Lawmakers push to block Kroger-Albertsons merger amid competition concerns

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Kroger-Albertsons Merger News

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More than two dozen members of Congress are working to stop a merger between Kroger and Albertsons.

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and Teamsters Local 162 President Mark Davidson speak at a press conference - KATU photoAfter filing an amicus brief with over two dozen members of Congress, Washington's U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Oregon's U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden -- both Democrats -- held a news conference outside a Northeast Portland Fred Meyer.

“Kroger and Albertsons runs the risk of driving up grocery prices for Oregonians and making it much harder for Oregonians to find a pharmacy,” said Wyden.

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