Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley proposes extending military death benefits to fallen firefighters

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The article gives the proposal’s principal provisions, quotes both bipartisan sponsors, attributes death statistics to federal sources and notes organizational support. It does not include critics, cost estimates or discussion of legislative prospects.

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The article presents the bill and its supporters’ statements in straightforward, attributed language without an apparent partisan frame.

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