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Merkley Announces Additional April Town Halls

Event in Union County marks his 600th town hall since elected to the U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold 11 more town halls for Oregonians in mid-April, with in-person community conversations across the state from Sunday, April 12 through Tuesday, April 15. These events come in addition to

Senator Merkley Discusses Financial Reform with Small Business Owners

Redmond, OR – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley attended a small business roundtable event in Central Oregon hosted by the Oregon Small Business Council to discuss the pressures that small businesses across the state are facing and the need for true financial reform.  Senator Merkley talked about his plans for

Merkley Fights for a Vote on Assistance for Unemployed

Washington, D.C. – Tonight a single senator blocked an up-or-down vote on a measure that would extend assistance to millions of Americans who have lost their jobs during the current recession.   Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley took to the floor in an effort to push for an immediate vote on the

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