Merkley, Curtis Lead New Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Wildland Firefighters
October 05, 2026
October 05, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Curtis Lead New Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Wildland Firefighters
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT) announced the introduction of the Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act. This groundbreaking legislation would expand death benefits of fallen firefighters to match the up to $100,000 prov . . .
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Merkley, Curtis Lead New Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Wildland Firefighters
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT) announced the introduction of the Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act. This groundbreaking legislation would expand death benefits of fallen firefighters to match the up to $100,000 prov . . .