Merkley on Rescissions: “The President is not a king!”
Senator Merkley took to the floor to speak about his amendment to prevent President Trump and Office of Management and Budget Director Vought from using rescissions to supersede Congress’s power of the purse. Republicans blocked Senator Merkley’s amendment.
Merkley CALLS OUT GOP for Slashing Medicaid – “This is WRONG”
Senator Merkley spoke about the critical importance of protecting health care for people in Oregon and across the country at a press conference on July 31, 2025. Watch the full press conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD5aU6IPE0s
Republicans BLOCK Bill to Release Epstein Files AGAIN!
Senate Republicans blocked Senator Merkley’s bill with Senator Lujan demanding public release of the Epstein Files. Learn more about the Epstein Files Transparency Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-lujan-demand-public-release-of-epstein-files/
Merkley: Your Right to Know
March 9, 2016—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley discusses the importance of ensuring consumers can find genetically-modified organism (GMO) ingredient labeling on food packaging while ensuring that food producers are not subject to confusing or conflicting labeling requirements.
Merkley to Senate GOP: Do Your Job
March 9, 2016—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley calls on Republican Senators to drop their partisan Supreme Court blockade and commit to holding hearings and votes on the President’s nominee.
Merkley: Your Right to Know (FULL)
March 9, 2016—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley discusses the importance of ensuring consumers can find genetically-modified organism (GMO) ingredient labeling on food packaging while ensuring that food producers are not subject to confusing or conflicting labeling requirements.
Merkley: Protecting Consumers’ Right to Know
March 2, 2016—This week in his “We the People” speech series, Senator Merkley discusses the importance of ensuring consumers can find genetically-modified organism (GMO) ingredient labeling on food packaging while ensuring that food producers are not subject to confusing or conflicting labeling requirements in different locations. Read more about the
Merkley to EPA: We need to act on Portland toxic air crisis
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley discusses the urgent need to act on the alarming Portland toxic air crisis and protect public health at the Senate Environment and Public Works hearing.
Merkley: Give SCOTUS nominee a fair hearing and timely vote
Feb. 24, 2016—This week in his “We the People” speech series, Senator Merkley discusses the Senate’s constitutional obligation to consider a President’s nominees in a thoughtful and timely manner, and urges Republican Senators to drop their partisan Supreme Court blockade and commit to holding hearings and votes on the President’s
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