WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Senate conducted six committee hearings on June 4, 2025: * * * APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Commerce, after receiving testimony from Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce. * * * CHINA'S INFLUENCE IN AFRICA Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Afri more ST

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Markey, Schumer Release Data Detailing Hundreds of Rural Hospitals Across U.S. at Risk Due to Republican Health Care Cuts * Data shows Oregon hospitals in Silverton, Seaside, Madras, and Hermiston among more than 300 rural hospitals nationwide at disproportionate risk of closure, conversion, or service reductions Washington (June 12, 2025) - U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (bo more PR