Jeff is committed to protecting the rights and liberties of all Americans. Since its creation, our nation has come a long way in the march toward equality and fairness, but there is still much work to be done. All Americans deserve the opportunity to live, work, and succeed without facing discrimination.
Merkley, Senators Press Biden Administration to Raise the Standard of Care for Migrant Children
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is leading a push today to urge the Biden administration to make a decisive pivot away from the policies of the Trump administration and raise the standard of care for unaccompanied children in U.S. custody. Merkley was joined in his effort by
Wyden, Merkley Urge Administration to Support Long-Term Stability in Haiti After Mistreatment of Migrants at Border
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley expressed their disappointment over the United States’ inhumane treatment of Haitian migrants at the southern border and their summary deportations. In a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Wyden, Merkley and
Merkley Vows to Keep Up the Fight on Voting Rights Amid Repeated Republican Obstruction
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the lead sponsor of the For the People Act—issued the following statement today after every Republican senator voted once again to filibuster debate on the bill, in addition to separately blocking debate on the DISCLOSE Act and fair, independent redistricting commissions: “We have
Following Voting Rights Hearing in Georgia, Merkley Issues Statement Underscoring Importance of Protecting the Ballot Box
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the lead sponsor of the For the People Act, and member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration—issued the following statement today after the Committee’s field hearing in Georgia, underscoring the importance of protecting Americans’ sacred right to vote: “Georgia has always
Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Perpetrators of Global Violence against LGBTI Communities
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with colleagues reintroduced legislation that would impose sanctions on foreign individuals responsible for human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI individuals abroad. “No one should face persecution because of who they love or how they identify,” Wyden
Following For the People Act Vote, Merkley Hails Democrats’ Unified Vote to Defend Americans’ Freedom to Vote, Stop Billionaires from Buying Elections and Pledges Floor Fight Will Continue
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the lead sponsor of the For the People Act—issued the following statement today after every Republican voted to block debate on the bill in an initial procedural vote: “The ballot box is the pulsing heart of any healthy democracy, and we must stand
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