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May 05, 2026
Eugene, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04), expressed concerns about PeaceHealth’s decision to end its contract with local Eugene Emergency Physicians in favor of Lane Emergency Physicians, which is owned by an Illinois physician and managed by Georgia-based ApolloMD. “We are troubled after hearing of PeaceHealth's proposed changes to emergency department (ED) physician staffing across three Oregon hospitals,” wrote Merkley, Wyden,… Continue Reading
May 04, 2026U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter today announced that 10 Oregon airports will receive a combined federal investment of more than $3.1 million to improve their infrastructure. “Small airports throughout our state need and deserve federal investments so Oregonians can count on them for small business support, emergency response, secure travel and more,” Wyden said. “These federal resources a… Continue Reading
April 30, 2026Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) introduced the No War Appropriations through Reconciliation Act, or the No WAR Act, to prevent Congress from fast-tracking funding for a war in Iran through a backdoor budget process. “If Congress is going to spend money to put American boots on the ground in another foreign war for oil, we need to have a transparent process and an up or down vote in Congress,” said Rep. Val Hoyle. “While we have spent $45 billion on this war over the past 60 days, Congre… Continue Reading
February 17, 2026