Jeff Merkley: “Today, we convene this hearing at an important time when health care remains at the forefront of our minds as we attempt…”

Donald Trump is a con man. This attempt to sway Americans by sending them a check with less than 30 days before the midterm elections is deceitful.

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

I have heard heart-wrenching stories from Oregonians who have lost loved ones after a prescription for an injury or treatment turned into an addiction.

This is an insult to Congress and the Constitution.