WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following press release:
Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) introduced a bicameral resolution recognizing 2026 as ''The Year of The Power of Nurses'' in celebration of the 130th anniversary of the American Nurses Association. (ANA).
"Our nurses make the world better, one bedside at a time. They provide critical support and advocacy for patients at some of the most difficult and joyous moments of their lives," said Senator Merkley, Co-Chair of the Senate Nursing Caucus. "As the husband of a nurse, I've seen up-close how difficult nurses' jobs are and how important they are to patients. For over 130 years, the American Nurses Associ...