Merkley Demands Vote to Block Kennedy Center Demolition
Trump’s allies in the Senate blocked Merkley’s bipartisan bill with Alaska’s U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski to prohibit the demolition of any national memorial to honor a U.S. president—like the Kennedy Center—without an act of Congress on September 28, 2026.
Merkley Forces Senate Vote on Trump’s Arch – Republicans BLOCK Him
Senator Merkley forced a Senate vote to ban federal funding from being used for the planning or construction of Trump’s arch on September 28, 2026. Republicans blocked his bill.
America in Jeopardy – Merkley, Warren, Van Hollen, and Smith Expose Trump’s Corruption
Senators Jeff Merkley, Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen, and Tina Smith expose how Trump’s pattern of corruption puts America in jeopardy.
Merkley: Keeping our Citizen-Owned Fossil Fuel Reserves in the Ground
Feb. 10, 2016—This week in his “We the People” speech series, Senator Merkley speaks on his “Keep It in the Ground” legislation and the importance of acting now to cut carbon pollution and tackle the threat of climate change.
Merkley: Biomass as part of our national energy policy
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks on the Senate floor to discuss an amendment on forest biomass to the bipartisan energy bill.
Merkley: Biomass as part of our national energy policy
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks on the Senate floor to discuss an amendment on forest biomass to the bipartisan energy bill.
Merkley: Stop the wave of dark money in politics
Feb. 3, 2016—This week in his “We the People” speech series, Senator Merkley calls on Congress to put a stop to the wave of dark money that is drowning out the voice of the people and to restore transparency to our democracy.
Merkley: What a NASA astronaut can each us about climate change
Jan. 28, 2016—This week in his “We the People” speech series, Senator Merkley speaks on an article written by NASA astronaut and climate scientist Piers J. Sellers that emphasizes the importance of acting now to cut carbon pollution and tackle the threat of climate change.
The American Savings Act: Building a Retirement System for the 21st Century
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley explains the importance of creating a retirement system built to succeed in the 21st century. In the video, Senator Merkley illustrates how by creating American Savings Accounts and improving Social Security benefits, we can give all Americans access to a universal, portable, simple and personal retirement
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