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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 26, 2025

Democrats are continuing to make the case against every provision in this Big, Beautiful Betrayal of a bill that violates Senate rules and hurts families and workers.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 26, 2025

I have come tonight to the floor to talk about fiscal responsibility and how important it is that we preserve or, at least, advance a structure in which we engage with integrity in budgeting, so we don't run up massive debts that affect…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 26, 2025

Are you for caviar or kids? Mar-a-Lago or the middle class? Hedge funds or healthcare? I know what side you're on—now we have got to make sure that a whole lot of Senate Republicans make the right choice too.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 26, 2025

I'm the point person for the Democrats in this fight—and it's the most important fight I've ever been in, because this battle this week is going to determine the future of American healthcare.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 25, 2025

over the decades, there is a lot of conversation here in the Senate about deficits and debt. And every now and then, there is a significant bipartisan effort to take on that challenge in a responsible way. But the biggest historic…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 25, 2025

when I was in grade school, my dad, the mechanic, would point to the schoolhouse doors and say: Son, if you go through those doors and you work hard, you can do almost anything because we are so fortunate to live here in the United States…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 24, 2025

We will make sure the Byrd Rule is followed and review any changes Republicans attempt to make to the bill.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 24, 2025

While a setback in any one local mobile crisis response system is of course disappointing, the fundamental strength and wisdom of the mobile crisis response model remains a proven approach to save lives on the street.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 24, 2025

Democrats continue to show up and fight every provision of this Big, Beautiful Betrayal of a bill, because this bill is an attack on workers and families everywhere.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 24, 2025

Scrapping USPS' electric vehicles is a lose-lose scenario.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 23, 2025

It is not too late to stop these cuts.

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Janelle Bynum
@janellebynum· OR· Jun 23, 2025

Tomorrow marks 3 years since the Supreme Court voted to strip women of their reproductive healthcare rights, overturning 50 years of legal precedent. I am talking about the Dobbs decision. I rise today because that devastating decision has…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 23, 2025

If the Republican reconciliation bill passes these drastic health care cuts into law, working class families across America risk going further into medical debt.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 23, 2025

Medical debt is a complex problem, but having health insurance coverage makes a measurable difference.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 20, 2025

The Trump Administration's 'Polluters over People' agenda is once again threatening our health, this time undermining the chance for all Americans to have a future free of asbestos exposure.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 19, 2025

It's long past time for Congress to reassert its constitutional role and prevent another disastrous conflict.

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