Senator Merkley Slams USPS Delays and Downgrades on Senate Floor
Senator Merkley spoke on the U.S. Senate Floor on Monday, July 29, 2024, about recent USPS downgrades that delay and degrade service for folks in Oregon and across the country.
Senator Merkley speaks out on the need to ban Congressional stock trading
Senator Merkley gave remarks at a press conference on the need to pass the ETHICS Act to ban lawmakers from buying and trading stocks. Politicians should work for the public, not for their stock portfolios. Watch the full press conference: https://youtube.com/live/xb6-Fs8xVb4 Read more about the ETHICS Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/peters-merkley-hawley-and-ossoff-announce-historic-bipartisan-agreement-to-advance-legislation-to-ban-member-stock-trading/
Reform our Immigration System, Pass the Children’s Safe Welcome Act
Senator Merkley, Representative Kamlager-Dove, Mina Dixon Davis of the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, and Neha Desai of the National Center for Youth Law discuss the Children’s Safe Welcome Act and the need to reform our immigration system. The bicameral Children’s Safe Welcome Act embeds best practices for child
Senator Merkley Discusses Appointment of Special Prosecutor
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to discuss the appointment of Robert Mueller as a special prosecutor, and the need to uncover the truth about the Trump administration’s ties to Russia and firing of FBI Director James Comey.
Merkley Addresses Comey Firing on Senate Floor
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to demand an independent special prosecutor following the firing of FBI Director James Comey.
Senator Merkley Advocates for the Equality Act
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to advocate for advancement of the Equality Act, a comprehensive LGBTQ non-discrimination bill.
Merkley on North Korea Briefing
Seth Meyers plays a clip of Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley discussing the North Korea briefing at the White House.
Merkley talks TrumpCare on Morning Joe
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined Morning Joe to discuss President Trump’s plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act and throw millions of Americans off their health insurance.
Senator Merkley Unveils 100 by ’50 Act
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to unveil the 100 by ’50 Act, a plan to transition America to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050.