Merkley Pushes for Crackdown on State, Local Corruption
September 25, 2024
September 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
After Supreme Court gutted anti-corruption laws, Senator leads new legislation
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today pushed to strengthen federal corruption laws after the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for state and local officials to accept "gratuities" for official actions.
Merkley's Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act makes it clear that gratuities . . .
After Supreme Court gutted anti-corruption laws, Senator leads new legislation
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today pushed to strengthen federal corruption laws after the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for state and local officials to accept "gratuities" for official actions.
Merkley's Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act makes it clear that gratuities . . .