Merkley Presses Trump Official to Support Oregon and American Manufacturing
Senator Merkley pressed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to support Oregon and American manufacturers by continuing the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) during a Senate Appropriations hearing. The Trump Administration moved to eliminate the MEP program earlier this year.
Congress has the power to declare war, not the President.
Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor in support of Senator Kaine’s war powers resolution on June 27, 2025.
Republicans BLOCKED bill to protect borrowers from crushing student debt
I was the first in my family to go to college. I know how difficult it can be to access higher education. I just brought my SOAR Act—a student loan repayment plan that protects borrowers from unaffordable student loan payments—to the floor for a vote. Republicans BLOCKED IT.
Conversation with National Center for Youth Law – Major Flaws in Laken Riley Act
Senator Merkley had a conversation with Melissa Adamson of the National Center for Youth Law (NYCL) about serious flaws in the Laken Riley Act as written that will cause major harm to children.
Merkley takes to Senate Floor to Advocate for Immigration Policy that Protects Kids
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate on January 16, 2025 to point out flaws in the Laken Riley Act that puts particularly vulnerable children in particularly dangerous situations. Merkley offered three amendments to the Laken Riley Act to protect children, which Republicans objected to.
Trump’s Tax Plan is a Betrayal of Working Families
Senator Merkley was on the Senate floor on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, to talk about how the Trump Tax Plan betrays working families and will blow a $4.6 TRILLION hole in our budget over the next 10 years.
24 Accomplishments in 2024
As 2024 wraps up, I’m reflecting on the progress we’ve made for folks across our country—and the work still to do to take on the powerful and deliver for the people. Thank you for being partners in making Oregon—and our world—a better place. We will keep working together to build
Senator Merkley Highlights Devastation in Gaza on U.S. Senate Floor
Ahead of the holiday break, Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor calling for U.S. action to address the devastation and suffering in Gaza, bring all of the hostages home, and pursue a lasting ceasefire.
Senator Merkley on China’s Erasure of Tibetan, Mongolian, and Uyghur Cultures
Senator Merkley questioned witnesses during a Congressional-Executive Commission on China hearing titled “The Preservation of Memory: Combatting the CCP’s Historical Revisionism and Erasure of Culture” on December 5, 2024. Watch the full hearing: https://www.cecc.gov/events/hearings/preservation-memory-combating-ccps-historical-revisionism-and-erasure-culture