Senator Jeff Merkley

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RBG left a huge legacy on the court & in our country. She pushed us forward & made progress that impacted all of us. What will Barrett’s legacy be? Attacks on our health care, on reproductive freedom, on climate, on racial justice, on workers’ rights, on free & fair elections. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

BREAKING: Republicans just officially voted to shatter their own precedent. They're moving forward to take away your health care, take away women's rights, and turn the Supreme Court into a super legislature for the powerful instead of the people. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

This SCOTUS nomination process was illegitimate from Day 1. Instead of allowing the American people to finish voting, we had the Senate GOP saying they would confirm the nominee before she was even named. It’s all a sham. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Trump said he wants the Supreme Court to terminate the ACA. It’s a real plan to take away your health care and let insurance companies reach into your pockets. That’s what’s at stake on Monday when the Senate votes on Trump’s SCOTUS nominee. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Thanks, Ron! For now, we’ll celebrate with the virtual version! 🙌 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Wondering if your absentee or mail-in ballot has been counted? In many states—including Oregon—you can sign up to have it tracked! If you’re not sure, call your state’s Voter Protection Hotline. https://t.co/RyCjHOy9GR — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RT @foe_us: Thank you @SenJeffMerkley for introducing this bill to hold those funding climate chaos accountable! "It’s time to prioritize… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

We’re moving in the wrong direction & there’s still no plan to bring the pandemic under control. The agencies that should be guiding our response are compromised by Trump & his strategy of burying his head in the sand. A disastrous failure of leadership. https://t.co/P4xpUIvlzE — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Any attack on the ACA is an attack on Americans with disabilities. The disability community has fought for their right to reliable health care and independence and Barrett could set this progress back by decades. https://t.co/gNH6JQa6qw — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RT @SenWhitehouse: .@SenJeffMerkley lays out #WhatsAtStake with this Supreme Court nomination: our planet. https://t.co/LsxUJ38eJ4 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

McConnell arguing that getting rid of the supermajority filibuster on Supreme Court nominees puts the process in a better place. If simple majority is good for Republican priorities for the POWERFUL, it is right for Democratic priorities for the PEOPLE. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Schumer notes that Rs are breaking the precedent they so passionately professed in 2016: The Senate should not debate or vote on SCOTUS noms in an election year. What happened to “We must listen to the voice of the people”? “Integrity” has been replaced by “Because we can.” — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Those who care about our country are in anguish. SCOTUS being corrupted & delegitimized before our eyes. Senate just voted to proceed on Barrett, & McConnell immediately moved to close debate. So much for coverage for preexisting conditions. Vote on closing debate will be on Sun. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

I can't talk about the closed session, but you can tell from how briefly we were in there that my GOP colleagues are hellbent on ramming through this nom even if it means torching Senate’s traditions, rules, & integrity. They're not even willing to listen with the cameras off. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

This nominee could decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act, Roe v. Wade, and will challenge the progress Americans want for a generation. This is the moment when we need an outbreak of integrity among my Republican colleagues to stop this illegitimate process. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

I joined @SenWhitehouse on the floor to reveal the findings from our new #CapturedCourts report. We need to put a spotlight on how dark money is changing the balance of our court to a system that enriches fossil fuel barons at the risk of Americans’ health, homes & livelihoods. https://t.co/l11VYoFI6e — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

The future of our planet is at stake. The legacy that we will leave for future generations hangs in the balance. The fight against climate chaos is so much bigger than any one president or one bill—and our power to act hangs in the balance right now. https://t.co/ap3IbdjCzr — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Trump climate plan: Beware of the fumes from the scary windmills! — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Pro tip: If you say you're the least racist person in the room, you're quite likely the most racist person in the room. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Trump ripped kids out of their parents’ arms to deliberately harm them... a horrifying crime against humanity. This is something an evil dictator does, not a government of the United States. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

OR has a public option for workplace injury insurance. The competition w insurance companies cut the cost in half. A public option in health insurance would deliver better care at a lower price, helping all Americans. And then let's stop the gouging of Americans on drug prices! — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Trump says, “Obamacare is a nightmare.” Tell that to the 600,000 Oregonians who finally have health insurance and the millions who have a health care bill of rights because of Obamacare. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Trump says US has done a great job and COVID is going away... even as infection rates go through the roof and deaths soar. And still Trump has no comprehensive plan. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RT @SenMarkey: We must take every possible step to prevent a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. @SenJeffMerkley & I are intro'ing the Sa… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

If GOP governors think Trump’s anti-science positions have been hard on them, they should talk to the families of the 220,000+ Americans that have died or the millions who are still unemployed due to the financial impacts of this virus. https://t.co/rK36LpGYkz — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RT @SenateDems: A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to rip away health care from millions of Americans. Watch Amer… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Instead of a patchwork of solutions where some communities get relief & some don’t, we must stand together to tackle the urgent needs confronting Americans that are ignored by Senate GOP. I’m demanding comprehensive relief, including my national utility shutoff moratorium. https://t.co/vD0AxUqyMM — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

A voter suppression epidemic: This accommodation to slow the spread of COVID and help Americans with disabilities has been thrown out. The extremists on the Supreme Court are actively working to make it harder for the people of Alabama to vote. https://t.co/yL9D93uBO8 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

BREAKING: The President himself has just shared a video where he says he wants SCOTUS to end the ACA. This is #WhatsAtStake in the confirmation of his Supreme Court nominee. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

The Judiciary Committee just broke its own rules to ram through the Barrett nomination. Over and over again, Senate… https://t.co/r49biUZSUZ — PolitiTweet.org