Merkley SLAMS SAVE Act as an Attempt to Silence Eligible Voters
Senator Merkley spoke out against the Republican SAVE Act—an attempt to make it harder for millions of eligible voters to cast their ballots. This is modern day voter suppression, plain and simple.
Merkley Exposes Trump’s Authoritarian Takeover: “We are in a Constitutional Crisis”
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about President Trump’s attacks on our democracy, Constitution, and rule of law.
Protecting our LGBTQ+ Friends and Neighbors – Merkley, Colleagues speak in Support of Equality Act
Senator Merkley and Representative Takano led the bicameral reintroduction of the Equality Act, which would provide civil rights protections based on gender identity and sexual orientation. As LGBTQ+ Americans—particularly transgender people—remain under attack in the halls of government and in our communities, passing these protections has never been more important.
Introducing the #BreakFreeFromPlastic Pollution Act
(Originally posted February 11th, 2020) – Did you know you may be eating 5 grams of microplastics each week? That’s the same as eating an entire credit card every seven days. Plastics aren’t just polluting our environment, they’re polluting our bodies and putting us at higher risk for cancers. That’s
Rally at the Capitol to #RejectTheCoverup
(Originally posted February 5th, 2020) – What we saw today was not the end of a trial. It was the execution of a cover-up. The president’s abuses of power have now seeped into the Senate, threatening the very foundations of this Chamber and our rule of law. Without a full