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 SLAMS Trump OMB Director Vought: Illegal cuts are “devastating and disastrous”
Senator Merkley pressed Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought about the harm caused by his withholding of life-saving foreign aid during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Merkley on Trump’s Iran Strike: “We know there was not an imminent threat.”
Senator Merkley discussed the national security and economic impacts of President Trump’s strikes on Iran. Merkley highlighted the Constitutional issues with launching military action without congressional approval.
Senator Merkley Responds to Student Letters on Climate, LGBTQ+ Rights, and More
Senator Merkley responded to letters from students at South Eugene High School and encouraged young people to stay civically engaged and keep speaking out to have a voice in the big decisions that affect their lives.
Merkley SLAMS Trump Crypto Corruption: “Open Sale of the Government”
Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to demand anti-corruption amendments to the GENIUS Act and highlight President Trump’s blatant crypto corruption on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Merkley on Noem’s Claims not to know Padilla: Enormously Uninformed or Enormously Deceptive | MSNBC
Senator Merkley joined MSNBC to call out the unacceptable forcible removal of Senator Alex Padilla from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference led by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Merkley Demands Answers for Senator Alex Padilla’s Forcible Removal from DHS Press Conference
Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to demand answers for Senator Alex Padilla’s forcible removal from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Los Angeles on June 12, 2025.
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