WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Senate took another step towards passing comprehensive health care reform this morning, clearing a number of procedural hurdles to allow the bill to have a final vote later this week. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined the effort to move forward on the Patient Protection
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Tim Johnson (D-S.D.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), Mark Udall (N.M.), Tom Udall (N.M.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the United States Senate voted to reject an amendment that would have denied women basic health care services and restricted a woman’s right to choose: “Today I cast my vote in opposition to an amendment that would have
I rise today to share a few thoughts about our health care proposal and also to address the amendment of my good friend from Maryland, Senator Mikulski. We’ve heard the word “arrogant” echo in this Chamber. “The bill before us is arrogant.” And, I come to it with a somewhat
Washington, DC – The United States Senate today voted to begin to debate legislation to finally reform our broken health care system. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley voted to proceed to the debate and issued the following statement: “This debate is far from over, but we have now come further than any
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
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
Washington, DC – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced today that health care reform legislation to be considered by the full Senate will include a public option. Under this version, states would be able to opt-out of the program. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Health, Education,
It is a pleasure to stand to talk about health care following upon the remarks of Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Mark Warner, both whom as governors had the opportunity to know firsthand how important health care reform is to taking our nation forward. They come from very diverse states, but
I’m delighted to join my colleagues from Colorado and from Alaska to tackle some of the myths that are being presented about health care reform. It’s startling to stand on the floor and hear increasingly shrill presentations from those who wish to defend the status quo broken system of health
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