Senator Merkley recently introduced a pair of bills to reduce the use of fossil fuels claiming it protects the long-term health and well-being of the American people and their economy from the catastrophic effects of climate chaos, by tackling the risky financial investments.

• The Protecting America’s Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2020 would help safeguard the economy by prohibiting financial companies from making new investments in fossil fuels
• The Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2020 would elevate that priority to the international stage by ensuring that the United States uses its voice and vote in international financial institutions to divest from fossil fuel investments.
• Senator Merkley also introduced legislation to abolish the Electoral College as part of a package of election reform bills. Since this move would reduce the influence of Oregon voters, one might ask who he is representing.
• Senator Merkley and Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) introduced in October the Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2020 to address climate chaos by ending American sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles in 15 years. He went so far as blaming gasoline engines may also increase mortality among coronavirus patients in a news release.
• Senator Merkley signed his support to the Green New Deal and is taking his pledge seriously by introducing numerous bills to combat the climate chaos. Intentionally working against the administration and accomplish something that will be signed by the President, can we say we have representation?

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Merkley’s voting record

• S.311 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.
• A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion. Merkley voted NO
• S.1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act. A bill to approve the KeystoneXL Pipeline. Merkley voted NO
• Vote to proceed on S.178; A bill to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China. Merkley voted NO
• S. 4049, As Amended; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Merkley voted NO, but 86-14 passed
• No. 1972, As Modified; To expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam. Merkley voted YES, and it passed 94-6
• No. 2244; To restore American leadership in semiconductor manufacturing by increasing federal incentives in order to enable advanced research and development, secure the supply chain, and ensure long-term national security and economic competitiveness. Merkley voted YES and it passed 96-4
• No. 2411; To impose additional conditions and limitations on the transfer of Department of Defense property for law enforcement activities. Merkley voted YES and it passed 90-10
• S. 3985; A bill to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency. Merkley voted NO and it passed 55-45
• H.R. 1957 As Amended; To amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education, and to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes. Merkley voted YES and it passed 73-25
• No. 1586; To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the use of authorities under such Act to surveil United States persons and to prohibit the use of information acquired under such Act in any criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or as part of any criminal, civil, or administrative investigation, and for other purposes. Merkley voted NO and it failed 11-85
• No. 1583; To remove internet website browsing information and search history from scope of authority to access certain business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations. Merkley voted YES and it passed 59-37
• H.R. 748 As Amended; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage. Merkley voted YES and it passed 96-0
• HR 748 Amdt No.1577; To ensure that additional unemployment benefits do not result in an individual receiving unemployment compensation that is more than the amount of wages the individual was earning prior to becoming unemployed. Merkley voted NO and the bill failed.
• HR 6201 Amdt. No.1558; To strike Federally mandated sick pay and paid family leave and replace it with financial support provided through State administered unemployment insurance systems and funds. rejected. Merkley voted NO and it failed 50-48
• S. 2657; A bill to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for other purposes. Merkley voted YES and it passed 84-3
• Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: H.R. 5430; A bill to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement. Merkley voted YES and it passed 75-23
• Amdt. No. 2244; To restore American leadership in semiconductor manufacturing by increasing federal incentives in order to enable advanced research and development, secure the supply chain, and ensure long-term national security and economic competitiveness. Merkley voted YES and it passed 96-4

--Donna Bleiler

Post Date: 2020-11-24 11:57:27

Last Update: 2020-11-24 21:12:41