Jeff Merkley: “I really appreciate the expertise you bring to this incredibly significant responsibility as Secretary of the Interior.”

This is an insult to Congress and the Constitution.

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

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.

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.