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.
Merkley on the GOP Budget Plan: “Families Lose, Billionaires Win”
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke about the Republican budget plan to cut programs families count on to fund tax cuts for the very richest Americans.
Merkley Joins Senate Dems to Hold the Floor Overnight to Protest RFK Jr. Nomination
Senator Merkley spoke on the U.S. Senate floor in the early hours of Thursday, February 13, 2025 as part of Democratic efforts to delay Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Merkley Exposes Republican Bait and Switch Budget Proposal
Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley’s opening statement at the Budget Committee Markup exposed the Republican budget proposal as a bait and switch. While Republicans claim their proposal will support border security and fiscal responsibility, it actually allows massive cuts to programs that help families thrive, all in service
Senator Merkley Kicks off Dems Holding the Senate Floor in Opposition to Russ Vought
Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to kick off Democratic opposition to Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) nominee and architect of Project 2025, Russ Vought. Vought is dangerously unfit to serve.
“Constitutional Crisis:” Merkley Calls Out Illegal Trump Funding Deep Freeze
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke at a press conference about the Trump administration’s illegal move to freeze all grants and federal funding.
Senator Merkley Opens Senate Hearing on Russell Vought’s OMB Nomination – Opening Statement
Senator Merkley gave an opening statement at Russell Vought’s nomination hearing on January 22, 2025. Merkley is the top Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee. Watch the full hearing: https://youtube.com/live/YPFMY8OzHIE More info: https://www.budget.senate.gov/hearings/the-nomination-of-the-honorable-russell-t-vought-of-virginia-to-be-director-of-the-office-of-management-and-budget
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