Congress Passes Sen. Merkley Provision to Smooth Landing for Afghan Evacuees in U.S.
October 01, 2021
October 01, 2021
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today announced that both houses of Congress have passed a provision proposed by Merkley to help ease the transition to the U.S. for recently evacuated Afghan refugees who are relocating to America.
Last week, Merkley introduced the WELCOMED Act to fix a technicality that that is p . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today announced that both houses of Congress have passed a provision proposed by Merkley to help ease the transition to the U.S. for recently evacuated Afghan refugees who are relocating to America.
Last week, Merkley introduced the WELCOMED Act to fix a technicality that that is p . . .