Jeffery Merkley - Revision history

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	Merkley won the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. [[Gordon Smith]] (R-Ore.) in the 2008 congressional elections.<ref>Aaron Blake. [http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/oregon-house-speaker-merkley-set-to-challenge-sen.-smith-in-2008-2007-07-26.html "Oregon House Speaker Merkley set to challenge Sen. Smith in 2008,"] ''The Hill.'' July 26, 2007.</ref> He went on to defeat Smith in the November 2008 general election.<ref name="greenpapers">[http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G08/OR.phtml "Oregon 2008 General Election"], TheGreenPapers.com, November 4, 2008</ref>		Merkley won the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. [[Gordon Smith]] (R-Ore.) in the 2008 congressional elections.<ref>Aaron Blake. [http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/oregon-house-speaker-merkley-set-to-challenge-sen.-smith-in-2008-2007-07-26.html "Oregon House Speaker Merkley set to challenge Sen. Smith in 2008,"] ''The Hill.'' July 26, 2007.</ref> He went on to defeat Smith in the November 2008 general election.<ref name="greenpapers">[http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G08/OR.phtml "Oregon 2008 General Election"], TheGreenPapers.com, November 4, 2008</ref>
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	'''Jeff Merkley''' a [[United States Democratic Party\|Democrat]], has represented the state of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Oregon\|Oregon]] in the [[U.S. Senate\|Senate]] since 2009.		'''Jeff Merkley''' a [[United States Democratic Party\|Democrat]], has represented the state of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Oregon\|Oregon]] in the [[U.S. Senate\|Senate]] since 2009.

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	More than 300,000 nurses, firefighters, teachers, steelworkers, electricians, truck drivers, and thousands more working families across Oregon have joined Senator Barack Obama and Senator Ron Wyden to endorse Jeff Merkley's campaign. Environmentalists from the Sierra Club and League of Conservation Voters have endorsed Jeff’s leadership protecting our environment. And Planned Parenthood of Oregon and NARAL Pro-Choice America have endorsed Jeff and his 100% record protecting a woman’s right to choose.		More than 300,000 nurses, firefighters, teachers, steelworkers, electricians, truck drivers, and thousands more working families across Oregon have joined Senator Barack Obama and Senator Ron Wyden to endorse Jeff Merkley's campaign. Environmentalists from the Sierra Club and League of Conservation Voters have endorsed Jeff’s leadership protecting our environment. And Planned Parenthood of Oregon and NARAL Pro-Choice America have endorsed Jeff and his 100% record protecting a woman’s right to choose.
−	</blockquote><blockquote>Today, Speaker Merkley lives in East Multnomah County with Mary, a professional nurse, and their two children, Jonathan age twelve and Brynne age ten."<ref>Jeff Merkley [http://www.jeffmerkley.com/2007/09/meet_jeff_merkl.php "Meet Jeff Merkley,"] ''Jeff Merkley.com.''</ref></blockquote>	+	</blockquote><blockquote>Today, Speaker Merkley lives in East Multnomah County with Mary, a professional nurse, and their two children, Jonathan age twelve and Brynne age ten." <ref>Jeff Merkley [http://www.jeffmerkley.com/2007/09/meet_jeff_merkl.php "Meet Jeff Merkley,"] ''Jeff Merkley.com.''</ref></blockquote>
	=== 2008 elections ===		=== 2008 elections ===

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	== Bio ==		== Bio ==
−	<blockquote>As our U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will bring people together to take on the special interests and fight for regular hardworking Oregonians. </blockquote><blockquote>	+	<blockquote>"As our U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will bring people together to take on the special interests and fight for regular hardworking Oregonians. </blockquote><blockquote>
	Jeff Merkley will deliver the change we need in Washington. He will stand up to the big insurance and drug companies to make health care more affordable and accessible for all of us. He will fight to fix unfair trade deals that have cost Oregon 70,000 manufacturing jobs and will eliminate tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. And Jeff will work to end the war in Iraq, bring our sons and daughters home, and fulfill the commitment we have made to our veterans and men and women in uniform.		Jeff Merkley will deliver the change we need in Washington. He will stand up to the big insurance and drug companies to make health care more affordable and accessible for all of us. He will fight to fix unfair trade deals that have cost Oregon 70,000 manufacturing jobs and will eliminate tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. And Jeff will work to end the war in Iraq, bring our sons and daughters home, and fulfill the commitment we have made to our veterans and men and women in uniform.
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	More than 300,000 nurses, firefighters, teachers, steelworkers, electricians, truck drivers, and thousands more working families across Oregon have joined Senator Barack Obama and Senator Ron Wyden to endorse Jeff Merkley's campaign. Environmentalists from the Sierra Club and League of Conservation Voters have endorsed Jeff’s leadership protecting our environment. And Planned Parenthood of Oregon and NARAL Pro-Choice America have endorsed Jeff and his 100% record protecting a woman’s right to choose.		More than 300,000 nurses, firefighters, teachers, steelworkers, electricians, truck drivers, and thousands more working families across Oregon have joined Senator Barack Obama and Senator Ron Wyden to endorse Jeff Merkley's campaign. Environmentalists from the Sierra Club and League of Conservation Voters have endorsed Jeff’s leadership protecting our environment. And Planned Parenthood of Oregon and NARAL Pro-Choice America have endorsed Jeff and his 100% record protecting a woman’s right to choose.
−	</blockquote><blockquote>	+	</blockquote><blockquote>Today, Speaker Merkley lives in East Multnomah County with Mary, a professional nurse, and their two children, Jonathan age twelve and Brynne age ten."<ref>Jeff Merkley [http://www.jeffmerkley.com/2007/09/meet_jeff_merkl.php "Meet Jeff Merkley,"] ''Jeff Merkley.com.''</ref></blockquote>
−	Today, Speaker Merkley lives in East Multnomah County with Mary, a professional nurse, and their two children, Jonathan age twelve and Brynne age ten.	+
−	~~</blockquote>~~<ref>Jeff Merkley [http://www.jeffmerkley.com/2007/09/meet_jeff_merkl.php "Meet Jeff Merkley,"] ''Jeff Merkley.com.''</ref>	+
	=== 2008 elections ===		=== 2008 elections ===

AlyssaNoronha at 16:47, March 25, 2009

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	'''Jeff Merkley''' a [[United States Democratic Party\|Democrat]], has represented the state of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Oregon\|Oregon]] in the [[U.S. Senate\|Senate]] since 2009.		'''Jeff Merkley''' a [[United States Democratic Party\|Democrat]], has represented the state of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Oregon\|Oregon]] in the [[U.S. Senate\|Senate]] since 2009.

−	== Positions, record and controversies ==	+	== Positions, record and controversies ==

	{{Congresspedia voting record}}		{{Congresspedia voting record}}

−	=== Abortion Issues ===	+	=== Abortion Issues ===

	Merkley believes abortions should always be legal. <ref name="project"> [http://www.votesmart.org/npat.php?can_id=23644 Project Vote Smart Political Courage Test] </ref>		Merkley believes abortions should always be legal. <ref name="project"> [http://www.votesmart.org/npat.php?can_id=23644 Project Vote Smart Political Courage Test] </ref>

−	=== Education ===	+	=== Education ===

	According to his campaign website, Merkley supports federal government funding universal pre-k programs. He supports increased funding for the Pell Grant program as well as decreased interest rates on Stafford Loans. He supports federal tax incentives to help families save for college. <ref name="project" />		According to his campaign website, Merkley supports federal government funding universal pre-k programs. He supports increased funding for the Pell Grant program as well as decreased interest rates on Stafford Loans. He supports federal tax incentives to help families save for college. <ref name="project" />

−	=== Employment ===	+	=== Employment ===

	Merkley supports increased funding for national job-training programs that retrain displaced workers or teach skills needed in today's job market. He supports an increased federal minimum wage and the right of workers to unionize. He supports including sexual orientation in federal anti-discrimination laws. <ref name="project" />		Merkley supports increased funding for national job-training programs that retrain displaced workers or teach skills needed in today's job market. He supports an increased federal minimum wage and the right of workers to unionize. He supports including sexual orientation in federal anti-discrimination laws. <ref name="project" />

−	=== Environment and Energy ===	+	=== Environment and Energy ===

−	Merkley supports strengthening both the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act. He would support strengthen emission controls on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. Merkley ~~would seek~~ to ~~Strengthen~~ fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. He ~~would encourage~~ further development and use of alternative fuels and ~~allow~~ energy producers to trade pollution credits under "cap and trade" laws. <ref name="project" />	+	Merkley supports strengthening both the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act. He would support strengthen emission controls on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. Merkley seeks to strengthen fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. He encourages further development and use of alternative fuels, and allowing energy producers to trade pollution credits under "cap and trade" laws. <ref name="project" />

−	=== Health ===	+	=== Health ===

	Merkley supports offering tax credits to individuals and small businesses to offset the cost of insurance coverage and expanding child healthcare programs. <ref name="project" />		Merkley supports offering tax credits to individuals and small businesses to offset the cost of insurance coverage and expanding child healthcare programs. <ref name="project" />

−	=== Immigration ===	+	=== Immigration ===

	Merkley supports harsher financial punishments for those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants. <ref name="project" />		Merkley supports harsher financial punishments for those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants. <ref name="project" />

−	=== International Policy ===	+	=== International Policy ===

−	Merkley supports U.S. leadership in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and ~~would support~~ the creation of a Palestinian state. He ~~would support~~ greater international sanctions on Iran if it continues to defy United Nations mandates. <ref name="project" />	+	Merkley supports U.S. leadership in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and supports the creation of a Palestinian state. He supports greater international sanctions on Iran if it continues to defy United Nations mandates. <ref name="project" />

−	=== Iraq War ===	+	=== Iraq War ===

	He believes United States should withdraw troops from Iraq but did not provide specifics on a withdrawal deadline or process. <ref name="project" />		He believes United States should withdraw troops from Iraq but did not provide specifics on a withdrawal deadline or process. <ref name="project" />

−	=== National Security ===	+	=== National Security ===

	Merkley supports increasing federal funding to states and cities for homeland security. <ref name="project" />		Merkley supports increasing federal funding to states and cities for homeland security. <ref name="project" />

−	=== Social Issues ===	+	=== Social Issues ===

	Merkley supports the rights of same-sex couples to marry. He supports federal funding for research on new and existing embryonic stem cell lines. <ref name="project" />		Merkley supports the rights of same-sex couples to marry. He supports federal funding for research on new and existing embryonic stem cell lines. <ref name="project" />

AlyssaNoronha at 14:53, March 25, 2009

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	'''Jeff Merkley''' a [[United States Democratic Party\|Democrat]], has represented the state of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Oregon\|Oregon]] in the [[U.S. Senate\|Senate]] since 2009.		'''Jeff Merkley''' a [[United States Democratic Party\|Democrat]], has represented the state of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Oregon\|Oregon]] in the [[U.S. Senate\|Senate]] since 2009.

−	==Positions, record and controversies==	+	== Positions, record and controversies ==
−	~~{{Congresspedia voting record}}~~	+

−	~~===Abortion Issues===~~	+	{{Congresspedia voting record}}
−	~~Merkley believes abortions should always be legal. <ref name="project"> [http://www.votesmart.org/npat.php?can_id=23644 Project Vote Smart Political Courage Test] </ref>~~	+

−	===~~Education~~===	+	=== Abortion Issues ===
−	Merkley supports federal government funding universal pre-k programs. He supports increased funding for the Pell Grant program as well as decreased interest rates on Stafford Loans. He supports federal tax incentives to help families save for college. <ref name="project" />	+
−		+
−	~~===Employment===~~	+
−	Merkley supports increased funding for national job-training programs that retrain displaced workers or teach skills needed in today's job market. He supports an increased federal minimum wage and the right of workers to unionize. He supports including sexual orientation in federal anti-discrimination laws. <ref name="project" />	+
−		+
−	~~===Environment and Energy===~~	+
−	Merkley supports strengthening both the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act. He would support strengthen emission controls on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. Merkley would seek to Strengthen fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. He would encourage further development and use of alternative fuels and allow energy producers to trade pollution credits under "cap and trade" laws. <ref name="project" />	+

−	~~===Health===~~	+	Merkley believes abortions should always be legal. <ref name="project"> [http://www.votesmart.org/npat.php?can_id=23644 Project Vote Smart Political Courage Test] </ref>
−	Merkley ~~supports offering tax credits to individuals and small businesses to offset the cost of insurance coverage and expanding child healthcare programs~~. <ref name="project" />	+

−	===~~Immigration~~===	+	=== Education ===
−	~~Merkley supports harsher financial punishments for those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants. <ref name="project" />~~	+
−		+
−	~~===International Policy===~~	+
−	Merkley supports U.S. leadership in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and would support the creation of a Palestinian state. He would support greater international sanctions on Iran if it continues to defy United Nations mandates. <ref name="project" />	+

−	~~===Iraq War===~~	+	According to his campaign website, Merkley supports federal government funding universal pre-k programs. He supports increased funding for the Pell Grant program as well as decreased interest rates on Stafford Loans. He supports federal tax incentives to help families save for college. <ref name="project" />
−	He ~~believes United States should withdraw troops from Iraq but did not provide specifics~~ on ~~a withdrawal deadline or process~~. <ref name="project" />	+

−	===~~National Security~~===	+	=== Employment ===
−	~~Merkley supports increasing federal funding to states and cities for homeland security. <ref name="project" />~~	+

−	===Social Issues===	+	Merkley supports increased funding for national job-training programs that retrain displaced workers or teach skills needed in today's job market. He supports an increased federal minimum wage and the right of workers to unionize. He supports including sexual orientation in federal anti-discrimination laws. <ref name="project" />
−	Merkley supports the rights of same-sex couples to marry. He supports federal funding for research on new and existing embryonic stem cell lines. <ref name="project" />	+
		+	=== Environment and Energy ===
		+
		+	Merkley supports strengthening both the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act. He would support strengthen emission controls on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. Merkley would seek to Strengthen fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. He would encourage further development and use of alternative fuels and allow energy producers to trade pollution credits under "cap and trade" laws. <ref name="project" />
		+
		+	=== Health ===
		+
		+	Merkley supports offering tax credits to individuals and small businesses to offset the cost of insurance coverage and expanding child healthcare programs. <ref name="project" />
		+
		+	=== Immigration ===
		+
		+	Merkley supports harsher financial punishments for those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants. <ref name="project" />
		+
		+	=== International Policy ===
		+
		+	Merkley supports U.S. leadership in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and would support the creation of a Palestinian state. He would support greater international sanctions on Iran if it continues to defy United Nations mandates. <ref name="project" />
		+
		+	=== Iraq War ===
		+
		+	He believes United States should withdraw troops from Iraq but did not provide specifics on a withdrawal deadline or process. <ref name="project" />
		+
		+	=== National Security ===
		+
		+	Merkley supports increasing federal funding to states and cities for homeland security. <ref name="project" />
		+
		+	=== Social Issues ===
		+
		+	Merkley supports the rights of same-sex couples to marry. He supports federal funding for research on new and existing embryonic stem cell lines. <ref name="project" />

	To hear Jeff Merkley's full position on numerous issues, please visit http://www.jeffmerkley.com/2007/11/jeff_merkley_on_1.php.		To hear Jeff Merkley's full position on numerous issues, please visit http://www.jeffmerkley.com/2007/11/jeff_merkley_on_1.php.