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jmbar2

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14. From Jeff Merkeley this morning
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 12:01 PM
Jan 2026
--I will continue to work with the Oregon delegation in the House and Senate to make sure that ICE and the Trump Administration are held accountable.

--I’ll keep working to pass the Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act to require federal military and law enforcement agents to display identifying information: their agency and name or badge number.

--I’ll fight to pass the Restoring Access for Detainees Act to guarantee people have the right to call family and an attorney when detained.

--I will continue to hold ICE accountable for their attempts to mine DMV data to target our communities and ring the alarm bells on the Trump Administration siphoning money meant for veterans to prop up their cruel immigration agenda.

-- My team and I will continue to work around the clock to reunite Oregonians who have been kidnapped by ICE with their families.

And above all: ICE needs to end its dangerous enforcement operations in Oregon now. I will keep demanding that.

I know folks are angry. I’m furious. I urge you to take care of one another and to continue to speak out peacefully. Calm and non-violent protest is a hallmark of our democracy, and your voice is a powerful tool.

I’ll keep ringing the alarm bells on Trump’s authoritarianism and keep fighting to stop federal agents from attacking our communities.

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Major props to Democrats this week. [View all] babylonsister Jan 2026 OP
Obamacare subsidies have not been extended for 3 years, gab13by13 Jan 2026 #1
I stand corrected, and can hope you're wrong. I wonder babylonsister Jan 2026 #4
You're probably right about the compromise. 70sEraVet Jan 2026 #11
Thanks for this, babylonsister. yorkster Jan 2026 #2
What? An OP praising Democrats here on DU! mcar Jan 2026 #3
Yes!!! with a guffaw included wolfie001 Jan 2026 #8
I know! It was like opening a suspicious package, waiting for the BOOM. betsuni Jan 2026 #20
Yes! I had a similar reaction mcar Jan 2026 #24
Lauren Underwood on Bluesky Quiet Em Jan 2026 #5
She deserves recognition. murielm99 Jan 2026 #9
I 100% agree with the sentiment of your post, but your specifics are incorrect. Wiz Imp Jan 2026 #6
Thanks for the corrections. babylonsister Jan 2026 #10
No worries. Like I said, I completely support the sentiment! The Democrats do deserve Wiz Imp Jan 2026 #12
"Get the fuck out of Minneapolis!" leftstreet Jan 2026 #7
More AOC Kid Berwyn Jan 2026 #13
From Jeff Merkeley this morning jmbar2 Jan 2026 #14
Yes SuzyandPuffpuff Jan 2026 #15
Yes, I agree PatSeg Jan 2026 #16
I think we're really lucky, the tide is turning, I babylonsister Jan 2026 #25
Thanks, I'm trying to remain optimistic, PatSeg Jan 2026 #28
So WTF is the story with the chicken little Dem governor of Colorado considering clemency for Peters? You DO NOT flashman13 Jan 2026 #17
For a summary of good news Seinan Sensei Jan 2026 #18
Excellent acknowledgment! Martin68 Jan 2026 #19
Thank you! Thanks, Democrats! betsuni Jan 2026 #21
Well done! ananda Jan 2026 #22
Kick and Rec MorbidButterflyTat Jan 2026 #23
Democrats have been offering bipartisanship all along bucolic_frolic Jan 2026 #26
No. aocommunalpunch Jan 2026 #30
Always good to see people do what they are hired and paid for n/t luv2fly Jan 2026 #27
At what point do voters notice that Trmp is getting nothing done because everything he proposes is OUTRAGEOUSLY STUPID eppur_se_muova Jan 2026 #29
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