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
Merkley Pushes to Combat Sudden Oak Death
At an Appropriations Committee hearing, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley called on Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell to commit funds to address research and treatment for the spread of Sudden Oak Death in Southern Oregon.
Merkley Speaks Out Against Secret TrumpCare Plan
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley took to the Senate floor to speak out against the GOP’s secret plan to ram TrumpCare through without a hearing.
Can You Win the Climate Disruption Quiz?
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley hosted his climate disruption quiz on the Senate floor.
Can You Win the Climate Disruption Quiz?
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley hosted his climate disruption quiz on the Senate floor.
Merkley Fights for Water Infrastructure
At an Appropriations Committee Hearing, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley called on Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to support water infrastructure for rural communities.
Merkley Fights for Rural Housing
At an Appropriations Committee Hearing, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley called on Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to support rural housing.