Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 5:25 PM

Happy Valentine's Day. Let's Take Back the Senate! 💙

Jeff Merkley for Senate   This Valentine's Day, I want to spread the love and support some of the incredible candidates fighting to flip the Senate blue this year. Donate right now and 100% of your donation will be split between these four candidates, who are fighting to flip seats in Ma…

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February 13, 2020 at 5:21 PM

The terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Supreme Court decision

Jeff Merkley for Senate     As our presidential primary season starts to achieve liftoff, one thing is clear: The Democratic candidates are ALL more popular than Donald Trump. But make no mistake, Trump's allies are lining up to support him. In an article called "The Billion-Dollar Di…

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February 11, 2020 at 7:57 PM

[Petition] Never again: no more partisan impeachment cover ups

Jeff Merkley for Senate     The recent impeachment trial was a farce: when we were tasked with trying Donald Trump's impeachment, Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans denied us access to witnesses and documents. Instead of a full and fair trial, America got a partisan cover-up. Tha…

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February 7, 2020 at 11:27 PM

I voted to convict Trump. So did this brave man:

Jeff Merkley for Senate     It has not been an inspiring week in American politics. Instead of standing up for the constitution, the rule of law, and the integrity of our elections, nearly all Republicans in the Senate bowed to a corrupt bully. And since then, we have seen all of Donald…

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February 7, 2020 at 10:53 PM

No More Endless Wars

  No More Endless Wars           Every year, Jeff hosts a town hall in each of Oregon’s 36 counties -- and he kicked off this year’s swing in January with twelve town halls throughout Southern and Central Oregon. Throughout those meetings, Oregonians talked about a wide variet…

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February 5, 2020 at 11:44 PM

This was not a fair trial. This was not justice.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     I voted today to remove Donald Trump from the presidency. This vote was not one I took lightly, but I saw it as my duty. He abused his power, violated the law, obstructed the investigation, and attempted to undermine our democracy. The Senate did not vote to…

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February 4, 2020 at 8:19 PM

Donald Trump vs. the American People

Jeff Merkley for Senate     When Donald Trump gives the State of the Union address tonight, he's going to make grandiose claims about what he's accomplished, when the truth is anything but. We are in the midst of an impeachment trial that, above all else, proves one thing: That Donald T…

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February 3, 2020 at 9:17 PM

It starts in Iowa tonight. It ends in November. Let's do this.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     The first votes in the 2020 presidential election start tonight, while Donald Trump is standing trial in the U.S. Senate for abuse of power and obstruction. It's a lot, isn't it? Here's my bottom line: Make no mistake, our We the People democracy is on th…

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February 2, 2020 at 10:27 PM

END THIS: Dark money. SuperPACs. Corrupting influence.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     It's been ten years since the Supreme Court decided that it's perfectly okay for unlimited, anonymous money to be spent in our elections. You know the name: Citizens United. It's time to take back power for the people in our democracy: Sign the petition to…

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January 31, 2020 at 5:19 PM

We are going to win all across America.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     We only have a few hours left in the month, a few hours to hit our online fundraising goal. Team Merkley is looking to recruit 4000 grassroots donations for the month of January. As of this morning, we're at 3976. Would you please chip in $3 before the end…

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January 30, 2020 at 5:36 PM

Remember this name: Raphael Warnock.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     I have a name I want you to remember: Raphael Warnock. A community leader. A champion for civil rights, affordable health care, and a living wage. He's the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist, where he preaches from the same progressive pulpit as Rev. Dr. …

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January 28, 2020 at 5:41 PM

I stand with NPR (and the free press)

Jeff Merkley for Senate     When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attacked NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly and impugned her for doing her job, he stepped way over a line that Secretaries of State should never get near. She had the shocking temerity to ask him questions about Ukraine that h…

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  Molly McGuire, JeffMerkley.com · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 10:45 PM

What Jeff said:

Jeff Merkley for Senate   I want to make sure you saw Jeff's message, and that you're all in for our biggest fight yet. 2020 has to end with a win, which means it has to begin with a big show of strength from our grassroots movement. That's how we're going to kick Trumpism to the curb. T…

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January 27, 2020 at 2:09 AM

It's 2020. We can do this.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Sometimes, the headlines of the day can be pretty dire. Catastrophic climate disasters. Violence at home and abroad. Corruption at the highest levels. One attack after another on our civil rights. But you know what? I am an optimist. 2020 is going to be a tu…

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  Molly McGuire, JeffMerkley.com · [email protected]

January 22, 2020 at 5:22 PM

This is not a drill.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     47 years ago today, the Supreme Court handed down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. And despite being the law of the land for nearly a half-century, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and their allies are working every day to overturn that critical decision. T…

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January 21, 2020 at 12:05 AM

Three down, one to go. This is our fight:

Jeff Merkley for Senate     January 20, 2017. We all remember where we were when Donald Trump took office, how we vowed to resist. The next day, so many of us took to the streets to put our feelings into action. Our resistance has been strong. We have not let up. January 20, 2021. T…

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  Team Merkley · [email protected]

January 20, 2020 at 6:43 PM

He woke up at dawn to visit the MLK Memorial [video]

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Senator Merkley got up early to visit the MLK Memorial at dawn. Watch this video to see his reflections on the life and cause of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  ~Team Merkley Watch the video       Paid for by Jeff Merkley for Oregon.   This email was se…

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 2:20 AM

An Oath to Impartial Justice

Dear John,           Today, all 100 U.S. Senators were sworn in for the impeachment trial of the president -- one of the most solemn responsibilities entrusted to us by our Constitution.           All of us have now taken the oath to do impartial justice in this trial. And at t…

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January 15, 2020 at 5:56 PM

Sign my petition: Abolish the Electoral College.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     It's Civics 101: the person with the most votes wins. Unless we're talking about elections for the most important job in the world, in which case the person with the most votes only wins if they have the most votes in enough states that add up to a number th…

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January 14, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Here's what I know about Cory Booker

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Cory Booker brought tremendous heart to the Democratic presidential primary. His work to lift up every voice and every person was inspiring. Because Cory's right: kindness and love do make us stronger. Now that he's moving on from the presidential race, it…

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January 14, 2020 at 1:05 AM

What I know about Cory Booker

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Cory Booker brought tremendous heart to the Democratic presidential primary. His work to lift up every voice and every person was inspiring. Because Cory's right: kindness and love do make us stronger. Now that he's moving on from the presidential race, it…

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January 13, 2020 at 9:05 PM

What happened exactly one hundred years ago today in Oregon

Jeff Merkley for Senate     It was a hard-fought victory: One hundred years ago to this day, Oregon became the 25th state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment, giving women the right to vote. (Of course, Oregonians were ahead of the curve, giving women the right to vote in state electio…

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January 13, 2020 at 1:41 AM

This is what democracy looks like

Jeff Merkley for Senate     How do we change the world? Well, a big part of it is what I and other legislators do — fighting on the "inside" to pass legislation, conduct oversight, and move the levers of power in the government. But that's not enough. It's also about working "outside",…

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January 7, 2020 at 10:54 PM

Sign my petition: The person with the most votes should win!

Jeff Merkley for Senate     The person with the most votes should win. That should be true in every election, but especially for President of the United States. Will you sign my petition and help us build a nationwide movement to abolish the Electoral College? There would be no more "…

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January 3, 2020 at 11:28 PM

No war with Iran

Jeff Merkley for Senate     We are in a dangerous moment. Without authorization by Congress, the president ordered the assassination of a senior military leader of Iran on Iraqi territory. There is no question that General Soleimani has been involved in plotting lethal attacks on Ameri…

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December 31, 2019 at 8:57 PM

One thing before the ball drops tonight:

Jeff Merkley for Senate     It's time. Our year-end fundraising deadline is coming up in just a few hours, and we're just a few donations from hitting our incredible 50,000 grassroots donor goal. Will you chip in before the ball drops? Tonight at midnight, I'll kiss my wife, hug my ki…

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  Molly McGuire, JeffMerkley.com · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 5:45 PM

Six numbers that you need to know:

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Here are the numbers: We have less than 36 hours until January 1, 2020. Once the ball drops, there will be 44 weeks until the election. We need to win 4 seats to Ditch Mitch and take back the Senate. We need 270 electoral votes (boo) to Dump Trump and take …

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December 29, 2019 at 6:07 PM

We wouldn't be in this mess if it weren't for the electoral college

Jeff Merkley for Senate     You know, when I'm frustrated by the actions of this president, I remind myself of one simple fact: He didn't win the popular vote in 2016. More people voted against him than voted for him. He simply doesn't represent the majority of Americans. We wouldn't …

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  Molly McGuire, JeffMerkley.com · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 5:03 PM

Why I'm working during the holidays

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Hey Molly McGuire here. I'm at Merkley HQ today getting some work done between the holidays. Let me tell you why: In 2020, Senator Merkley is going to be in the center of a huge political fight. We need to do everything we can to take on Donald Trump, Mitc…

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December 23, 2019 at 5:06 PM

This is the deep breath before the plunge

Jeff Merkley for Senate     I know it's the holiday season and we're all busy with family, so I don't want to take much of your time. We're just 2,027 donations away from beating our goal of 50,000 grassroots donors in 2019. So I'll be direct: would you chip in $3 to push us over our …

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December 20, 2019 at 12:08 AM

A big win for military families

Dear John,             We owe so much to our military service members and veterans, who make countless sacrifices every day in order to protect the freedoms and values we cherish as a nation. That’s why it couldn’t be more important for Congress to not only remain committed to t…

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December 19, 2019 at 8:05 PM

Upending Mitch McConnell and his team

Jeff Merkley for Senate     There's one big problem on the horizon as we push into 2020: Republicans in the Senate (and the White House) want to paralyze America with inaction. We can't let them. Donate today and power our grassroots movement to its most important victory yet. Under …

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December 19, 2019 at 2:16 AM

We cannot let the Senate trial be part of the cover-up

Jeff Merkley for Senate     The House has voted to impeach the President. Now, it is the Senate's solemn duty to conduct a full and fair trial to determine whether the President should be removed from office. When the impeachment trial begins, every Senator will take this oath: "I so…

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December 18, 2019 at 10:04 AM

READ THIS: Health Care Enrollment Period EXTENDED

Dear John,           If you didn’t get a chance to sign up for your health care through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) before Sunday’s deadline -- you still have time. Because of some technical difficulties on the enrollment website a few hours before the weekend’s deadline, the …

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December 17, 2019 at 5:53 PM

[Petition] Fire Stephen Miller

Jeff Merkley for Senate   As impeachment news continues to consume the news cycle, let's make sure that Americans don't miss what's happening with Trump advisor Stephen Miller. Already, over 38,000 people have signed our petition demanding that he resign or be fired. Will you join us in s…

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  Molly McGuire, JeffMerkley.com · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 12:09 AM

Whoa, we're THISCLOSE to making this goal.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Okay team, here's the rundown. The best thing we can do to support Jeff is to make sure that we show strength by the end of the year. One critical benchmark? The number of grassroots donations. As of midnight last night, Jeff had 9,894 grassroots donations s…

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December 14, 2019 at 7:07 PM

The answer to the gun violence epidemic:

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Seven years ago today, twenty first-graders and six teachers lost their lives in a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. As a dad, that day was excruciating. As a Senator, I have never forgotten that anguish. In the last seven years, little has chan…

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December 11, 2019 at 10:25 PM

I don't have a SuperPAC and neither do you (right?)

Jeff Merkley for Senate     To say this is going to be the election of our lifetimes might also be the understatement of my lifetime. We've talked all year about how much is at stake in 2020 — both here in Oregon and across America. Chip in now before the end of the year. To win, ou…

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December 10, 2019 at 10:28 PM

Selling tear gas and rubber bullets to the Hong Kong police? Not so fast.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     State-sponsored violence. Human rights abuses. Peaceful protests met with force. That's what people living in Hong Kong are facing as they fight for a democratic future. Many of us have spoken out in favor of the Hong Kong protestors. But we can and must do…

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December 9, 2019 at 11:43 PM

I'm taking on Betsy DeVos to stop predatory scam colleges

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Scam colleges are wicked: they prey upon belief in the American dream to destroy a family's financial security and future. And yet these predatory colleges are still very real and are too often subsidized by our federal tax dollars. They claim to provide car…

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December 6, 2019 at 8:03 PM

Listening to our veterans

Dear John,           The freedoms and rights we cherish are made possible by the selfless contributions of service members and their families. Throughout their service, they take on unimaginable hardship and challenge in order to protect us, and for that our nation is forever gr…

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December 6, 2019 at 5:28 PM

Border wall. Muslim ban. Children in cages.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Have you heard of Stephen Miller? He is a top policy advisor to Donald Trump, first on the campaign and now in the White House. He was the architect of the Muslim ban. He pushed to rescind the DACA program for immigrants brought here by their parents. He …

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December 6, 2019 at 2:13 AM

21st Century Infrastructure for Every Community

    A Note From Jeff           A few weeks back, I wrote to you to remind you that Oregon’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment period had begun. Now, we are less than two weeks away from the end of that period, so I want to make sure you have all the information you need to …

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December 4, 2019 at 9:51 PM

Polluters. Deniers. Drillers.

Jeff Merkley for Senate     It's official: Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. As the Washington Post painfully notes, it's "a move that will leave the world's second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases as the only nation to abandon the global…

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December 3, 2019 at 10:21 PM

❗ Here's the House Impeachment Report...

Jeff Merkley for Senate       The House Intelligence Committee has just released their Trump-Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Report, and you can read it here: Read the Report It's a long document, but the first 36 pages — which includes the Committee's Preface, the Executive Summary, and…

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  Team Merkley · [email protected]

November 29, 2019 at 4:35 PM

Need a gift for the activist in your life?

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Check it out. We have lots of great new stuff in the Team Merkley merch store—perfect for those holiday stocking stuffers that you're looking for. Don't need any hats, buttons, stickers, or shirts, but want to support Jeff's organizing efforts in 2020? Chip …

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  Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]

November 27, 2019 at 3:24 AM

What brings us together

Dear John,           Every year, I visit each of Oregon’s 36 counties to host a town hall meeting -- an opportunity to hear directly from you and your neighbors about the issues that matter most to you. Throughout my travels, I am consistently struck not only by Oregonians’ dedi…

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November 25, 2019 at 11:07 PM

This is the movement we're building

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Oregon's my home and I love it dearly. But this campaign isn't just about Oregon. Our movement is also about America — and everyone who lives here. Chip in $3 now and let's build this movement. This movement is about protecting our country from people who wa…

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November 24, 2019 at 11:37 PM

She's the antidote to Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Until we abolish the Electoral College (yes, please!), we're going to spend a lot of time talking about "swing states". And one of the most critical swing states is New Hampshire. In 2016, Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump by just 2736 votes. So, you better be…

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  Molly McGuire, JeffMerkley.com · [email protected]

November 22, 2019 at 6:29 PM

An amazing start:

Jeff Merkley for Senate     Hey! Molly here. Want to give you an update about where we are on our way to Senator Merkley's big fundraising goal for November. So far, 2352 people have donated an average of $31.92 this month. That's incredible. Will you chip in this month and take it to th…

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