‘Where is your integrity?’: Jeff Merkley accuses Trump officials of ‘false story’ about Comey firing
Senator Jeff Merkley gave an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Thursday about President Donald Trump’s firing of James Comey as FBI director. He called into question the integrity of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, insisting that their official explanations for backing Comey’s removal were a
How You Can Stop the ‘License to Discriminate’ Order
Donald Trump is reported to be issuing a “license to discriminate” executive order Thursday, but don’t despair — not only will it undoubtedly be challenged in court, there are ways to try to stop it. GLAAD has started a petition against the order, reading simply, “I stand against any license to discriminate.”
Historic, Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Legislation Re-Introduced in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, 46 Senators, led by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), re-introduced historic, comprehensive federal legislation to ban discrimination against LGBT Americans. The legislation was filed simultaneously in the U.S. House of Representatives by 194 Representatives, led by Rep.
Dems slam Trump while reigniting fight for LGBT rights
Democrats slammed President Trump on Tuesday as they reignited efforts to protect LGBT people from discrimination. “The Trump administration has quickly proved it will not defend and respect the rights of LGBT Americans,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said at a press conference to reintroduce the Equality Act. The
Senators Call for Boosted Funding to Decontaminate Lead-Tainted National Guard Armories and Readiness Centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden led a group of ten Senators calling on Senate Appropriations Committee leaders to dedicate adequate funding to cleaning up National Guard sites across the U.S. that have been contaminated by dangerous amounts of lead dust. In addition to their
The Best Lines From Each Hour of U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s 15-Hour Marathon Speech on the Floor of Congress
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley is a champion talker. Last week, the Oregon Democrat attempted to block President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, with a speech on the Senate floor. It lasted more than 15 hours, and ultimately failed—Gorsuch was sworn in April 10. But Merkley’s stemwinder made a
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