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Merkley, Bonamici Introduce Bill to Stop Occupation of American Cities by Federal Law Enforcement, Armed Forces

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced legislation to block the Trump Administration from deploying federal law enforcement and armed forces against Americans. Merkley and Bonamici introduced the Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act after the chaos in Los Angeles and in light of

Merkley Statement on Anti-Rohingya Persecution in Burma

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement calling on the Government of Burma to cease its persecution of the Rohingya ethnic minority, and to take immediate steps to reverse the conditions that have created the unfolding humanitarian and

Merkley Receives National Farmers Union’s Highest Honor

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley on Tuesday was honored by the National Farmers Union (NFU) with the Golden Triangle Award, recognizing the senator as a farm champion in Congress for his leadership and dedication to improving the livelihoods of family farmers and ranchers. “This has been a tough

Whitehouse, Merkley Demand Answers on EPA Enforcement Nominee

Washington, DC – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) called on Susan Bodine, “special counsel to the administrator on compliance” at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and nominee for the EPA’s Assistant Administrator of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance, to explain her role and answer important

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