Jeff Merkley: “We lost three feet on our groundwater last year on top of many, many dozens of feet losses over previous years.”

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.

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.

This is an insult to Congress and the Constitution.