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Jeff Merkley

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Jeff Alan Merkley is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oregon since January 6, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley has focused on issues such as healthcare, climate change, and economic inequality throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for progressive policies and has worked to address the challenges facing working families in Oregon and across the nation. Merkley is known for his commitment to transparency and accountability in government, often speaking out against perceived injustices and advocating for reforms.

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Jun 11, 2024

It's estimated that, by the end of this decade, the hedge funds will own some 40 percent of the single-family rental houses in America.

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Jun 11, 2024

My father, the mechanic, would ask the question, why is it that working people who earn their income by the sweat of their brow pay a higher marginal rate than do millionaires getting a return on their already existing investments?

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Jun 5, 2024

It's hugely irresponsible for us to just say we can try to fix the insurance market, and fail to address the underlying causes

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Jun 5, 2024

I just held a group of town halls, nine town halls in Eastern Oregon, and the town hall for town hall, people came forward to say hey, I came to say I got a problem.

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Jun 5, 2024

It's hugely irresponsible for us to just say we can try to fix the insurance market, and fail to address the underlying causes

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Jun 5, 2024

Is it responsible for Congress to say we're going to ignore the enormous damage that climate change is doing across our country?

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Jun 5, 2024

I just held a group of town halls, nine town halls in Eastern Oregon, and the town hall for town hall, people came forward to say hey, I came to say I got a problem.

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Jun 4, 2024

It's hugely irresponsible for us to just say we can try to fix the insurance market, and fail to address the underlying causes

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Jun 4, 2024

Is it responsible for Congress to say we're going to ignore the enormous damage that climate change is doing across our country through fires, through smoke, through ice storms, through flash floods, through hurricanes, and we'll just…

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Jun 4, 2024

I just held a group of town halls, nine town halls in Eastern Oregon, and the town hall for town hall, people came forward to say hey, I came to say I got a problem.

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May 22, 2024

Senator Merkley has been a champion of this effort in central Oregon, and I'm grateful that he's leading a bipartisan effort...

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May 22, 2024

As Senator Merkley highlighted, the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program, also known as PL-566, has been especially beneficial...

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May 22, 2024

Projects funded through PL-566 and other investments in modernizing our infrastructure have a tremendous return on investment...

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May 22, 2024

Senator Merkley has been a champion of this effort in central Oregon, and I'm grateful that he's leading a bipartisan effort...

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May 22, 2024

Projects funded through PL-566 and other investments in modernizing our infrastructure have a tremendous return on investment...

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May 22, 2024

As Senator Merkley highlighted, the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program, also known as PL-566, has been especially beneficial...

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May 21, 2024

I applaud your and the President's efforts to condemn Hamas' invasion on October 7, to secure a ceasefire, and to secure the release of hostages.

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May 21, 2024

Given Israel's significant reliance on U.S.-made defense articles it is reasonable to assess that Israel has used U.S. provided weapons in instances inconsistent with international humanitarian law.

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May 21, 2024

I applaud your and the President's efforts to condemn Hamas' invasion on October 7, to secure a ceasefire, and to secure the release of hostages.

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May 21, 2024

Projects funded through PL-566 and other investments in modernizing our infrastructure have a tremendous return on investment.

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May 21, 2024

As Senator Merkley highlighted, the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program, also known as PL-566, has been especially beneficial.

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May 21, 2024

Senator Merkley has been a champion of this effort in central Oregon, and I'm grateful that he's leading a bipartisan effort.

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May 20, 2024

It is reasonable to assess that Israel has used U.S. provided weapons in instances inconsistent with international humanitarian law.

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May 20, 2024

I applaud your and the President's efforts to condemn Hamas' invasion on October 7, to secure a ceasefire, and to secure the release of hostages.

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May 9, 2024

The president is right to withhold those weapons. He is right to speak about this publicly, and he's right to draw the line on the invasion of Rafah.

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