able to attend public colleges without taking on debt. “I was
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today joined 32 other members of Congress in introducing the Debt-Free College Act, legislation that will reverse the growing student debt crisis in the United States. The bill creates a path for students to be able to attend public colleges without taking on debt.
Last week, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) held a town hall meeting at the Senior Center in St. Helens. Despite the snow, several citizens came out to voice their concerns and ask Merkley their questions, which largely centered on gun control in the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting. Before
Redmond School District will receive more than $464,000 in federal funding to reimburse costs for snow removal during a January 2017 winter storm. The $464,648 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant was announced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. “These much-needed funds will help Redmond recoup some of the
REDMOND, OR — The Redmond School District is the latest to receive federal funds as reimbursement for costs incurred during last winter’s extreme weather. Redmond Schools will receive a $464,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to recoup the expense of removing snow from roofs during a January 2017 storm.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced today that the Bend-LaPine School District will receive more than $1 million in federal funding to reimburse the district for expenses stemming from the January 2017 storm that dumped snow on schools’ roofs. The $1.1 million from the Federal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced key provisions in education and health care in the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education bill that will help Oregon communities. The bill was voted out of committee on Thursday. “Every kid in Oregon should have a shot at the
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley criticized Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos for her recent decision to delay the “borrower defense” rule that would provide defrauded students with debt relief and hold predatory institutions accountable for cheating students across the country.
Donald Trump’s plan to cut a school meals programme that has reached 40 million children worldwide has been branded “cruel and shameful” by US lawmakers. A $182m (£145m) bipartisan US aid enterprise, known as the McGovern-Dole food for education programme, has been described as life-changing by Republican and Democratic senators and
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