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: Keeping our Citizen-Owned Fossil Fuel Reserves in the Ground
Feb. 10, 2016—This week in his “We the People” speech series, Senator Merkley speaks on his “Keep It in the Ground” legislation and the importance of acting now to cut carbon pollution and tackle the threat of climate change.
Merkley: Biomass as part of our national energy policy
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks on the Senate floor to discuss an amendment on forest biomass to the bipartisan energy bill.
Merkley: Biomass as part of our national energy policy
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks on the Senate floor to discuss an amendment on forest biomass to the bipartisan energy bill.
Merkley: Stop the wave of dark money in politics
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.
Merkley: What a NASA astronaut can each us about climate change
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.
The American Savings Act: Building a Retirement System for the 21st Century
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
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