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Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks on the Senate floor to discuss an amendment on forest biomass to the bipartisan energy bill.

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks on the Senate floor to discuss an amendment on forest biomass to the bipartisan energy bill.

Feb. 3, 2016—This week in his “We the People” speech series, Senator Merkley calls on Congress to put a stop to the wave of dark money that is drowning out the voice of the people and to restore transparency to our democracy.

Jan. 28, 2016—This week in his “We the People” speech series, Senator Merkley speaks on an article written by NASA astronaut and climate scientist Piers J. Sellers that emphasizes the importance of acting now to cut carbon pollution and tackle the threat of climate change.

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley explains the importance of creating a retirement system built to succeed in the 21st century. In the video, Senator Merkley illustrates how by creating American Savings Accounts and improving Social Security benefits, we can give all Americans access to a universal, portable, simple and personal retirement

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley kicks off his “We the People” speech series to addresses issues affecting everyday Americans and propose ways to solve the challenges we face.

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley speaks with CNN’s John Berman on GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the U.S.

Today, after GOP Presidential Candidate Donald Trump issued a proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the U.S., Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley strongly denounced the proposal on the Senate floor, calling it “the single worst idea I have heard from any presidential candidate, ever.”

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, the Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, speaks on the Senate floor to decry Republican efforts to slip poison pill riders letting Wall Street return to reckless and risky practices into must-pass, year-end spending bills. Despite the risk of

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joins Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) along with veterans groups and health care advocates to introduce the Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act—a bill that would make common-sense changes in VA staffing policies to improve veterans care and working conditions