The Effects of Public Lands Layoffs on Communities – Roundtable Conversation
Senators Merkley, Heinrich, and King joined recently fired federal workers from Oregon and around the country who protect our treasured public lands and a small business owner impacted by public lands layoffs to discuss the impacts of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s reckless layoffs.
Merkley: Trump’s Philosophy on Consumer Protections is “Families Lose, Billionaires Win”
Senator Merkley spoke about President Trump’s plans to gut consumer protections at a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Forum hosted by Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Merkley: Trump’s “Energy Emergency” is Trumpflation at Work
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor about Donald Trump’s National Energy Emergency Declaration being Trumpflation at work: driving up costs for families, fueling our competitors like China, and pouring fuel on the fire of climate chaos.
This is a scandal.
As Hurricane Florence bears down, I discovered that the Trump Administration is taking money away from FEMA so that they can pay to put more asylum seekers in detention centers. This is a scandal.
Weigh In Today!
America, you have the chance to weigh in. Do you want Donald Trump’s DIRTY power plan or a CLEAN power plan? Make your voice heard today: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/affordable-clean-energy-rule-proposal-how-comment
THIS IS WRONG.
Donald Trump falsely claimed thousands of people did not die as a result of Hurricane Maria. THIS IS WRONG. Hurricane Maria and its aftermath killed THOUSANDS of U.S. citizens. Donald Trump needs to apologize and take responsibility for his administration’s failed response.
Docs-to-Doctors
Our veterans have stood up for us, and we must stand up for them. Long wait times put our veterans’ health in jeopardy and are simply unacceptable. That’s why I introduced the ‘docs-to-doctors’ program. Learn more here: merkley.senate.gov
It’s time to #StopKavanaugh!
Donald Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator in a felony committed by his personal lawyer. FOUR of his campaign aides are already GUILTY of crimes. His nominee to SCOTUS is a judge who says presidents shouldn’t be prosecuted or even investigated. Does anyone see a problem here? It’s time to Stop
Fly Smart Act
Did it make you mad to read that Scott Pruitt was jetting around the country on luxury, first-class flights at taxpayer expense? Me too – and I’ve got a plan to fix it. Learn more at Merkley.Senate.gov