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.
Low Drug Prices Act
Americans are being ripped off by the cost of prescription drugs. We pay the highest prices of any nation in the world, even though our taxpayers do more than any other nation’s to fund groundbreaking research. Let’s work to take on the pharmaceutical industry and say it’s time to put
Your Voice
If you want to transition our energy economy away from fossil fuels and toward clean and renewable energy, then use your voice to make a difference.
We MUST Act.
Climate chaos is no longer some threat in the future that our children will face. It’s here. And it’s happening. Right now. We MUST act. http://www.ipcc.ch/report/sr15/
Enough is Enough
The Trump Administration is taking money away from FEMA so that they can pay to put more asylum seekers in detention centers. On this one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria, it is time we stand up and say enough is enough.