Senator Jeff Merkley

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Great to be back in the studio! I joined @KOINNews Eye on NW Politics to talk 1/6 hearings, my anti-corporate price gouging bills that will put more money in Oregonians’ pockets amid high inflation, the need for the Biden administration to pursue bold climate action, and more. https://t.co/tbCo8faSCX — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Seeking abortion care shouldn’t be a crime. But the GOP is pushing an unpopular, extreme agenda that includes jailing doctors and women. I’ll keep working in the Senate to protect reproductive health care for everyone in America. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RT @UnrigOurEconomy: "So when we see those $5 or $6 price tags per gallon, what we should see is Americans getting ripped off by Big Oil...… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Secretive groups who stall progress on issues from climate action to gun safety shouldn’t be allowed to influence our elections from the shadows—we need to pass the DISCLOSE Act! — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

The dark money that floods our whole political system makes it impossible for people to know who funds our elections—and what motivates them. I support @SenWhitehouse’s efforts to pass the DISCLOSE Act to shine a light on dark money. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RT @NRDC: “I urge you to choose the no lease option in your Final Plan.” Thank you, @SenJeffMerkley for standing up for coastal communities… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Earlier this year, I led a bipartisan group of colleagues in condemning the weaponization of hunger. Read our full Senate resolution ⬇️ https://t.co/G1LWO0nauB — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

The Burmese junta joins the list of authoritarian actors brutally restricting civilian access to food. We must condemn the use of starvation as a weapon of war wherever it occurs and promote global food security. https://t.co/AJh92IXfTv — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RT @NACCchildlaw: NACC is proud to endorse the Children’s Safe Welcome Act with @TheYoungCenter @NCYLnews and many other orgs. The United S… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RT @ChildDefender: CDF is proud to join @TheYoungCenter @NCYLnews and 38 other orgs. who endorsed the Children’s Safe Welcome Act. The U.S.… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

I visited the East Fork Irrigation District in the Hood River Valley to discuss funds @RonWyden and I secured through the funding bill and the infrastructure law to conserve water, improve irrigation systems orchardists and farmers rely on, and protect trout and salmon habitats. https://t.co/Emf2S1OeF4 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Today is the day! Everyone in the country can now dial 988 to reach trained counselors at the National Suicide Prevention lifeline. This is an important step to make this vital mental health service easier to utilize. #988Lifeline — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Full statement ⬇️ https://t.co/TpSlW5WFWA — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

There are enormous opportunities and our future depends on the president and his team seizing them. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Cover federal properties in solar panels. Electrify the entire postal fleet, not a fraction. Require the government to quantify the climate costs of every decision it makes. Use the federal government’s massive footprint as a market participant to drive down new technology costs. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Our communities cannot be left on their own to struggle with the catastrophic effects of the climate crisis like we are seeing in Oregon as we deal with fires, smoke, extreme heat, and severe drought. This is the time for the administration to think big. — PolitiTweet.org

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These are a few of the vital steps Biden should take to protect Americans from the coming deluge of violent storms and extreme weather events on the horizon, and support a clean energy industry generating millions of high-quality jobs vital to rejuvenating our post-COVID economy. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Through expanded use of the Defense Production Act, we can support the construction of resilient energy infrastructure and mobilize domestic industry to ramp up the manufacturing of clean energy technologies. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

The President can—and must—expand his use of the Defense Protection Act to help address the national security threats posed by our climate crisis and strengthen emergency preparedness in America. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

That means not moving forward with lease sale 257 in the Gulf of Mexico, not permitting Alaska’s Willow oil and gas project, and finalizing a 5-year leasing plan for the outer continental shelf that doesn’t offer new leasing. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

President Biden must immediately end all new fossil fuel leasing. It was his campaign promise, and now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying no to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

.@POTUS should start by declaring climate chaos a national emergency under the National Emergency Act to redirect spending to build out renewable energy systems, put large-scale clean transportation solutions in place, and finance distributed energy projects to boost resiliency. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

I’ve seen my home state of Oregon burned up by catastrophic wildfires, exacerbated by climate chaos. Entire towns burned to the ground. We need action—a bold, immediate transition to renewable energy. We must electrify our energy grid, and incentivize the transition to EVs. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

For too long, we’ve been waiting on a single legislative package to save us and a single legislator to determine our fate. Now that it’s clear legislation to address our climate crisis is dead, President Biden needs to put us on an emergency footing to address this disaster. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

President Biden must immediately use the full scope of his executive powers to address climate chaos, starting by declaring a climate emergency. https://t.co/v1F3yMOLNu — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

As @POTUS arrives in Saudi Arabia, he must put human rights at the center of the agenda. This visit cannot become a propaganda coup for MBS’s brutal regime. Read the letter I led urging Biden to push for clear commitments from the Saudi leadership here 👇 https://t.co/FF6yla3gH0 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Starting on Saturday, July 16, anyone in Oregon and across the country will be able to dial 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline—an easier way to reach trained counselors who can help folks experiencing a mental health crisis. https://t.co/zj3VgTnZXo — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RT @LCVoters: #BigOil is gouging prices to rake in profits and hold American consumers hostage for more drilling. Thank you @SenJeffMerkle… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

As interest rates increase and borrowing costs climb, families in OR and across the U.S. face an affordable housing crisis. I introduced the #AffordableHOMEAct to make our housing market fairer and support all Americans in finding stable, affordable homes. https://t.co/yVVKpVPJld — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

MAGA Republicans don’t only want to take away women’s right to safe and legal abortion, they want to go further and take away the right to travel freely as well. That’s outrage on top of injustice. We need this bill to protect the right to travel. — PolitiTweet.org