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Republicans Unveil $72 Billion Package For ICE, Trump’s Ballroom
This bill will “continue propping up Trump’s rogue police and wreaking havoc across American communities,” warned Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.).
US lawmakers move bill to evaluate Chinese atrocities in Tibet
US lawmakers move bill to evaluate Chinese atrocities in Tibet - Washington, May 2 US Senators Rick Scott and Jeff Merkley recently introduced the Tibet Atrocities Determination Act, which ... Get Latest News on International only on lokmattimes.com
Dems urge CFTC to rein in prediction markets sports betting, insider trading
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., led a letter — first reported by CNBC — to the CFTC asking for stricter rules for companies like Kalshi and Polymarket.
GAO agrees to open investigation into DOJ handling of Epstein files
Sen. Jeff Merkley announced the news over a month after he signed a bipartisan letter asking the Government Accountability Office to open an investigation.
Bernie Sanders: Democrats must 'clean up their own house' on money in politics immediately
Sen. Bernie Sanders is leading a coalition of Democratic senators pushing for the party’s leaders to require candidates to swear off billionaire- and corporate-backed super PACs, or political action committees, in this year’s primary elections.Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Eliza...
Who is running in Oregon's US Senate Republican primary?
U.S Sen. Jeff Merkley has served in the U.S. Senate since 2008. Seven Republicans are seeking the opportunity to unseat him.
Lawmakers Demand Clarity on 48 Group Club's Ties with CCP
Leading U.S. and UK lawmakers, including John Moolenaar and Jeff Merkley, have requested the 48 Group Club to disclose its connections with China's Communist Party and its influence network. The letter seeks transparency on the organization's potential role in advancing Beijing's strategic objectives through elite engagement.
‘Trump must stand down’: Cory Booker, Maxine Dexter, Jeff Merkley decry Trump’s Iran war bomb threats
In a somber event in downtown Portland, the trio decried the deaths of millions of Iranian women and children that would likely result.
Senator urges U.S. troops to refuse Trump’s shocking order: ‘Immoral madman’
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is calling the president's threats to bomb Iranian civilian infrastructure the words of a "frustrated and immoral madman."
ICE confirms it has no plans for new detention facilities in Oregon, but Jeff Merkley remains ‘skeptical’
Todd Lyons, acting director of the federal immigration-enforcement agency, responded to a letter from Oregon’s Democratic congressional delegation.