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 Republican Budget Fails Oregon’s Middle Class Families
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.
Senator Merkley: A Historic Moment for Marriage Equality
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley on the steps of the Supreme Court on the day the Court hears arguments that will determine whether same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry.
Sen. Merkley: We Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Two Budgets for the Best Off
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley speaks out in the 2016 Budget Conference Committee against the House and Senate Republican Budgets that both help the wealthiest in America at the expense of …
Merkley, Warren and Franken Stand Up for Consumer Protection
On March 25, 2015, Senators Merkley, Warren and Franken lead a press conference pushing back on Republican budget attacks on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Wall St reform.
Merkley: Senate GOP Budget Fails the Middle Class (Full Video)
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley takes to the Senate Floor to explain how the Senate GOP Budget favors the wealthy and well-connected while failing America’s middle-class families.
Merkley: Senate GOP Budget Fails the Middle Class
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