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 Responds to New GOP Health Care Bill
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley releases a video statement after Senate Republicans released a new draft of their proposed health care bill.
Senator Merkley Fights for Small Ports Funding
At an Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing, Oregon’s Senator Merkley pressed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support funding for Oregon’s small ports.
Merkley Pushes to Combat Sudden Oak Death
At an Appropriations Committee hearing, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley called on Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell to commit funds to address research and treatment for the spread of Sudden Oak Death in Southern Oregon.
Merkley Speaks Out Against Secret TrumpCare Plan
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley took to the Senate floor to speak out against the GOP’s secret plan to ram TrumpCare through without a hearing.
Can You Win the Climate Disruption Quiz?
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley hosted his climate disruption quiz on the Senate floor.
Can You Win the Climate Disruption Quiz?
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley hosted his climate disruption quiz on the Senate floor.