“We smell a rat!” – Merkley on Epstein Cover-up
Senator Merkley demanded transparency and justice at a Senate press conference about the Epstein Files on December 16, 2025.
Republicans BLOCK Merkley’s Bill to Prevent War with Venezuela
Senate Republicans blocked Senator Merkley’s Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act, which would block federal funds from being used for a war in or against Venezuela. Read more about this bill: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/senate-republicans-block-merkleys-bill-to-prevent-war-with-venezuela/
Merkley Questions Secretary Pompeo in Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing
(Originally posted July 31st, 2020) – Extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrest, violence against indigenous peoples and LGBTQ communities, widespread corruption and human rights abuses – this is what Honduras looks like under its current president, so I asked Sec. Pompeo why this Administration continues to cozy up to Juan Orlando
Merkley Speaks Out Against Secret Police Night 2
(Originally streamed live on July 23rd, 2020) – Last night, Senate Republicans were OFFENDED that I dared come to the Floor a second time, asking simply for a vote on my bill to end Trump’s use of secret police. Well I’m back on the Floor now, asking AGAIN. Americans’ rights
“We have an authoritarian president out of control.”
(Originally posted July 22nd, 2020) – Donald Trump is taking the secret police tactics of Putin, Erdo?an, Duterte to American streets. We have an authoritarian president who is out of control.
Merkley Speaks Out Against Secret Police
(Originally streamed live on July 21st, 2020)
2020 Wasco County Town Hall
(Originally streamed live on July 21st, 2020) – I sat down with Oregonians in Wasco County for a virtual town hall, and we streamed our conversation right here to Facebook. Town hall begins around the 6 minute mark. Watch below to hear everything we talked about, including unmarked secret police
Every American should be terrified by what they’ve seen
(Originally posted July 20, 2020) – I’m flying back to DC right now to introduce legislation to STOP TRUMP from using his federal forces as secret military police. What he is doing in our state is the stuff of dictatorships and nightmares, and let me be clear: If he gets