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Born in the small town of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, Jeff Merkley has never lost touch with his working class roots. As a U.S. Senator, he works every day to create opportunity for working families, stop the corruption of our democracy, and tackle the climate crisis.
Nov 4, 2020 · SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democrat U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley has won the Oregon seat that he was first elected to in 2008. Merkley defeated Republican Jo Rae Perkins, who made national headlines this year for her support of the wide ranging and baseless QAnon internet conspiracy theory and “science denialism” during the pandemic.
May 10, 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a coalition of Senators led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) urging the agency to hold student loan servicer MOHELA accountable for its failures. The letter comes after.
Jan 25, 2022 · 01/25/2022 04:30 AM EST. Republicans may capitalize first on Democrats’ plan to weaken the filibuster. That’s OK with Jeff Merkley. “Yes!” the Oregon progressive says when asked if he’d back a...
May 12, 2024 · Jeff Merkley (born October 24, 1956, Myrtle Creek, Oregon, U.S.) is an American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2008 and began representing Oregon the following year. Merkley grew up in Portland, Oregon, and during high school he spent a summer studying abroad in Ghana. The first in his family to attend college ...
Aug 1, 2023 · Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is a leading progressive voice on Capitol Hill and was first elected to the Senate in 2008.
Nov 3, 2020 · Jeff Merkley. Democratic Party. U.S. Senate Oregon. Tenure. 2009 - Present. Term ends. 2027. Years in position. 15. Prior offices. Oregon House of Representatives. Speaker of the House Oregon State House of Representatives. Compensation. Base salary. $174,000. Net worth. (2012) $1,275,510. Elections and appointments. Last elected. November 3, 2020.
