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.
A Legacy America Must Confront
(Originally posted June 19th, 1865) – On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally received the news that they were free. 155 years later, we as a nation are still struggling to understand that the legacy of slavery is systemic
Merkley Leads Colleagues in Demanding Equality Act Passage
(Originally streamed live on June 18th, 2020) – I’m taking to the Senate Floor to demand that Mitch McConnell finally bring the #EqualityAct up for a vote. Last week’s devastating rollbacks in health care protections for transgender Americans makes clear that EQUALITY CANNOT WAIT.
Merkley Demands Action, Change, and Passage of the Justice in Policing Act
(Originally streamed live on June 16th, 2020) – Now is the time to be agents of change. I’m taking to the Senate Floor to demand action and call on the Senate to pass Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris’s “Justice in Policing Act.”
The Beat with Ari Melber
(Originally posted May 22nd, 2020) – What we have under the Trump administration is a wholesale attack on the structure of the Constitution, as this president systemically destroys the checks and balances of our government.
The Rebuilding Main Street Act
(Originally streamed live May 19th, 2020) – I’m LIVE right now with Senators Chris Van Hollen and Chris Murphy to talk about our new bill that will give small businesses the flexibility and financial help they need right now. Join us!
To our nurses and front line health care workers…
(Originally posted May 11th, 2020) – Our nurses and front line health care workers are more than just heroes. They’re life-saving medical professionals who are begging our government to get them the personal protective equipment (PPE) they need to battle the coronavirus in our communities. There’s no excuse for the
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