Health and Fitness Senator Merkley Responds to FDA Approval of Genetically-Modified Salmon by Press on November 19, 2015 Press Author More in Health and Fitness: On Hantavirus, Park Forest Officials Urge Caution May 18, 2026 Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Park Forest Aligns With Illinois Guidance on Childhood Vaccines Amid Federal Changes January 11, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the FDA announced their approval of genetically-modified salmon for human consumption: