Sen. Merkley Opposes National Defense Authorization Act, Continues to Press for Vote on Trump's Secret Police
July 24, 2020
July 24, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on July 23:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after voting against the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Earlier this week, Merkley offered an amendment to the NDAA that would stop President Trump's federal deployment of secret police to Portland and other U.S. cities, but Senate Republicans blocked a vote on the amendment.
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Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after voting against the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Earlier this week, Merkley offered an amendment to the NDAA that would stop President Trump's federal deployment of secret police to Portland and other U.S. cities, but Senate Republicans blocked a vote on the amendment.
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