Sen. Merkley Vows to Keep Up the Fight on Voting Rights Amid Repeated Republican Obstruction
August 11, 2021
August 11, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Aug. 10, 2021:
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Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--the lead sponsor of the For the People Act--issued the following statement today after every Republican senator voted once again to filibuster debate on the bill, in addition to separately blocking debate on the DISCLOSE Act and fair, independent redistricting commissions:
"We have a coronavirus pandemic th . . .
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Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--the lead sponsor of the For the People Act--issued the following statement today after every Republican senator voted once again to filibuster debate on the bill, in addition to separately blocking debate on the DISCLOSE Act and fair, independent redistricting commissions:
"We have a coronavirus pandemic th . . .