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 to Senate GOP: Do Your Job
March 9, 2016—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley calls on Republican Senators to drop their partisan Supreme Court blockade and commit to holding hearings and votes on the President’s nominee.
Merkley: Su derecho a saber (COMPLETO)
9 de marzo de 2016: el senador de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, analiza la importancia de garantizar que los consumidores puedan encontrar etiquetas de ingredientes de organismos modificados genéticamente (OGM) en los envases de alimentos y garantizar que los productores de alimentos no estén sujetos a requisitos de etiquetado confusos o contradictorios.
Merkley: Protecting Consumers’ Right to Know
March 2, 2016—This week in his “We the People” speech series, Senator Merkley discusses the importance of ensuring consumers can find genetically-modified organism (GMO) ingredient labeling on food packaging while ensuring that food producers are not subject to confusing or conflicting labeling requirements in different locations. Read more about the
Merkley a la EPA: Necesitamos actuar sobre la crisis del aire tóxico de Portland
El Senador de Oregón Jeff Merkley analiza la necesidad urgente de actuar sobre la alarmante crisis del aire tóxico de Portland y proteger la salud pública en la audiencia de Medio Ambiente y Obras Públicas del Senado.
Merkley: Give SCOTUS nominee a fair hearing and timely vote
Feb. 24, 2016—This week in his “We the People” speech series, Senator Merkley discusses the Senate’s constitutional obligation to consider a President’s nominees in a thoughtful and timely manner, and urges Republican Senators to drop their partisan Supreme Court blockade and commit to holding hearings and votes on the President’s
Merkley: Working to End Slavery and Human Trafficking
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks on the importance of working to end slavery and human trafficking.
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