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: Republican Budget Is a Roadmap Towards Greater Inequality
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks out in the Senate Budget Committee against the Senate Republican Budget that helps the wealthiest in America at the expense of working- and middle-class…
Sen. Merkley Honors the 50th Anniversary of Selma Marches
Sen. Merkley speaks on the Senate Floor on March 9, 2015 to honor the 50th anniversary of the Selma marches and to urge Congress to pass legislation restoring the Voting Rights Act.
Merkley: Trade policy should be judged by whether it creates good American jobs
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks about U.S. trade policy on the floor of the U.S. Senate on February 26, 2015.
Merkley Speaks Out Against Looming Homeland Security Shutdown
Sen. Merkley speaks on the Senate floor against a misguided plan that puts deporting DREAMers ahead of protecting and strengthening Homeland Security.
Merkley on Keystone: “You want to unleash the dirtiest oil in the world?”
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks out on the floor of the Senate against the Keystone XL Pipeline on January 13, 2015.
Merkley: Congress Must Deliver for the Klamath Basin
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks on the floor of the Senate on December 16, 2014 on the community-developed water agreements in the Klamath Basin and the…
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