WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Cliff Bentz and Val Hoyle, called on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prioritize the funding and construction of a proposed veterans’ home project, along with the renovation of another veterans’ home.
Oregon politicians advocated for the proposed Roseburg State Veterans’ Home project along with renovation work towards the Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ Home, a 154-bed assisted living facility in Lebanon.
“Continued investment in Oregon’s veterans’ care infrastructure is essential to meet the needs of our state’s geographically diverse veteran population, particularly in rural Oregon,” said the Oregon politicians in a letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins…