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
We Pay for Tax Cuts for the Wealthy but not Assistance for the Unemployed?
Senator Merkley took to the floor to decry a single Senator holding up a vote for unemployment assistance and health insurance for the unemployed.
Merkley: Let’s Create red, White and Blue Jobs in Renewable Energy
At the EPW Senate hearing, Senator Merkley stressed the importance of creating clean energy jobs here in America, rather than spending billions overseas on foreign oil.
Senator Merkley Discusses Bernanke’s Record as Fed Chairman
Senator Merkley discusses Ben Bernankes record as Chairman of the Federal Reserve and President Obamas plan to limit risky proprietary trading among commerci…
Merkley: We Need New Leadership at the Fed
Senator Merkley discusses Bernanke’s record as Fed chairman on CNBC.
Senator Merkley Explains Opposition to Bernanke
Senator Merkley appears on Good Morning America to explain why he believes Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is not the right person to restore the financial foundation for our working families.
Senator Merkley Unveils Health Care Bill of Rights
Senator Merkley, along with Senators Stabenow and Begich, today unveiled the health care bill of rights. The health care bill of rights will put patients fir…
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