After years of skyrocketing health care costs and insurance industry abuses, we've finally achieved real reform that will lower costs, expand coverage, and ban insurance companies from denying care on the basis of preexisting conditions. We're starting seeing the results of the recovery program and our economy is slowly getting back on track. And now, I'm fighting to bring accountability to Wall Street, to bring the big banks back under control, and make sure they're never able to devastate our economy again.

As we've all seen, the Republicans in Washington and the industries they protect are getting more and more desperate.

You've heard the right-wing noise machine's lies and scare tactics. They'll stop at nothing to block change. We need to fight back.

We must have strong, progressive voices in the Senate who are willing to stand up and take on the special interest lobbyists and the right wing. I've started the Opportunity and Renewal PAC to help expand our progressive ranks in the Senate - not just for the fight on health care and Wall Street accountability, but for all of the important work we have to deliver on America's promise of opportunity and a fair shake to all of its people.

Join me today and help send the leaders of tomorrow to Washington, D.C. to fight for you.

Jeff Merkley