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.
Senator Merkley Speaks Out Against GOP Tax Scam
Following the Senate Budget Committee’s party line vote to move the GOP’s tax bill forward, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke out against the plan and encouraged Americans to make their voices heard.
Merkley Calls on Burma to Repatriate Rohingya and Resolve Humanitarian Crisis
As horrifying acts against the Burmese Rohingya minority and the related refugee crisis continue, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley calls on Burma to safely repatriate Rohingya and resolve the humanitarian crisis.
Senator Merkley Calls for Immediate Action to Restore CHIP Funding
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley took to the Senate floor to call for immediate action to restore funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Senator Merkley Presses Trump’s Environmental Nominees on Climate Disruption
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley asks President Trump’s nominees for top environmental positions about the administration’s report that outlines the human impact on climate disruption. The nominees refuse to accept the facts in front of them.
Senator Merkley Speaks Out Against EPA Nominee Wehrum
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley took to the Senate floor to speak out against the nomination of William Wehrum for a top EPA position. Wehrum has refused to acknowledge the clear human impact on climate disruption and downplayed time and time again the dangers of mercury and power plant emissions.
Senator Merkley Speaks Out Against NLRB Nominee
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to vote no on National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Nominee Peter Robb, a man who has made a career out of undermining workers’ rights.
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