Senator Jeff Merkley

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Read the full resolution here ⬇️ https://t.co/G1LWO0nauB — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Starvation should never be used as a weapon of war. My Senate colleagues and I introduced a resolution calling on the Biden Admin. to condemn the weaponization of hunger in places like Ukraine and Ethiopia and focus humanitarian efforts on addressing food insecurity and famine. https://t.co/zTXJKvu7TA — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

We need to go further and implement these changes at the local level. We need to pass the Justice in Policing Act in the Senate and send it to the President’s desk. Senate procedure should not stand in the way of progress toward justice—reform the filibuster and get it done. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

I’m particularly glad to see the registry on the list of potential reforms. We have to make sure it’s implemented well and actually used by police departments. There’s no excuse for shuffling cops who abuse their badge to other police departments, but it happens all the time. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Ending the use of chokeholds and no-knock warrants and creating a national registry for officers fired for misconduct would be a step toward reforming our broken policing system, reckoning with its racist origins, and pursuing accountability. https://t.co/Bi7OtnKZz9 — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

It’s not enough to just say that Black Lives Matter. I will not give up on working to make sure that fundamental truth is reflected in our laws and policies by passing meaningful police reform and rooting policy in equity and justice. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

George Floyd should still be alive today. I am thinking of his loved ones—his daughter, who has spent two years now without her father, and all of the friends and family who loved him. All those grappling with anger, trauma, and grief in the wake of his murder. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

As we reflect on George Floyd's life—on all the lives cut short and families torn apart by police brutality—we recognize that racism has been with us since the beginning in this country, and the fight for justice for Black Americans is a constant effort that requires all of us. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RT @cspan: Senator Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT): "The 14 kids dead in an elementary school in Texas right now. What are we doing? What are… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

For everyone whose life has been torn apart by gun violence, for all those grieving the loss of someone important in their life, and for all those living in fear of gun violence—we need to reform the filibuster and get gun safety reforms passed and signed into law. Now. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Horrifying. The epidemic of gun violence rips communities apart and slaughters our children. Hard to find the words to express the grief at seeing another mass shooting in our country. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RT @CECCgov: Newly-released files from leaked #Xinjiang police database, including pictures of detainees, reveal brutality and reach of reg… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

We need the Biden Administration to strongly enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act when it goes into effect next month, and we must continue to work to prevent human rights abuses wherever they arise. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

China is committing blatant human rights abuses and genocide. This is a deeply disturbing read—but the faces and the stories of Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities being decimated by China in Xinjiang are not something we can look away from. https://t.co/S3Faseo2yc — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

We’ve made great strides in the past few years, but there’s more work to be done to make sure that everyone in our country has access to the health care they need—mental and physical. I’ll keep working to make that a reality. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Thank you for sharing your story, @SenTinaSmith. I encourage everyone to give it a read. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

I am following CDC guidance and isolating while continuing to work for Oregonians from my home in Portland. Once it is safe, I will resume meeting in person and will return to Washington, DC for Senate duties. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

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Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

We need to #CancelStudentDebt. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Canceling student debt isn’t a radical proposal. It’s radical to continue to saddle generation after generation with crushing debt. #CancelStudentDebt — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RT @SenTinaSmith: I don't think we paused enough to acknowledge one million American deaths from COVID. It didn't have to be this way. Wh… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Canceling student debt will help working families in red states and in blue states—it’s about leveling the playing field for folks in Oregon and across the country. I will keep pushing to #CancelStudentDebt and open the doors of opportunity to everyone. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

50,000 lives saved every year. $600 billion in health benefits every year. Transitioning to renewable energy is a public health imperative. This is just one reason why I’m fighting for bold, transformative climate action. https://t.co/i1IHr9OGrO — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RT @SenatorTester: Whether it's meatpacking or infant formula, consolidation leads to tighter margins for producers and higher costs for co… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

RT @RepHuffman: That’s why I teamed up with @SenJeffMerkley and MEP @marietouss1 to send a clear message to the US and EU that the joint Ta… — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Read our full letter urging a global transition to clean energy ⬇️ https://t.co/93N4NQi7eI — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

.@RepHuffman, @marietouss1 and I are leading a trans-Atlantic effort to push for a just transition to our renewable energy future and stop new fossil fuel infrastructure. This is a climate crisis, and there’s no time to waste in breaking our dependence on fossil fuels. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

The infrastructure bill is making waves in Tillamook Bay! Wonderful to be at the Port of Garibaldi last weekend to discuss the $62 million @RonWyden and I secured in the Senate for critical repairs to the South Jetty—a win for the local economy and the safety of the community. https://t.co/S3KFevKJzT — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Great to meet Bridget Brink and congratulate her on yesterday’s confirmation as Ambassador to Ukraine! She is clear-eyed about the enormous challenges ahead but will bring incredible experience, courage, and dedication as our emissary in Kyiv. https://t.co/9hzCRlQDHt — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

This. People should come before corporate profits, every time. We need more competition in these and other markets. — PolitiTweet.org