Senator Jeff Merkley

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Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

That bill, which became the Freedom to Vote Act, stops billionaires from buying elections, ends partisan gerrymandering, protects our freedom to vote, and stops officials from overturning election results. The attack on our democracy didn't end on 1/6. This bill is our defense. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 8, 2022

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Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

I wrote the For the People Act because the American people have a constitutional right to vote and to have a voice in the decisions that impact their lives. We in Congress need to protect that freedom, in service to the folks who elected us in the first place. — PolitiTweet.org

Question 2: The 117th Congress has considered several major democracy and voting rights reform bills. What have you… https://t.co/w517flxPxs

Posted Dec. 8, 2022

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Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

With the minority veto created by the no-effort filibuster, there was no chance to get that bill through the Senate. I worked to get 50 Democrats on board with changes that would restore the Senate’s old style of doing business, but unfortunately in the end we fell 2 votes short. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 8, 2022