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.
This is a scandal.
As Hurricane Florence bears down, I discovered that the Trump Administration is taking money away from FEMA so that they can pay to put more asylum seekers in detention centers. This is a scandal.
Weigh In Today!
America, you have the chance to weigh in. Do you want Donald Trump’s DIRTY power plan or a CLEAN power plan? Make your voice heard today: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/affordable-clean-energy-rule-proposal-how-comment
THIS IS WRONG.
Donald Trump falsely claimed thousands of people did not die as a result of Hurricane Maria. THIS IS WRONG. Hurricane Maria and its aftermath killed THOUSANDS of U.S. citizens. Donald Trump needs to apologize and take responsibility for his administration’s failed response.
Docs-to-Doctors
Our veterans have stood up for us, and we must stand up for them. Long wait times put our veterans’ health in jeopardy and are simply unacceptable. That’s why I introduced the ‘docs-to-doctors’ program. Learn more here: merkley.senate.gov
It’s time to #StopKavanaugh!
Donald Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator in a felony committed by his personal lawyer. FOUR of his campaign aides are already GUILTY of crimes. His nominee to SCOTUS is a judge who says presidents shouldn’t be prosecuted or even investigated. Does anyone see a problem here? It’s time to Stop
Fly Smart Act
Did it make you mad to read that Scott Pruitt was jetting around the country on luxury, first-class flights at taxpayer expense? Me too – and I’ve got a plan to fix it. Learn more at Merkley.Senate.gov
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