Merkley, Williams, Booker Lead Push to Close Constitutional Loophole Allowing for Slavery
September 15, 2026
September 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Williams, Booker Lead Push to Close Constitutional Loophole Allowing for Slavery
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Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Nikema Williams (GA-05) today teamed up with New Jersey's U.S. Senator Cory Booker to reintroduce the End the Exception Amendment. The bicameral resolution would strike the & . . .
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Merkley, Williams, Booker Lead Push to Close Constitutional Loophole Allowing for Slavery
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Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Nikema Williams (GA-05) today teamed up with New Jersey's U.S. Senator Cory Booker to reintroduce the End the Exception Amendment. The bicameral resolution would strike the & . . .