Merkley, Senate Democrats: Trump's Staffing Cuts at Key USDA Services Threaten Rapid Response to New World Screwworm, Rural Communities, Food Safety, and Public Health Nationwide
June 09, 2026
June 09, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Senate Democrats: Trump's Staffing Cuts at Key USDA Services Threaten Rapid Response to New World Screwworm, Rural Communities, Food Safety, and Public Health Nationwide
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Senate Democratic colleagues to sound the alarm over the Trump Administration's staff cuts . . .
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Merkley, Senate Democrats: Trump's Staffing Cuts at Key USDA Services Threaten Rapid Response to New World Screwworm, Rural Communities, Food Safety, and Public Health Nationwide
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Senate Democratic colleagues to sound the alarm over the Trump Administration's staff cuts . . .