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 Thanks Fix the Senate Now Coalition
Senator Merkley thanks supporters who are participating in a day of action to support filibuster reform.
Merkley on Maddow: It Is Time To End This War
Senator Merkley talks with Rachel Maddow about his bipartisan amendment to bring our troops home from Afghanistan.
Merkley Bill in WRDA Creates Jobs Through New Water Infrastructure Projects
Senator Merkley gives an opening statement in the Environment and Public Works Committee on his bill to create jobs through new water infrastructure projects…
Senator Merkley in EPW on WRDA
Senator Merkley engages in a Q and A with Army Corps and Port Officials on why we need to pass a Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization. The Reautho…
Merkley on CNN: We Need a Mass Refinance Program
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke to CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield on the need for a program to allow underwater homeowners to refinance.
Geithner says Merkley Housing Plan “Very Good” Policy
In a Senate Banking Committee hearing, Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner praises Senator Merkley’s new plan to help underwater homeowners. Find out …