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  1. United States
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  3. Sen. Jeff Merkley

Sen. Jeff Merkley

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Verified VoterPortland, OR4/7

Oppose all appropriations for mass deportation and detention camps

Mass deportation will have immense costs for our friends and family, our communities and our economy. As advocates are now admitting, it will also have a huge price tag just to execute. The White House has suggested they’ll need more than $86 billion in appropriations just to start, and the American

Map PinPortland, OR4/7

Replace Schumer with Booker

We desperately need a new Senate minority leader with the energy and clarity and creativity to meet the urgency of this dangerous moment. Chuck Schumer is not it. And his replacement cannot be any of the senators who failed to put up a fight against the Continuing Resolution. This is not the time to

Map PinBeaverton, OR4/7

Due Process For All

 The US government has admitted to mistakenly deporting Kilmer Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran man who fled his country at age sixteen when his parents were extorted by a gang, and he was threatened with gang violence as well. Here in America he was given protected status. He married a US citizen

Map PinLakeside, OR4/6

Impeach Trump and Musk now!

I am a veteran and a small business owner and I am concerned about the state of our nation. What Trump, with the help of Musk, is doing is illegal and ar e violations of the Constitution and rule of law. Trump is in contempt of court and is contemptuous towards Americans and the global network of a

Map PinSalem, OR4/6

We took to the streets for our country. Now take it to Congress!

DID YOU SEE IT? Tens if thousands of people across Oregon, hitting the streets in the April 5th protest! An estimated 5 million nationwide! The “president” pretends to have a mandate. Well that was OUR mandate! It’s time for every Democrat in Congress to ride the wave of our progressive uprising, to

Map PinHillsboro, OR4/5

Stop Executive Tariff Power Grab

I have read that Senators Grassley and Cantwell have introduced a bill that would claw back some of Congress’s power over tariffs. It’s called the Trade Review Act of 2025. I expect the Senator to support it. Trump cannot be allowed to continue his catastrophic attack on our economy. Congress has th

Verified VoterMyrtle Creek, OR4/4

Demand for Immediate Impeachment of Donald Trump for Abuse of Power

To Every Member of Congress, Donald Trump is a threat to the United States and the global economy. His reckless abuse of power and manipulation of false national emergencies are not just political games—they are acts of economic terrorism that are inflicting real harm on the American people and des

Map PinPortland, OR4/4

The proposed ban on purchasing certain items like sodas and chips with SNAP benefits is misguided. Many low-income families live in food deserts with limited access to healthy options. Restricting their ability to afford any available food, even if not perfectly nutritious, would be detrimental and

Verified VoterPortland, OR4/4

No on the JUDGES Act, the PEPPER Act, and the NORRA Act

I oppose all efforts to delegitimize court orders, threaten judges, and erode constitutional safeguards. These things fundamentally threaten American democracy. The fact that Republican congressmembers are now attempting to codify these authoritarian power grabs disgusts me. I want you to vote NO o

Verified VoterBandon, OR4/4

Hi, I am an elementary school educator, parent, and concerned citizen. I am deeply concerned about recent cuts to the US Department of Education. I have students who are in special education, and of my own children one had an IEP and one had a 504 plan, so I am especially concerned about funding a

Verified VoterBeaverton, OR4/4

Stop Trump’s Tariffs

Please stop Trump from unilaterally imposing these excessive and damaging tariffs. The whole world is being thrown into economic crisis, including our own families. It is Congress’s constitutional power to regulate commerce, not the executive branch, and Trump must be stopped. Not only is this not

Map PinBeaverton, OR4/4

Due Process for Deported Venuezuelans

The US government has admitted to mistakenly deporting Kilmer Abrego Garcia, a man who has US protected status, to a notorious El Salvadoran prison in which he is likely being tortured. He has no criminal record. He does have an American wife and an American child with special needs. Kilmer has ha

Map PinSalem, OR4/3

Don't get distracted! Hold the "Signalgate" perpetrators accountable!

The crisis of the week is tariffs, and "Signalgate" is getting swept aside in the media and the nation's attention. And yet the use of a private texting service and Gmail for communication about military activity instead of the correct government channels and procedures is still reckless and illegal

Map PinPortland, OR4/3

Stop Trump’s Tariffs

Please stop Trump from unilaterally imposing these excessive and damaging tariffs. The whole world is being thrown into economic crisis, including our own families. It is Congress’s constitutional power to regulate commerce, not the executive branch, and Trump must be stopped. Not only is this not

Map PinBeaverton, OR4/3

Release Kilmer Abrego Garcia From El Salvadoran Prison

The US government has admitted to mistakenly deporting Kilmer Abrego Garcia, a man who has US protected status, to an El Salvadoran prison in which he is likely being tortured— for no good reason. He has no criminal record. He does have an American wife and two American children including a specia

Map PinPortland, OR4/3

Cory Booker

I would like Cory Booker to be our new leadership . He is the forward movement we need as a party.

Map PinEugene, OR4/3

Vote NO on HR22 We should not place barriers on American citizens who wish to vote.

Verified VoterBeaverton, OR4/3

Please join me and thanking Senator Cory Booker for standing up for the American people. We need all of our representatives to stand up and say "this is not normal" and fight to protect the rights and freedoms of all Americans. “These are not normal times in America, and they should not be treated

Map PinPortland, OR4/2

Time to enact checks and balances on the president’s tariffs

The president announced his new tariff plans today and I want to remind Congress that it’s actually not the president’s role to enact tariffs. They must be approved by Congress. I urge you at this time to put pressure on your Republican colleagues to take back the power that Congress actually has an

Map PinSeaside, OR4/2

Privacy Act Modernization Act

Thank you for bringing forward the Privacy Act Modernization Act. Musk has stolen all our data. I hope this bill can rein in his excesses. And thank you for all you’ve been doing to counter the Trump/Musk dismantling of our government. Keep it up.

Map PinPortland, OR4/2

Senate both Please be like Senator Booker. Speak up, show up and fight, fight, fight! Please be like Senator Booker. Speak up, show up and fight, fight, fight! Done

Map PinCoos Bay, OR4/2

I want Cory Booker to be the Senate Minority Leader. At least we could filibuster. Change leadership NOW.

Map PinBeaverton, OR4/2

Due Process Rights for Garcia and Others Unlawfully Deported

According to an Atlantic article, the US government has admitted to mistakenly deporting El Salvadoran, Kilmer Abrego Garcia, a man who has US protected status, to a prison in which he is likely being tortured— for no good reason. He has no criminal record. He does have an American wife and two Am

Verified VoterPortland, OR4/2

US must immediately secure the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia from El Salvadoran prison. Our country must take responsibility for its “administrative error.” Anything less would be immoral and un-American.

Map PinPortland, OR4/2

Be like Mr. Booker and say this is wrong.

Today I watched Senator Cory Booker get up in front of the Senate at the end of a 25 hour nonstop speech to say, this is not okay. Cutting research into lead poisoning, tuberculosis, and gun safety. Gutting the education department, the national endowment for humanities - funding for libraries, for

Verified VoterCreswell, OR4/2

Follow Sen. Booker's Lead

Thank you for everything you have done so far. Please follow Sen. Booker's lead and do more like what he is doing! This regime will continue unimpeded unless the Democrats are willing to step outside their comfort zones for their constituents' safety. We are behind you! Thank you!!

Verified VoterPortland, OR4/1

Take Your Turn

Support Cory Booker’s holding of the Senate floor. Take your turn!

Map PinLake Oswego, OR4/1

Do not cut HHS jobs.

congress Eliminating up to 10,000 jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services is deeply concerning and poses grave risks to public health and is just plain stupid. This agency plays a vital role in disease monitoring, medical research, regulating food and drugs, and administering critical h

Verified VoterEagle Point, OR4/1

Support Health Care Affordability Act

More than 20 million Americans have gotten more affordable health insurance thanks to the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credit in the American Rescue Plan. It’s contributed to a record decline in the number of Americans without insurance and saved $705 a year for eligible enrollees – incl

Map PinPortland, OR4/1

Thank you for supporting Senator Cory Booker in his much needed stand on the Senate floor. We need MORE of this action and unity. My nine and eleven year old daughters listened live on the drive to school this morning. We took them to watch Mr Smith Goes to Washington at Cinema 21 in Portland last m

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