Senator Merkley Slams USPS Delays and Downgrades on Senate Floor
Senator Merkley spoke on the U.S. Senate Floor on Monday, July 29, 2024, about recent USPS downgrades that delay and degrade service for folks in Oregon and across the country.
Senator Merkley speaks out on the need to ban Congressional stock trading
Senator Merkley gave remarks at a press conference on the need to pass the ETHICS Act to ban lawmakers from buying and trading stocks. Politicians should work for the public, not for their stock portfolios. Watch the full press conference: https://youtube.com/live/xb6-Fs8xVb4 Read more about the ETHICS Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/peters-merkley-hawley-and-ossoff-announce-historic-bipartisan-agreement-to-advance-legislation-to-ban-member-stock-trading/
Reform our Immigration System, Pass the Children’s Safe Welcome Act
Senator Merkley, Representative Kamlager-Dove, Mina Dixon Davis of the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, and Neha Desai of the National Center for Youth Law discuss the Children’s Safe Welcome Act and the need to reform our immigration system. The bicameral Children’s Safe Welcome Act embeds best practices for child
Senator Merkley Slams GOP Efforts to Kneecap Consumer Rights
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to reject the GOP’s efforts to repeal a rule that allows consumers to get their day in court to hold financial institutions accountable.
Climate Disruption Quiz Episode 6
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley hosted his climate disruption quiz on the Senate floor.
Senator Merkley Urges Action to Address Crisis in Burma
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to call on his colleagues and President Trump to act immediately to address the crisis in Burma and protect the Rohingya people from persecution.
Senator Merkley Calls For Wildfire Recovery and Prevention Funding
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to call for more funding for wildfire recovery and prevention to reduce wildfire risk.
Senator Merkley Calls For Better Forest Management
In an Environment and Public Works hearing, Senator Merkley calls for more investment in proven management strategies that make our forests more resistant to fire.
Senator Merkley Stands Up For Nuclear Non-Proliferation
In an address to the Ploughshares Fund, Senator Merkley calls for engagement and diplomacy to achieve nuclear non-proliferation.