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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Call on SBA to Issue Economic Emergency Loans and Grants to Small Businesses ASAP

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure small businesses receive Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) associated with the COVID-19 crisis and the new Emergency Economic Injury Grants (EEIGs) […]

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Wyden: Administration Should Increase Number of Doctors in Rural and Other Medically Underserved Areas

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today announced he is urging U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume premium processing for physicians seeking employment-based visas. Doctors on these visas increase access to health care, especially rural areas, […]

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Oregon Delegation Urges Swift Distribution of Emergency COVID-19 Funds to Health Care Providers

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Kurt Schrader and Greg Walden today urged federal officials to distribute emergency funds as soon as possible for health care […]

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Herrera-Beutler FAQs: Economic Impact Payments

FAQs: Economic Impact Payments  Dear friend, Now that the CARES Act has been approved by Congress and signed into law, this legislation will begin to disperse economic impact payments to Southwest Washington residents. I’ve gotten questions about […]

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Wyden, Murray & Others Urge Trump Administration to Help Americans Experiencing Homelessness Access Coronavirus Relief Payments

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today pressed the Trump Administration to ensure that people experiencing homelessness in Oregon and nationwide receive access to coronavirus relief payments. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Wyden joined with […]