Senator Jeff Merkley sat down with Shaina Aber, Executive Director of Acacia Center for Justice to understand how the Trump Administration is targeting unaccompanied immigrant children and threatening the legal representation they need to navigate immigration court. The Administration has withheld Congressionally-approved funding for these services since last year, putting
Senator Merkley forced a vote on his and Senator Cortez Masto’s Change Corruption Act, which would ban any living or sitting President from appearing on currency on July 22, 2026.
Senator Merkley reflects on the 250th anniversary of American independence and the work we must do together to secure liberty and justice for all.
Senator Merkley spoke out against the Trump Administration’s new rule that would make it harder for aspiring nurses, teachers, social workers, and other vital public servants to pursue graduate degrees on the Senate floor on June 24, 2026.
Senator Merkley spoke about President Trump’s unconstitutional war with Iran on the floor of the U.S. Senate on June 24, 2026.
Senator Merkley spoke at a Congressional press conference following President Trump’s decision to single-handedly stall major housing legislation passed by a bipartisan majority in Congress.
Senator Merkley questioned Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster during a hearing to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Federal Highway Administration.
Senator Jeff Merkley called out Trump’s “cash for cronies” slush fund—which would turn our Treasury into his personal piggybank, to the tune of nearly $2 billion dollars—during a press conference on June 2, 2026.
Senator Jeff Merkley reflects on the more than 600 town halls he’s held in every corner of Oregon. Senator Merkley holds a town hall in each of Oregon’s 36 counties every year to hear directly from Oregonians about their ideas for carrying Oregon and the country forward.
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke about the Republican disarray around their reconciliation package at a press conference on May 21, 2026.
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