Merkley to Congress: Fight for government by and for the people—not by and for elites and oligarchs.
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to outline the corrupting force of dark money in our elections since the Citizens United Supreme Court decision and to chart a path toward disclosure and getting dark money out of our electoral process.
Merkley: Interior Bill is a “Step Toward Congress Reclaiming its Constitutional Power of the Purse”
Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor about the Interior appropriations bill and the importance of Congress reclaiming its ‘Power of the Purse.’
Merkley Leads Bipartisan Push to Tell the Truth about January 6
Senator Merkley led a bipartisan push to display a plaque honoring the law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line to defend our Capitol and our “We the People” government on January 6, 2021, after Speaker of the House Mike Johnson refused to do so.
The Choose Medicare Act
We need a bold change to make sure that every American has a chance to enjoy a simple, stress-free, health care system – and that change is the #ChooseMedicare Act. A solution to our current health care crisis already exists in Medicare – the most popular and efficient health insurance
Merkley Pushes to Right Historic Wrong
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley testifies in the Senate Indian Affairs Committee to push for the formal ification of the Warm Springs Treaty of 1865, a fraudulent treaty that prohibited members of the Warms Springs tribe from leaving their reservation without government permission and relinquished all off-reservation rights.
Merkley Presses Ag Secretary to Support Oregon’s Growing Hemp Industry
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley presses Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to support Oregon’s growing hemp industry, and invites him to tour a hemp farm in Oregon.
The Real Border Emergency
Senator Jeff Merkley documents his investigations on the humanitarian crisis at the border, Trump’s politicization of migrant children, and the grassroots action that’s bringing change.
Merkley Supports Plan to Strengthen Social Security
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke at a press conference announcing the introduction of the Social Security Expansion Act, a bill to strengthen Social Security benefits and extend the life of the trust fund.
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