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.
It’s all a part of the plan to rig our system for the privileged and the powerful.
It’s all a part of the plan to rig our system for the privileged and the powerful: The hypocrisy of shattering their own precedent from four years ago to confirm a SCOTUS nominee in the middle of an election. The GOP tax giveaway to the wealthiest and big corporations. Rampant
I’m demanding comprehensive COVID relief, including my national utility shutoff moratorium.
Families can’t function without basic, essential water and electricity, and while there have been some local moratoriums on utility shutoffs—aren’t we all America together? Instead of a patchwork where some communities get relief and others don’t, we should be standing together. This is just one urgent need of the American
USPS processing facility inspection
I inspected the main Portland USPS processing facility today, and remain deeply concerned by what I heard. We need to restore USPS from this political sabotage. I know the American people will continue to fight to restore our postal service. It is one of our country’s most beloved institutions, and
Street Roots Podcast
(Originally posted August 17th, 2020) – I sat down with DeVon from the Street Roots podcast to discuss the urgent need for the Senate to finally provide long-overdue coronavirus relief to Americans, including some of our most vulnerable neighbors, like the vendors at Street Roots. We also discussed my bill
Don’t Mess with USPS
(Originally posted August 14th, 2020) – I joined Senator Ron Wyden at the Sellwood Post Office to say, “We will fight to defend our postal workers and the integrity of our election!” Thanks to National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO (NALC) and Portland Oregon Area Local, APWU for joining us