Democratic lawmakers to introduce anti-slavery constitutional amendment
Democrats in the House and Senate will introduce a joint resolution Wednesday aimed at amending the 13th Amendment.
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Merkley: We need a tough president, not weak repetition of Russian talking points
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told senators that the Trump administration has been tougher on Russia than its predecessor, and that the president has the prerogative to have private conversations with his Cabinet and with other leaders. Sen. Jeff Merkley,…
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Asylum seekers are being ‘afflicted by our own government,’ Sen. Merkley says
Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley visited a migrant processing center in Texas on Sunday where children, either unaccompanied or separated from their families at the border, were being held in what he described as large cages. The Oregon senator joins Judy…
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Why Democrats want a very short-term funding solution to hold GOP ‘feet to the fire’
Lawmakers are making an 11th-hour push to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. Judy Woodruff gets two takes from Senate Democrats about the way forward. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley says the shutdown showdown shows how unprepared Republicans are for…
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Tuesday that schools receiving federal money should follow federal law, but she would not commit to banning discrimination against LGBT students in private schools.
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