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.
The Keys of our Government Cannot Be Returned to Wall Street Profiteers
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate Floor today to highlight serious concerns with Trump’s appointment for Treasury Secretary: former Goldman Sachs Executive and “Foreclosure Machine” CEO Steve Mnuchin, who has said that one of his top priorities will be rolling back Wall Street reform.
Millions of Americans Scrooged This Holiday Season Without Overtime Pay
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate Floor today about the millions of Americans who should have gotten a raise today through the new overtime rule, which has been held up by Republican legal efforts.
Restoring the Voting Rights Act to Save Our Democracy
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate Floor today about the massive voter suppression efforts that made a real impact in cities and communities across our country during this election and the need to fully restore the Voting Rights Act to block these insidious efforts in future elections.
Putting Americans’ health ahead of Big Pharma special interests
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate Floor today to oppose the 21st Century CURES Act for cutting essential programs like Medicare and tobacco prevention while giving handouts to Big Pharma.
Merkley to Trump: Repudiate Hate Attacks and Immediately Fire Bannon (CLIP)
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate Floor today to call on President-Elect Donald Trump to immediately end his own attacks against diverse communities of Americans, demand that all Americans end their verbal and physical attacks on racial and ethnic minorities, and exclude the proponents of discrimination and hatred
Merkley to Trump: Repudiate Hate Attacks and Immediately Fire Bannon (FULL)
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate Floor today to call on President-Elect Donald Trump to immediately end his own attacks against diverse communities of Americans, demand that all Americans end their verbal and physical attacks on racial and ethnic minorities, and exclude the proponents of discrimination and hatred