Jeff Merkley: “It is enormously frustrating to see the people at the bottom be fired from their jobs, be threatened with firing, forced…”

To be clear: Both parties have played a role in creating Senate dysfunction, and both have a responsibility to fix it.

This is an insult to Congress and the Constitution.

Every Oregon community needs the resources to keep young people safe, support children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and build stronger relationships between families and those who serve them.

The SRS program provides crucial payments that are a lifeline for rural communities here in Oregon and across America.