Merkley to Congress: Fight for government by and for the people—not by and for elites and oligarchs.
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to outline the corrupting force of dark money in our elections since the Citizens United Supreme Court decision and to chart a path toward disclosure and getting dark money out of our electoral process.
Merkley: Interior Bill is a “Step Toward Congress Reclaiming its Constitutional Power of the Purse”
Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor about the Interior appropriations bill and the importance of Congress reclaiming its ‘Power of the Purse.’
Merkley Leads Bipartisan Push to Tell the Truth about January 6
Senator Merkley led a bipartisan push to display a plaque honoring the law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line to defend our Capitol and our “We the People” government on January 6, 2021, after Speaker of the House Mike Johnson refused to do so.
Conversation with National Center for Youth Law – Major Flaws in Laken Riley Act
Senator Merkley had a conversation with Melissa Adamson of the National Center for Youth Law (NYCL) about serious flaws in the Laken Riley Act as written that will cause major harm to children.
Merkley takes to Senate Floor to Advocate for Immigration Policy that Protects Kids
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate on January 16, 2025 to point out flaws in the Laken Riley Act that puts particularly vulnerable children in particularly dangerous situations. Merkley offered three amendments to the Laken Riley Act to protect children, which Republicans objected to.
Trump’s Tax Plan is a Betrayal of Working Families
Senator Merkley was on the Senate floor on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, to talk about how the Trump Tax Plan betrays working families and will blow a $4.6 TRILLION hole in our budget over the next 10 years.
24 Accomplishments in 2024
As 2024 wraps up, I’m reflecting on the progress we’ve made for folks across our country—and the work still to do to take on the powerful and deliver for the people. Thank you for being partners in making Oregon—and our world—a better place. We will keep working together to build
Senator Merkley Highlights Devastation in Gaza on U.S. Senate Floor
Ahead of the holiday break, Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor calling for U.S. action to address the devastation and suffering in Gaza, bring all of the hostages home, and pursue a lasting ceasefire.
Senator Merkley on China’s Erasure of Tibetan, Mongolian, and Uyghur Cultures
Senator Merkley questioned witnesses during a Congressional-Executive Commission on China hearing titled “The Preservation of Memory: Combatting the CCP’s Historical Revisionism and Erasure of Culture” on December 5, 2024. Watch the full hearing: https://www.cecc.gov/events/hearings/preservation-memory-combating-ccps-historical-revisionism-and-erasure-culture
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