Senator Jeff Merkley
@SenJeffMerkley
Dad, runner, Chief Filibuster Antagonist. U.S. Senator from Oregon.
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http://merkley.senate.gov 06-04-2009 13:38:39
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The Biden administration took an important step to ensure we develop a truly clean hydrogen industry. Creating hydrogen energy can be greenhouse gas-intensive—if we want it to be a part of the climate solution, we need to get the production piece right.
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Public confidence in our government is at its lowest since 1979. To start to fix this, we must listen to the American people. I joined with Senator Jeff Merkley and Noah Bookbinder to renew our call for a ban on Members of Congress owning and trading stocks.
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As Chair of the Interior and Environment Spending Subcommittee, I secured a $70M funding increase to make sure U.S. EPA could hold corporate polluters accountable—especially in communities on the frontlines of climate chaos. This is progress for the people!
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Big win for workers and the economy: President Biden announced this week that, for the first time, Project Labor Agreements will be required on all major federal construction projects. This will support fair working conditions—treating those rebuilding our infrastructure right!
HUGE. It’s a game changer for Oregonians. After intense bipartisan teamwork, we’ve secured $600M in U.S. Department of Transportation funding for the critically important I-5 bridge replacement project. kgw.com/article/news/l…