Merkley Demands Senate Act NOW to Release Epstein Files
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor to urge Senate passage of his bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Merkley Calls to Reopen Government and Extend Health Care Tax Credits
Senator Jeff Merkley took to the Senate floor to break the impasse and immediately reopen the government by passing a one-year extension of tax credits folks rely on for affordable ACA health care coverage.
Senator Jeff Merkley Invites You to a Town Hall
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley invites Oregonians to share their ideas by participating in a town hall near them.
Offshore Drilling: Merkley Calls on Trump and Zinke to Listen to Oregon’s Local Voices
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate Floor on February 6, 2018, in opposition to the Trump administration’s plan to drill off the coast of Oregon.
Senator Merkley Calls for a Bipartisan Deal to Reopen the Government
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to call on President Trump and his Senate colleagues to move forward on a bipartisan deal to fund the government and address critical issues, such as the opioid epidemic, protecting DREAMers and more.
Senators Merkley and Kaine Decry the Trump Shutdown
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Virginia’s Senator Tim Kaine spoke on the Senate floor to decry Trump and Republicans’ move to shut down the government rather than reach bipartisan deals to keep it open.
Senator Merkley Sounds the Alarm On Crisis in Burma
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to raise awareness of the horrific ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya in Burma and the resulting refugee crisis. He stressed the importance of UN involvement to ensure any repatriation be voluntary, safe and dignified.
Merkley Speaks Out on GOP Failure to Govern
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor about Republicans’ failure to govern and the long backlog of important issues that Congress is overdue to address, including the Children’s Health Insurance Program, protections for DREAMers, Community Health Centers, disaster relief, and setting 2018 budget caps.