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 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.