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 Talks About Health Care Reform on Fox Business News
Senator Merkley talks about why it’s important to provide Americans with choices in health care reform, including a public health insurance option.
Senator Merkley Discusses Need for Health Care Reform
Senator Merkley talks about how we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to provide affordable, accessible health care for all Americans. He discusses the he…
Merkley Takes Aim at Opponents of Health Care Reform
Opponents of health care reform are recycling stale talking points designed to kill any plans for reform. Senator Merkley takes aim at these irresponsible ta…
Smokeless Tobacco is not Safe Tobacco
Oregons Senator Jeff Merkley speaks about legislation that would regulate tobacco for the first time ever and address a nefarious new product being marketed …
Senator Merkley Explains the Danger of Tobacco Candy
Senator Merkley explains the danger of tobacco candy, a new product being marketed in Portland, Oregon, Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana.
Senator Merkley Speaks About Need to End Deceptive Credit Card Practices
Senator Merkley speaks on the floor about the need for credit card reform and about the need to end deceptive late fees that credit card companies charge con…