Standing Up for Human and Civil Rights

Merkley Presses Administration on Conditions for Detained Migrant Children

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today pressed the Trump administration for answers on how children who have been separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border are being treated while detained. Last Sunday, Merkley visited the border to investigate the Trump administration’s cruel new child separation policy and

At Border, Merkley Demands Answers on Cruel Child Separation Policy

MCALLEN, TX – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today visited the U.S.-Mexico border in McAllen, Texas, demanding answers from immigration officials about the Trump administration’s cruel new policy of separating children from their parents at the border. “This cruel treatment of children and families arriving to the U.S. is completely un-American

Merkley Statement on VA Mission Act

“This vote was an extremely difficult decision. “This bill has many positives, most notably a significant expansion of the VA caregivers program that has successfully helped many veterans stay in their homes while enabling their family members to provide the care that they need. Our veterans deserve the very best

Merkley Cosponsors Landmark Bill to End Federal Prohibition of Marijuana

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced his cosponsorship of a landmark bill to end the federal prohibition on marijuana. Senator Cory Booker’s Marijuana Justice Act would remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances, making it legal at the federal level. Merkley has been a leader within

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