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.
Senator Merkley questioned EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin about the health impacts of microplastics during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on May 13, 2026.
Senator Jeff Merkley pressed Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about Trump’s slush fund and the Epstein Files investigation during a Senate Committee hearing on May 19, 2026.
Senator Merkley torches the Republican focus on weaponizing reconciliation to fund Trump’s ballroom as families are struggling to pay for groceries, rent, and gas during a press conference on May 12, 2026.
Senator Jeff Merkley brought a Joint Resolution of Disapproval to the Senate floor to undo the Trump Administration’s industry giveaway to predatory payday lenders and restore critical consumer protections.
Senator Jeff Merkley forced a War Powers Resolution vote to rein in Trump’s unconstitutional war with Iran on May 13, 2026.
Senator Jeff Merkley outlined why the Senate must act to rein in Trump’s unconstitutional war with Iran on the Senate floor ahead of a vote on his War Powers Resolution.
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