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Senator Jeffery 'Jeff' A. Merkley's Public Statements on Women

Jeff Merkley
Full Name: Jeffery 'Jeff' A. Merkley
Office: U.S. Senate (OR) - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mary; 2 Children: Jonathan, Brynne
Birth Date: 10/24/1956
Birth Place: Eugene, OR
Home City: Portland, OR
Religion: Christian

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March 7, 2013 Letter to Secretary Kerry - Prioritize Global Women's Rights Washington, DC
April 26, 2012 Merkley Statement on the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Washington, DC
April 19, 2012 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011--Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
April 19, 2012 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization of 2011 - Motion to Proceed - Continued Washington, DC
Feb. 29, 2012 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act Washington, DC
Feb. 21, 2012 Merkley Denounces Senate Amendment that Attacks Women's Health Care Portland, OR
Feb. 2, 2012 Letter to Nancy G. Brinker Washington, DC
June 17, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense Unknown
April 4, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, and The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Washington, DC
March 16, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Joe Biden, U.S. Vice President Unknown
Feb. 17, 2011 Blumenthal Speaks Out Against House Bills that Aim to Curb Women's Health Care Access Washington, DC
Oct. 23, 2009 Letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid, Finance Chairman Max Baucus , HELP Chairman Tom Harkin , and Senator Chris Dodd Washington, DC
Oct. 8, 2009 Merkley: Health Care Reform Essential for Improving Women's Health Outcomes Washington, DC
June 3, 2009 Hearing Of The Senate Foreign Relations Committee - State Department Nominations Washington, DC
April 21, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Committe on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - Empowering Workers to Rebuild America's Economy and Longer- Term Competitiveness: Green Skills Training for Workers Washington, DC

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