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.
Merkley Questions Office of Management and Budget Director Nominee Mick Mulvaney Round 1
As a member of the Senate Budget Committee, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley questions Office of Management and Budget nominee Mick Mulvaney at his confirmation hearing.
Merkley Questions EPA Pick Scott Pruitt
As a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley questions President-Elect Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominee Scott Pruitt at his confirmation hearing.
Merkley Questions Secretary of State Nominee Rex Tillerson Round 1
As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley questions Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson at his confirmation hearing.
The real cost of repeal
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor today to discuss the GOP’s plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act and dismantle health care for over 20 million Americans, and to highlight the stories of Oregonians who know all too well the real cost of repeal.
Merkley: Russian Hacking is an Attack on Democracy
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joins MSNBC’s All in With Chris Hayes to discuss Russian interference in the 2016 election and the need for a full, bipartisan and independent investigation into Russia’s hacking.
Keeping Our Promise to Rural America
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor today to discuss the need to honor the contract the federal government made with Oregon’s rural communities by extending the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) and Community Self-Determination Act.
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