Merkley Presses Trump Official to Support Oregon and American Manufacturing
Senator Merkley pressed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to support Oregon and American manufacturers by continuing the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) during a Senate Appropriations hearing. The Trump Administration moved to eliminate the MEP program earlier this year.
Congress has the power to declare war, not the President.
Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor in support of Senator Kaine’s war powers resolution on June 27, 2025.
Republicans BLOCKED bill to protect borrowers from crushing student debt
I was the first in my family to go to college. I know how difficult it can be to access higher education. I just brought my SOAR Act—a student loan repayment plan that protects borrowers from unaffordable student loan payments—to the floor for a vote. Republicans BLOCKED IT.
Senator Merkley Calls For Better Forest Management
In an Environment and Public Works hearing, Senator Merkley calls for more investment in proven management strategies that make our forests more resistant to fire.
Senator Merkley Stands Up For Nuclear Non-Proliferation
In an address to the Ploughshares Fund, Senator Merkley calls for engagement and diplomacy to achieve nuclear non-proliferation.
Climate Disruption Quiz Episode 5
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley hosted his climate disruption quiz on the Senate floor.
Senator Merkley Fights for a “We the People” Budget
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to reject the GOP budget that slashes Medicaid and Medicare, all to cut trillions in taxes for the wealthy few, and instead invest in policies that benefit working families.
Senator Merkley Fights for a Budget that Works for Working America
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley took to the Senate floor to speak out against Trump’s tax plan that benefits the 1% richest Americans at the expense of everyone else.
Senator Merkley Applauds Health Care Victory, Calls for More Action
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to thank all of the grassroots advocates who helped to defeat the Graham-Cassidy health care proposal that would have devastated Medicaid and ripped care from millions.
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