Merkley Demands Senate Act NOW to Release Epstein Files
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor to urge Senate passage of his bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Merkley Calls to Reopen Government and Extend Health Care Tax Credits
Senator Jeff Merkley took to the Senate floor to break the impasse and immediately reopen the government by passing a one-year extension of tax credits folks rely on for affordable ACA health care coverage.
Merkley: It Gets Better
Senator Jeff Merkley added his voice to the It Gets Better Project to help raise awareness about bullying in our schools and to let LGBT youth know that life will get better. Senator Merkley stressed the need for parents, students and teachers to stand up against bigotry and help make
Merkley: American families are facing bureaucratic nightmare when trying to keep their homes
During a Senate Banking Committee hearing on the major problems in the national mortgage servicing industry, Senator Merkley called on the banks to suspend foreclosure proceedings while homeowners are working to get a mortgage modification.
Merkley: Democracy Can’t Work if We Can’t Debate and Vote on Bills
Oregon’s Senator Merkley addresses the procedural problems that limit the U.S. Senate from engaging in real debate and passing legislation.
Powering Up Small Businesses to Create Jobs
Senator Merkley joined Senators Landrieu, Boxer, and Cantwell as well as Gene Sperling of the U.S. Treasury Department and small business owners to discuss t…
Merkley Works to Ban Trafficking of Animal Torture Videos
In Portland, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced that he will soon be introducing bipartisan legislation to ban the trafficking of animal cruelty films commonly referred to as “crush videos.” The Oregon Humane Society joined Senator Merkley today in calling on Congress to immediately take action and prevent these abhorrent videos
Merkley: Elizabeth Warren is the Right Person for the Job
One of the most important decisions that is yet to be determined is who should be appointed to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Senator Mer…
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