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Education

June 30, 2023
Statements
The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is deeply disappointing for the more than 490,000 Oregonians who would have received forgiveness, most of whom were low-income students.
Issues:Education

June 29, 2023
Statements
Today’s decision striking down affirmative action is a loss for our increasingly diverse country and a devastating blow to fairness and equity in higher education.
Issues:Education

June 22, 2023
Oregon families in urban and rural areas have told me that child care costs more than their housing. This is unacceptable.

May 31, 2023
Statements
It would be devastating for our country to default, but I could not in good conscience vote for a plan to lift the debt ceiling that would harm some of the most vulnerable people in our country and undermine bedrock environmental laws.
Issues:EducationEnergy and EnvironmentJobs and Economy

May 25, 2023
Our country needs more advanced practice registered nurses to better meet the growing health care needs of the population.

May 23, 2023
Children and families thrive when they have access to affordable, high-quality child care and early childhood education.

May 23, 2023
Schools should be safe places for students to learn and grow without fear.
Issues:Education

May 22, 2023
When educators thrive, students thrive. It is a good investment to provide educators with the support they need to be healthy, including mental health care.

May 11, 2023

Washington, D.C. –  U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Andrea Salinas said today that the University of Oregon, Oregon State University and Portland State University have each secured $1 million, two-year federal research grants that were authorized in the CHIPS and Science Act.