Merkley, Wyden, Blumenauer, Bonamici Join Oregonians in Calling for Long-Overdue Senate Action on Coronavirus Relief

Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, with Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici, today joined more than 80 Oregonians in a virtual event calling for the Senate to finally act on a fourth coronavirus relief package.

The coronavirus has killed over 163,000 Americans and cost more than 40 million their jobs, but despite the fact that the House passed an additional relief package nearly three months ago, the Senate’s leadership has refused to vote since March on any substantial relief effort for Americans who are suffering. On Tuesday, Oregonians from all across the state came together with a clear message: Stop playing politics with people’s health and well-being, and do the job you were elected to do.

Members of the Oregon delegation were joined by Don Gentry, chairman of the Klamath Tribes; Kali Thorne Ladd, executive director of KairosPDX; Susannah Morgan, CEO of the Oregon Food Bank; Reyna Lopez, executive director of PCUN; DeVon Pouncey, vendor program director for Street Roots; and Sally Russell, mayor of Bend.