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: The Impacts of Power Line Burial and Rerouting on Oregon’s Rural Electric Co-ops
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley speaks with Bureau of Land Management Director Neil Kornze about the impacts of burying power lines in Eastern Oregon
Merkley: A Progressive Agenda to Create New Opportunities
On Tuesday, May 12, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and progressive leaders from around the country by the steps of the U.S. Capitol to lay out a bold new progressive agenda to create opportunity and rising wages for ordinary Americans. The agenda directly takes
Merkley: The Republican Budget Fails Oregon’s Middle Class Families (Highlights)
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks on the Senate Floor on the devastating impacts that the Republican spending blueprint would have on Oregon’s middle-class and working families.
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