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.
A White Nationalist Has No Place in the White House
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senators Hirono, Stabenow, Markey, and Senator-elect Van Hollen today to call on Donald Trump to forcefully renounce the acts of hatred inspired by his deeply divisive campaign and immediately fire white nationalist Steve Bannon as his Chief Strategist.
One year later: Honoring Umpqua Community College victims
One year following the tragic UCC shooting, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate Floor today to honor the victims, including his relative Rebecka Ann Carnes.
Two years after Flint: Race should not determine disaster response
As Congress negotiates a bill to fund the government by Friday, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley demands that the must-pass spending bill include both funding for Flint victims and Louisiana flood victims to help them recover from tragedy.
Two years after Flint: Race should not determine disaster response
As Congress negotiates a bill to fund the government by Friday, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley demands that the must-pass spending bill include both funding for Flint victims and Louisiana flood victims to help them recover from tragedy.
Justice for Flint
As Congress negotiates a bill to fund the government by Friday, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley demands that the must-pass spending bill include both funding for Flint victims and Louisiana flood victims to help them recover from tragedy.
100% Energía limpia y renovable: el desafío de nuestra generación
En un discurso de hoy, el senador de Oregón Jeff Merkley habló sobre su plan para la transición de Estados Unidos a energía limpia y renovable 100% para 2050, y su próxima legislación que establecerá un camino hacia "100 por 50".
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