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Merkley: It Gets Better

Senator Jeff Merkley added his voice to the It Gets Better Project to help raise awareness about bullying in our schools and to let LGBT youth know that life will get better. Senator Merkley stressed the need for parents, students and teachers to stand up against bigotry and help make our schools a better place for all of our kids.

Merkley: American families are facing bureaucratic nightmare when trying to keep their homes

During a Senate Banking Committee hearing on the major problems in the national mortgage servicing industry, Senator Merkley called on the banks to suspend foreclosure proceedings while homeowners are working to get a mortgage modification.

Merkley: Democracy Can't Work if We Can't Debate and Vote on Bills

Oregon's Senator Merkley addresses the procedural problems that limit the U.S. Senate from engaging in real debate and passing legislation.

Merkley Works to Ban Trafficking of Animal Torture Videos

In Portland, Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley announced that he will soon be introducing bipartisan legislation to ban the trafficking of animal cruelty films commonly referred to as "crush videos." The Oregon Humane Society joined Senator Merkley today in calling on Congress to immediately take action and prevent these abhorrent videos from being sold and distributed across the country.