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Portland Clean Energy Fund Ballot Measure Draws High Profile Endorsement

Senator Jeff Merkley endorses a new tax proposed for large retailers in Portland.

Sen. Jeff Merkley Is Financing Congressional Candidates in Key States for Presidential Primary

Politico reported he’s raised $300,000 for the Blue Wave Project.

Sen. Jeff Merkley Wrote His Own Parody of the Nike “Just Do It” Campaign—Starring President Trump

He let staff do the photoshopping.

Portland Political Leaders Issue Both Condolences and Critiques Following Death of Sen. John McCain

On Saturday, Aug. 25, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) died due to a brain tumor. The news of the 81-year-old politician’s passing prompted a range of responses from Portland political leaders.

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden Says Trump’s Judicial Nominee “Comparing Tolerance to the Nazis” Was the Last Straw

“On the back of an executive calendar, I wrote: ‘Are you a no?’ I held it up in front of him. And he nodded his head, yes.”

Sen. Jeff Merkley Introduces Legislation That Would Bar President Trump From Meeting One-on-On With Putin

“Our nation needs President Trump to act as a watchdog for America, not a lapdog for Putin.”

Democrats Hope to Build on Defeat of Oregon Judicial Candidate’s Nomination

The dashed nomination of Ryan Bounds may signal how Democrats will approach U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Senate Majority Leader Withdraws Nomination of Judicial Candidate Ryan Bounds Amid Objections to His Racial Writings

A Republican senator raises concerns about federal judicial nominee Ryan Bounds’ racial views, causing Bounds’ nomination to be pulled from the Senate floor just prior to a vote.

Federal Officials Again Deny Members of Congress Access to a Detention Facility Holding Immigrant Children in Portland

The Oregon delegation says the federal agency’s refusal “makes a mockery of the checks and balances envisioned in our constitution.”

Senate Ends Debate on Portland Prosecutor Nominated For Federal Judgeship By Narrowest Possible Vote

The U.S. Senate approves Portland federal prosecutor Ryan Bounds for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacancy.

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