Merkley SLAMS Trump Ballroom Boondoggle
Senator Merkley objected to Republican attempts to authorize express approval to fund Trump’s ballroom project.
“Why Are You Targeting Nurses?” — Merkley Presses McMahon on Professional Degrees for Nurses
Senator Merkley pressed Education Secretary Linda McMahon on gutting TRIO programs and on her efforts to make it harder for nurses to pursue graduate education amid a dire shortage of health care workers.
Congress Must Act NOW to End Trump’s Illegal War with Iran
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke in support of passing War Powers Resolutions to rein in President Trump’s unconstitutional war with Iran on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Merkley: Trump and Republican Proposed Budget Resolution Ignores Foundations for Families to Thrive
Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley outlined the many betrayals in the Republican budget resolution on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Merkley: Republicans are Giving ICE and Border Patrol a Blank Check as Dems Fight for Families
Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley joined Senate Democrats in outlining how Republicans are trying to jam through billions in funding for Trump’s lawless federal agents instead of working to make life more affordable for Americans.
Merkley on Trump Budget: “Betrayal of Every Working Family”
Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley opened a hearing on President Trump’s budget request by outlining how the Trump Administration has hurt families and helped the already richest Americans.
Merkley Calls to Stop Bomb Sales to Israel and End U.S. Complicity
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate in support of Senator Bernie Sanders’ Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to stop the sale of bombs and bulldozers to the Netanyahu government, end U.S. complicity in the destruction, and reassert Congress’ Constitutional responsibilities.
Merkley, Dems lay out strategy to end Trump’s illegal war with Iran
Senator Jeff Merkley joined Democratic colleagues in pressing Republicans to uphold Congress’s moral and constitutional responsibility to end Trump’s illegal war with Iran during a press conference on April 13, 2026. The group introduced a new set of War Powers Resolutions to rein in Trump’s war with Iran.
Merkley Discusses Banning Elected Officials from Cashing in on Prediction Markets – MS NOW
Senator Jeff Merkley talks about his work to ban elected officials from using non-public information to make a fortune on prediction markets and to ban prediction markets that are against the public interest.
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