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13 giu 2024 · Senator Jeff Merkley, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen of the National Center for Transgender Equality, and Dr. Elijah Nicholas, Founder and Executive Director of the Global Trans Equity Project, held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol to push for transgender civil rights on June 12, 2024.
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Jeffrey Alan Merkley (born October 24, 1956) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oregon since 2009.
Jeff Merkley è giudicato un democratico di vedute progressiste, specialmente per quanto riguarda i temi dei diritti LGBT e del conflitto in Iraq. Coniugato con Mary Sorteberg, Merkley ha due figli.
Jeff is Oregon’s “roots and boots” Senator—called that because of his deep Oregon roots and his boots on the ground, traveling to meet with Oregonians in every corner of the state.
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Merkley was born in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. He earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a master's degree from Princeton. His political career began in 1998 when he won election to the Oregon House of Representatives. He served as a representative from 1999 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2008.
Below is an abbreviated outline of Merkley's academic, professional, and political career: 1. 2009-Present: U.S. Senator from Oregon 2. 2007-2008: Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives 3. 1999-2008: Member of Oregon's House of Representatives 4. 1982: Graduated from Princeton University 5. 1979: Graduated from Stanford University
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Ideology and leadership
1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Merkley was a far-left Democrat as of August 2014.This was the same rating Merkley received in June 2013.
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongresstracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.
Lifetime voting record
1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Merkley missed 21 of 2,108 roll call votes from January 2009 to September 2015. This amounts to 1 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.
21 mag 2024 · Blue Mountain Eagle PRAIRIE CITY — U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., met with Grant County residents at Seneca School on Friday, May 17, to respond to questions, discuss issues of local concern and share his recent funding accomplishments for the region.
25 gen 2022 · More than any other senator, Jeff Merkley has frayed the fabric of the chamber’s vaunted 60-vote threshold. And he doesn’t mind if that’s used against his own party in the future.
