Jeff Merkley: “But I also support this amendment. Here is why. We have a compromise strategy in the bill.”

To be clear: Both parties have played a role in creating Senate dysfunction, and both have a responsibility to fix it.

Immigration court proceedings must uphold fairness and rule of law and not be politicized to satisfy Donald Trump’s arbitrary detention quotas.

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

Donald Trump is a con man. This attempt to sway Americans by sending them a check with less than 30 days before the midterm elections is deceitful.