“Gratuities that change hands after the completion of an official action are bribes, plain and simple,” Merkley said. “This crooked and corrupt practice is a clear threat to the integrity of our democratic institutions and should be banned." www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-push...

Merkley Pushes for Crackdown on State, Local Corruption - Merkley

After Supreme Court gutted anti-corruption laws, Senator leads new legislation Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today pushed to strengthen federal corruption laws after the U.S. S...