Jeff Merkley: “But, it's important to our system in the United States that the powerful don't pay a fine while the ordinary person goes…”

This is an insult to Congress and the Constitution.

America today is larger, busier and more complex than the America our Founding Fathers designed the Senate and its rules to govern.

Every Oregon community needs the resources to keep young people safe, support children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and build stronger relationships between families and those who serve them.

The SRS program provides crucial payments that are a lifeline for rural communities here in Oregon and across America.