(Originally posted March 24th, 2020) – In my Senate office, hoping for a vote on the third coronavirus relief bill tonight, and wanted to take a second to talk about another critical issue: getting stranded Oregonians and Americans home ASAP. My team and I are working in overdrive to get
(Originally streamed live on March 18th, 2020): The Senate is voting within the next hour on bipartisan legislation to help in the response to coronavirus, and I’m talking to Oregon media about it. As we continue to grapple with this public health crisis, our top priorities must be to continue
(Originally posted March 9th, 2020) – Oregon has nearly 3,000 “borrower defense” claims in to the Department of Education, which would allow people who have been defrauded or misled by for-profit schools to seek relief. Under Betsy DeVos, only 13 of those applicants were approved last quarter. I’m pressing for
(Originally streamed live on March 7th, 2020) – I’m holding a second town hall today in Clackamas County—my 23rd town hall this year and 419th as a senator. Tune in to participate in our “We the People” democracy!
(Originally streamed live on March 7th, 2020) – Number 22 this year and 418th overall. Town halls are critical for our “We the People” democracy, so thanks for tuning in!
(Originally posted March 4th, 2020) – As the coronavirus outbreak reaches Oregon and the NW, it’s important to recognize that this virus is now spreading from person-to-person contact and that we need to do all we can to slow that down. We can all be a part of this effort.
(Originally released February 29th, 2020) – ICYMI: I released a new coronavirus resource page at www.merkley.senate.gov/coronavirus. Please visit and share for recommendations on how to limit exposure, what to do if you suspect you’ve been exposed, and how to create outbreak response plans at your workplace.
(Originally posted February 25th, 2020) – A little girl was held in detention. Despite having approval to live with her family, she was never informed she had family who wanted her. After 6 years she chose to be deported, not knowing the truth. Today I pressed Secretary Azar on her
(Originally posted February 11th, 2020) – Did you know you may be eating 5 grams of microplastics each week? That’s the same as eating an entire credit card every seven days. Plastics aren’t just polluting our environment, they’re polluting our bodies and putting us at higher risk for cancers. That’s
(Originally posted February 5th, 2020) – What we saw today was not the end of a trial. It was the execution of a cover-up. The president’s abuses of power have now seeped into the Senate, threatening the very foundations of this Chamber and our rule of law. Without a full
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