Republican Ballroom Funding Bill “Doesn’t do a Damn Thing” to Help Families – Merkley
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.
Put Families Ahead of Predatory Payday Lenders – Merkley Calls for Commonsense Guardrails
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.
Merkley Forces Vote to Rein in Trump’s Illegal War with Iran
Senator Jeff Merkley forced a War Powers Resolution vote to rein in Trump’s unconstitutional war with Iran on May 13, 2026.
Merkley, Groups Detail Trump’s Exploitation of Vulnerable Unaccompanied Children
Senator Merkley joined leaders from Acacia Center for Justice, Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, HEAL Refugee Health and Asylum Collaborative, the National Immigrant Justice Center, and Michigan Immigrant Rights Center to detail the harm the Trump Administration is doing to vulnerable unaccompanied children with its cruel immigration policies.
Merkley Presses Trump EPA Nominee on Oregon Grants Being Cancelled
Senator Jeff Merkley pressed Sean Donohue, Trump’s nominee to be General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on why the agency is cancelling grants that support public health and rural communities in Oregon.
Merkley to Trump Nominee: “Are you an advocate for free speech?”
Senator Merkley pressed Trump’s nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, on the issue of free speech during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as the Trump Administration currently detains and threatens to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a legal immigrant.
The Effects of Public Lands Layoffs on Communities – Roundtable Conversation
Senators Merkley, Heinrich, and King joined recently fired federal workers from Oregon and around the country who protect our treasured public lands and a small business owner impacted by public lands layoffs to discuss the impacts of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s reckless layoffs.
Merkley: Trump’s Philosophy on Consumer Protections is “Families Lose, Billionaires Win”
Senator Merkley spoke about President Trump’s plans to gut consumer protections at a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Forum hosted by Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Merkley: Trump’s “Energy Emergency” is Trumpflation at Work
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor about Donald Trump’s National Energy Emergency Declaration being Trumpflation at work: driving up costs for families, fueling our competitors like China, and pouring fuel on the fire of climate chaos.
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