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 HSBC Q and A
Senator Merkley questions regulators over the lack of criminal prosecutions in the HSBC case.
Merkley: HSBC Fines Just Price of Doing a Very Profitable Business
Senator Merkley on the lackluster punishment of HSBC for engaging in money laundering.
Merkley: Cut Tax Giveaways, Not Important Programs for Working Families
In a Q and A session during the February 14 Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Senator Jeff Merkley said that if we want a balanced approach to deficit…
Senator Merkley Thanks CREDO on Filibuster Reform
Senator Merkley thanks the activists of CREDO for their help organizing on filibuster reform.
Merkley: Let’s fix the filibuster
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor in support of fixing the rules of the Senate.
Merkley White Board: Its time to Reform the Senate with a Talking Filibuster
Senator Merkley takes to the white board to explain the talking filibuster and why we need to reform the Senate.