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March 30, 2020

The home care worker from Springfield told a video conference of elected officials and health care representatives that her 70-year-old mother-in-law is watching her child because Hunt fears exposing her daughter to the new virus.

Issues:Health Care

March 30, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon leaders at the state and federal level along with employers and union members held press briefing at 10 a.m. Monday to reinforce the need for an increased supply of personal protective equipment in the state.

Issues:Health Care

March 30, 2020

The news that 12 staffers at OHSU tested positive for COVID-19 underscores the ongoing and increasing need for PPE — personal protective equipment.

Issues:Health Care

March 28, 2020

On Wednesday, March 25, Oregon's congressional delegation — Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Greg Walden, and Kurt Schrader, and Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley — described "serious shortages" of personal protective equipment, including respiratory masks, surgical gowns and gloves in helping to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

Issues:Health Care

March 27, 2020
The coronavirus has quickly and severely disrupted the lives of people in NW Oregon and across the country, putting the health of loved ones at risk and jeopardizing our economic security.

March 27, 2020
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Our country is suffering from a pandemic on an unimaginable scale, and this legislation will provide critical support to workers and families, small businesses, healthcare providers, student loan borrowers, and people struggling to make ends meet.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducationHealth CareHousing and HomelessnessJobs and EconomySeniors

March 26, 2020

Oregon's congressional delegation asked the White House Wednesday, March 25, to issue a major disaster declaration for the state.

A disaster declaration can provide financial and other assistance to local businesses, nonprofit groups and state agencies.

Issues:Health Care

March 25, 2020
We have heard from rural health clinics, hospitals, and providers who are having to lay off employees due to reduced patient care and declining revenues.
Issues:Health Care

March 25, 2020
Seniors have served our communities for decades and need our support now more than ever.

March 25, 2020
We are deeply alarmed that the current supply of personal protective equipment in Oregon is inadequate to meet the urgent needs of health care workers on the frontlines of responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.