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 Forces Vote on Trump, McMahon Rule Targeting Nurses
Senator Merkley spoke out against the Trump Administration’s new rule that would make it harder for aspiring nurses, teachers, social workers, and other vital public servants to pursue graduate degrees on the Senate floor on June 24, 2026.
Merkley: The American People are Paying the Price for Trump’s War with Iran
Senator Merkley spoke about President Trump’s unconstitutional war with Iran on the floor of the U.S. Senate on June 24, 2026.
Trump is Stalling a MAJOR Housing Bill
Senator Merkley spoke at a Congressional press conference following President Trump’s decision to single-handedly stall major housing legislation passed by a bipartisan majority in Congress.
Merkley Presses FHWA Administrator on Hood River White Salmon Bridge, I-5 Wildlife Crossing
Senator Merkley questioned Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster during a hearing to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Federal Highway Administration.
“Cash for Cronies” – Merkley Calls Out Trump’s Slush Fund
Senator Jeff Merkley called out Trump’s “cash for cronies” slush fund—which would turn our Treasury into his personal piggybank, to the tune of nearly $2 billion dollars—during a press conference on June 2, 2026.
On the Road — Merkley on Town Halls and the Oregon Way
Senator Jeff Merkley reflects on the more than 600 town halls he’s held in every corner of Oregon. Senator Merkley holds a town hall in each of Oregon’s 36 counties every year to hear directly from Oregonians about their ideas for carrying Oregon and the country forward.
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