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187 Members of Congress File Brief to Support Conversion Therapy Bans at SCOTUS

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Congressional Equality Caucus Vice Chair & House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36), and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) filed an amicus brief to urge the United States Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of Colorado’s ban

Merkley Statement on Arrival of All-electric Nissan Leaf Vehicles in Portland

Portland, OR –The U.S. Department of Energy highlighted the arrival of all-electric Nissan Leaf vehicles in Portland, Oregon Wednesday.  Oregon’s I-5 corridor was selected as an early participant in the Electric Vehicle (EV) Project to deploy thousands of electric vehicles and charging stations in cities across the nation.  The EV

Merkley: Tax Package Will Not Do Enough to Help Middle Class, Create Jobs

Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on the Obama-McConnell tax package pending before the Senate: “I have very strong concerns about the tax proposal before us and cannot support moving forward on the package as it now stands.  “This plan will add nearly a trillion

President Obama Signs Merkley “Crush Video” Bill Into Law

President Barack Obama today signed into law the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010.  The bill was introduced by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley with Senators Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Richard Burr (R-NC), and passed the Senate unanimously last month.  Merkley joined President Obama in the Oval Office today for the official signing ceremony.

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