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
Merkley: It’s Time to Pass ENDA
Senator Jeff Merkley, the lead sponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, gave a floor speech on why we need to pass the bill.
Merkley: Washington Must Focus on Manufacturing
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley says its time for Washington to focus on manufacturing and help to create living wage jobs.
Merkley: House Republicans — Stop Playing Political Games
Senator Jeff Merkley gave a floor speech on 9-30-13 on the damage a government shutdown would inflict on working class families.
A quick message from Jeff Merkley on DOMA
Senator Merkley gives a quick message on the Supreme Court decision overturning DOMA.
Merkley Questions NSA Chief Alexander on Phone Data Collection
Senator Merkley asks the NSA Chief what authorized investigation gave NSA the grounds for acquiring his cell phone data.