Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 11:20 PM

Marquita, Jaime, Adrian, Mike, Raphael

Jeff Merkley for Senate     As I reflect on last night's "debate", one thing is crystal clear: We must not only defeat Donald Trump, we must defeat Trumpism. I'm not talking about his bluster and bullying, I'm talking about his embrace of white supremacy. Given a chance to condemn r…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 2:33 AM

The debate is over. The stakes are clear. Let's get to work.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     The stakes couldn't be more clear. The debate made it clear. Joe Biden is ready to serve this country as our President. Donald Trump—well, we know he's in it only for himself. Joe Biden is serious about ending this pandemic. Donald Trump simply isn't. Joe B…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 4:35 PM

35 days left. Every single day counts.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Tonight, when Joe Biden and Donald Trump debate, the talking heads on cable TV will treat it like a heavyweight prize fight. Who looked strong? Who landed the best shot? Who avoided the knockout? That stuff isn't important. What matters is which one is ready t…

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  Sarah Lane, JeffMerkley.com · [email protected]

September 27, 2020 at 9:57 PM

Two years ago today, Christine Blasey Ford told her story to the world

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Hello my name is Sarah Lane and I work for Senator Merkley's campaign. Two years ago today, the world heard Christine Blasey Ford's heart-wrenching testimony against Brett Kavanaugh in the Senate Judiciary Committee. I'll never forget how I felt in the days l…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 26, 2020 at 10:38 PM

Trump announced his pick. We must take back the Senate.

Jeff Merkley for Senate   Donald Trump has just announced his pick to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. No surprise—his pick is someone who has been clear about her desire to overturn the Affordable Care Act and strike down Roe v. Wade. This Supreme Court seat should be fil…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 5:50 PM

Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Colorado, Montana, Georgia

Jeff Merkley for Senate     The one question I get asked all the time is this: How are we going to win back the U.S. Senate? Here's the good news: There are lots of paths to the majority. We need to win a net three seats and the White House — and I'm confident we can do much better than …

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  Captain Mark Kelly · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 7:27 PM

I'm running to restore science, data, and facts back to Congress.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     In a moment, I'm going to ask you to make a contribution to my campaign, but first I want to introduce myself. My name is Mark Kelly. I'm a retired Navy combat pilot, former space shuttle commander, and the husband of former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. N…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 4:01 PM

McConnell: stalled on COVID, racing on SCOTUS

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Frankly, it's outrageous. It has been 129 days since the House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act, a $3 trillion package for COVID-19 relief and recovery. Families across the country have lost jobs, lost their health care, and struggled to make ends me…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 20, 2020 at 7:01 PM

This is a time to weep. And a time to organize.

Jeff Merkley for Senate   Wow. The outpouring of support from Democrats all across the country in the last two days has been extraordinary—all with one mission: Taking back the U.S. Senate. I launched the Blue Wave Project to get the job done; to direct resources to exactly where they're nee…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 19, 2020 at 7:19 PM

We cannot allow RBG to be replaced by a right-wing ideologue.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Last night, America lost a giant. She stood just an inch over five feet, but Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a towering force in our nation for decades. She died on the first evening of Rosh Hashanah—the Jewish New Year. In her Jewish tradition, one who dies on Rosh…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 12:12 AM

More Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Less Brett Kavanaugh.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     We need to take this very seriously. Donald Trump, in his campaign for a second term, has said that Senator Ted Cruz is a top candidate for the next Supreme Court vacancy. The Supreme Court. Donate $3 right now. Because we can ensure this doesn't happen …

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 15, 2020 at 6:58 PM

The time for being delicate is over

Jeff Merkley for Senate     The world watches Oregon's devastation on TV, but the truth on the ground is much, much worse. Apolcalyptic. Entire communities gone. Lost homes. Shattered lives. Death and incineration. It's unlike anything any of us have ever truly seen. Touring the destr…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 14, 2020 at 6:38 PM

If you want the COVID vaccine, you should get the COVID vaccine

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Let's make this simple: If American taxpayers pay for the research, development, and production of a coronavirus vaccine, then it should be accessible, available, and affordable to all Americans. Right? Sign my petition demanding that any future coronavirus…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 13, 2020 at 10:27 PM

Oregon wildfire & relief update

Jeff Merkley for Senate     What an extraordinary community we've built here. On Friday, I asked our supporters to set aside the campaign for a few days and pitch in to help fund relief and recovery efforts. The response has been extraordinary. At latest count, 691 Team Merkley support…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 12, 2020 at 4:29 PM

How to support wildfire recovery in Oregon

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Oregon is on fire. People have lost their homes, lives and livelihoods. Over 900,000 acres have burned, almost double our annual average—in just three days. Roughly half a million Oregonians are under evacuation warnings or orders. It breaks my heart to see …

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 11, 2020 at 11:47 PM

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Keeping Safe from the Coronavirus during Wildfires

  Dear John, This has been a heartbreaking week. Wildfires are ravaging the West -- displacing thousands of Oregonians, destroying homes, and exposing so much of our state to a thick blanket of hazardous smoke. I am deeply appreciative for the firefighters, first responders, …

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 5, 2020 at 4:29 PM

Dear America, Love Oregon

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Right here in Oregon, 1,187 volunteers have signed up for a critical project to save America: They're writing letters to Democratic voters that need a little extra reminder to vote. How many letters? So far, 36,572 letters have been "adopted" by volunteers. …

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 3, 2020 at 11:42 PM

USPS Advocacy Delivers

  Feeding Families Across Oregon “Even before the coronavirus hit, keeping food on the table and in kid's lunchboxes was a daily struggle for hundreds of thousands of Oregonians and millions of Americans across the country,” Jeff said in August, as he warned that more needs to…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 3, 2020 at 8:55 PM

Brett Kavanaugh? We can't let that happen again.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Two years ago this week, Brett Kavanaugh sat down and took questions from U.S. Senators about his nomination to the Supreme Court. The math is incredibly straightforward now just as it was two years ago. If Sara Gideon and Theresa Greenfield had been in the…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

September 1, 2020 at 10:29 PM

Sign the petition: No airplane middle seats during a pandemic

Jeff Merkley for Senate     I need you to see this photo—it's a great example of why the COVID-19 pandemic here in America is nowhere near under control.  That's me. And that's an airplane jammed full of passengers while a highly-contagious, sometimes fatal coronavirus ravages our coun…

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  Molly McGuire, JeffMerkley.com · [email protected]

August 31, 2020 at 9:47 PM

Our grassroots organizers need your support today

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Here we go. The conventions are over and the general election is officially underway. Here at Team Merkley HQ (virtual pandemic edition), we're working hard on so many fronts. Our mission? You know it: Dump Trump, Ditch Mitch, Save America! It's August 31st.…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 3:49 AM

RNC: A wholly-owned subsidiary of Trump Inc.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     What we just saw in the Republican National Convention was nothing short of appalling. The national Republican party has wholly given itself over to Donald Trump, and Trump has shown he'll do anything to cling to power, to deflect blame for his mismanagemen…

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August 26, 2020 at 6:04 PM

When we abolished slavery, we left in an exception

Jeff Merkley for Senate     In 1865, a majority of these United States ratified the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery once and for all... ... with a notable exception: "except as a punishment for crime" Even today, America's prisoners, disproportionately Black and Brown men and women…

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August 25, 2020 at 6:41 PM

Have you seen the 2020 Republican platform?

Jeff Merkley for Senate     This would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. As the Republican Convention got underway, its delegates voted to "enthusiastically support the President's America-first agenda" and to "adjourn without adopting a new platform". Think about that. In the mi…

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August 24, 2020 at 7:28 PM

The McConnell veto will cripple a Biden presidency

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Here's the cold, hard truth: even if a blue wave gives us control of the Senate in November, Mitch McConnell will be in charge. He won't be majority leader anymore, but he'll have an absolute veto over everything Joe Biden and a Democratic majority want to …

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  Sarah Lane, JeffMerkley.com · [email protected]

August 22, 2020 at 3:19 PM

This is one hat you'll be proud to wear

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Are you ready to Dump Trump, Ditch Mitch, and Save America? I know I am! Show your support and pick up a sticker, shirt, or hat — just like Senator Merkley's! Sarah Team Merkley Express Donate: If you've stored your info with ActBlue Express, we'll p…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

August 20, 2020 at 1:15 AM

Tackling Hunger During COVID

  Dear John, Even before the coronavirus hit, keeping food on the table and in kids’ lunchboxes was a daily struggle for millions of Americans across the country, including hundreds of thousands of Oregonians. Right here in America -- the richest country in the history of the…

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August 19, 2020 at 10:50 PM

Only with all of us.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     I don't know about you, but I'm feeling the energy of our grassroots movement all across the country. For nearly four years, Donald Trump's failed leadership and cruel policies have brought pain to so many who call this country home. In response, we've prot…

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August 19, 2020 at 7:28 PM

Saving Our Postal Service

  Dear John, For veterans, small businesses, rural communities, seniors, and millions of Americans, reliable mail deliveries make a real difference -- helping you get your medication, sell and produce your goods, participate in our democracy, and keep the lights on. That’s why…

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August 18, 2020 at 10:48 PM

The struggle to "form a more perfect union"

Jeff Merkley for Senate     One hundred years ago this week, our nation completed the ratification of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on ac…

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August 17, 2020 at 6:49 PM

The next step in our blue wave:

Jeff Merkley for Senate     In 2018, we built a blue wave that washed across America, taking back the House and setting the stage for 2020. Now, we're building a campaign to take on Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell — and get America back on track. Will you pitch in $11 right now and…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 4:45 PM

ESSENTIAL Pandemic Protecting for our Veterans

  Dear John, Throughout this pandemic, Americans have taken steps, big and small, to slow the spread of the coronavirus and protect their loved ones and vulnerable community members. Those sacrifices have taken courage and determination -- critical qualities that our veterans…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 1:10 AM

$25 Million for Oregon’s Businesses

  Dear John, It’s been five months since the coronavirus hit our communities. Throughout this crisis, I’ve been in regular contact with business owners and workers about the very real effects this pandemic is having on families across Oregon -- and their stories of hardship a…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

August 13, 2020 at 8:41 PM

Bernie's Progressive Caucus co-founder needs our help

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Do you know what congressional district featured the closest vote in the country in the 2016 presidential race? Somewhere in Michigan? Nope. Pennsylvania? Nope. Wisconsin? Wrong again. The closest vote between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton was in Ore…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

August 12, 2020 at 9:43 PM

Not a day longer.

  Dear John, More than 160,000 Americans have died; 50 million have lost their jobs. Millions of others are juggling childcare and work, or grappling with cut hours and furloughs. Simply put, this crisis is deepening fast, and families across Oregon and the country can’t wait…

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August 12, 2020 at 9:14 PM

What Kamala Harris did when Wall Street collapsed

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Kamala Harris makes a great running mate for Joe Biden and will be a great Vice President for America. She's a fighter and a powerful force for justice. I could say lots of nice things about my friend Kamala, but instead, I want to tell you a very specific s…

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August 11, 2020 at 4:26 PM

Fraud in vote-by-mail? Not hardly. [FACT CHECK]

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Here in Oregon, we've been voting by mail for twenty years. And it's pretty common across the country—about a quarter of voters nationwide voted by mail for president in 2016. But that hasn't stopped Donald Trump from making wild accusations about voting by …

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August 7, 2020 at 10:26 PM

We can’t fight this alone

  Dear John, The only way we’re going to beat the coronavirus is if everyone -- regardless of their income, zip code, or the color of their skin -- has access to the tools they need to be safe and healthy. That’s why it couldn’t be more important that we make sure drug compani…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 12:50 AM

432 Town Hall Meetings!

  The Time for Relief is NOW The coronavirus has now killed over 150,000 Americans and cost more than 40 million their jobs, but the Senate’s leadership has continued to drag their feet when it comes to providing Americans with the relief they desperately need. That’s beyond u…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 10:42 PM

The Senate may come down to Iowa.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Donald Trump really wants my friend Theresa Greenfield to lose the US Senate race in Iowa. No surprise there. Theresa is exactly the kind of no-nonsense powerhouse that will stand up to Mitch McConnell and Trumpism in the US Senate. She's a powerful advocate f…

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August 2, 2020 at 6:26 PM

This is unthinkable. And yet it is happening.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     The consequences of the coronavirus pandemic are unfolding all around us. It is challenging enough to stay safe during this pandemic in well-supported circumstances. Can you imagine what it must be like to be a detained immigrant, warehoused in a detention…

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July 31, 2020 at 7:48 PM

Would you believe: Two Senate wins in Georgia?

Jeff Merkley for Senate     I've written to you about Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock before. They're both running for the U.S. Senate in Georgia. Yes, both. That's right: Two Senate seats, two elections, two very real chances to flip Georgia's U.S. Senate seats completely blue.…

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July 29, 2020 at 1:29 AM

I cannot believe we're even having this conversation

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Here's an update on what's happening with the federal secret police that Donald Trump has deployed to Portland (and soon, across the country): Late last week, Senator Mitch McConnell refused to even allow a vote on the Senate floor on my amendment that would…

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July 24, 2020 at 1:05 AM

YOUR health is more important than airline profits

  Dear John, We are living in unprecedented times, and we are facing new obstacles in travel. Filling planes to capacity and forcing passengers to sit shoulder to shoulder for hours at a time is incredibly irresponsible during a pandemic. But I’ve seen with my own eyes that a…

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July 23, 2020 at 11:09 PM

I'm not going to stop fighting to stop Trump's secret police

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Here's the latest on our fight to stop Trump from ordering unidentified Homeland Security officers into our city streets against the wishes of local officials. For the last several days, I've been working to amend the National Defense Authorization Act—a mil…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 9:40 PM

Sign the petition: Prohibit police state tactics in America

Jeff Merkley for Senate     We face a grave threat to our democracy. Donald Trump has deployed secret police in my home city of Portland, and is threatening to do it in other cities across America. His Department of Homeland Security is using unidentified paramilitary forces to patrol…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

July 20, 2020 at 11:44 PM

We must prove to Trump that Americans won't put up with authoritarian police state tactics.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     I just landed back in DC. I'm here to act quickly to block Donald Trump from sending unidentifiable police, clad in camouflage, to attack protesters and grab people off the street into unmarked vans. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are standing up and spea…

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July 19, 2020 at 8:23 PM

My beloved city, Portland, is under attack

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Over the last several nights, the people of Portland have watched unmarked paramilitary forces invade our streets, attack protesters, and grab people off the streets into unmarked vans. This is unacceptable. It is outrageous. When I return to Washington …

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 7:22 PM

What I'll do that Donald Trump won't.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr are lying again about vote-by-mail. They're trying to scare the American people away from mail-in ballots by saying they'll "open the floodgates" to fraud. Nothing could be further from the truth. Want one good…

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July 14, 2020 at 5:19 PM

Michigan: We have to stop bad things from happening.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Remember election night in 2016? The midwest blue wall was supposed to save us. We were supposed to win in Michigan. And then... it didn't happen. When we lost Michigan, we lost the White House. In 2020, it's probably going to come down to Michigan again. …

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