August 31, 2020
Wyden/Merkley land $20 Million to take on Oregonian and Tribal Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced nearly $20 million in funding to combat the opioid crisis in Oregon. This money will go to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Indians, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians among others.
“I have heard heart-wrenching stories from Oregonians and members of tribes who have lost loved ones after a prescription for an injury or treatment turned into an addictio