Merkley to Congress: Fight for government by and for the people—not by and for elites and oligarchs.
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to outline the corrupting force of dark money in our elections since the Citizens United Supreme Court decision and to chart a path toward disclosure and getting dark money out of our electoral process.
Merkley: Interior Bill is a “Step Toward Congress Reclaiming its Constitutional Power of the Purse”
Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor about the Interior appropriations bill and the importance of Congress reclaiming its ‘Power of the Purse.’
Merkley Leads Bipartisan Push to Tell the Truth about January 6
Senator Merkley led a bipartisan push to display a plaque honoring the law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line to defend our Capitol and our “We the People” government on January 6, 2021, after Speaker of the House Mike Johnson refused to do so.
Merkley: Our Constitutional Obligation
April 6, 2016—This week in his “We the People” speech series, Senator Merkley addresses the Senate’s constitutional obligation to holding hearings and provide advice and consent on the President’s nominee for the Supreme Court of the United States.
Merkley: STOP the DARK Act! (FULL)
March 14, 2016—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley calls attention to Senate Republican efforts to quietly push through the Monsanto-backed S.2609, commonly known as the “DARK (Denying Americans the Right to Know) Act,” this week.
Merkley & Tester: Why we must stop the DARK Act
March 15, 2016—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joins Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) to call attention to ?Senate Republican efforts to quietly push through the Monsanto-backed S.2609, commonly known as the “DARK (Denying Americans the Right to Know) Act,” this week.
Merkley to Secretary Jewell: End the Coal Leasing Program
March 2, 2016—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley asks Interior Secretary Jewell about the urgent need to end the federal government’s coal leasing program and keep fossil fuels in the ground.
Merkley to Senate GOP: Do Your Job (FULL)
March 9, 2016—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley calls on Republican Senators to drop their partisan Supreme Court blockade and commit to holding hearings and votes on the President’s nominee.
Merkley: Your Right to Know
9 de marzo de 2016: el senador de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, analiza la importancia de garantizar que los consumidores puedan encontrar etiquetas de ingredientes de organismos modificados genéticamente (OGM) en los envases de alimentos y garantizar que los productores de alimentos no estén sujetos a requisitos de etiquetado confusos o contradictorios.
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