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The Fate of The Union: Senators to co-host virtual town hall the same day as the State of the Union to answer Oregonians’ questions about protecting the Constitution and resisting Donald Trump’s assaults on the Bill of Rights.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Washington DC<\/strong> \u2013 U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they will not attend the State of the Union speech on Tuesday, February 24 and will instead co-host a live on-line town hall that day with\u00a0People\u2019s Town Hall<\/a>\u00a0to offer all Oregonians the opportunity to ask questions as well as share their ideas and viewpoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSitting through Donald Trump\u2019s unhinged ramblings about his unconstitutional schemes does nothing to help Oregonians justifiably concerned about his attacks on the economy and the law as well as his desperate diversions from the Epstein investigation,\u201d Wyden said. \u201cRather than hearing a so-called State of the Union from a self-absorbed liar, I\u2019ll hear the truth from my fellow Oregonians in the best state of the union.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAfter a year in office, Trump has made America poorer and sicker,\u201d said Merkley. \u201cWe know Trump says one thing but then does another. He ran for president promising to help working people, but in office he\u2019s only helped the rich and powerful. Trump is putting up red tape for families and rolling out the red carpet for billionaires. Every day of the week, I\u2019ll choose to boycott the wannabe dictator and connect with Oregonians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The on-line town hall on Tuesday, February 24 will begin at 2:30 pm PT (3:30 pm MT) and can be watched aqu\u00ed<\/a>\u00a0on YouTube. Oregonians who want to ask a question during the virtual town hall can submit their questions in advance aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Direct dialogue with our leaders is a cornerstone of our democracy, and it’s never been more important for our elected representatives to listen to the people they work for: their constituents,\u201d said Nathan Williams of People’s Town Hall, a town hall series from the founders of Town Hall Project.\u00a0\u201cPeople’s Town Hall is proud to host this important conversation with Senators Wyden and Merkley and their fellow Oregonians.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Both Senator Wyden and Senator Merkley hold a town hall in each of Oregon\u2019s 36 counties every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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