Merkley Demands Vote to Block Kennedy Center Demolition
Trump’s allies in the Senate blocked Merkley’s bipartisan bill with Alaska’s U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski to prohibit the demolition of any national memorial to honor a U.S. president—like the Kennedy Center—without an act of Congress on September 28, 2026.
Merkley Forces Senate Vote on Trump’s Arch – Republicans BLOCK Him
Senator Merkley forced a Senate vote to ban federal funding from being used for the planning or construction of Trump’s arch on September 28, 2026. Republicans blocked his bill.
America in Jeopardy – Merkley, Warren, Van Hollen, and Smith Expose Trump’s Corruption
Senators Jeff Merkley, Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen, and Tina Smith expose how Trump’s pattern of corruption puts America in jeopardy.
A White Nationalist Has No Place in the White House
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senators Hirono, Stabenow, Markey, and Senator-elect Van Hollen today to call on Donald Trump to forcefully renounce the acts of hatred inspired by his deeply divisive campaign and immediately fire white nationalist Steve Bannon as his Chief Strategist.
One year later: Honoring Umpqua Community College victims
One year following the tragic UCC shooting, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate Floor today to honor the victims, including his relative Rebecka Ann Carnes.
Two years after Flint: Race should not determine disaster response
As Congress negotiates a bill to fund the government by Friday, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley demands that the must-pass spending bill include both funding for Flint victims and Louisiana flood victims to help them recover from tragedy.
Two years after Flint: Race should not determine disaster response
As Congress negotiates a bill to fund the government by Friday, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley demands that the must-pass spending bill include both funding for Flint victims and Louisiana flood victims to help them recover from tragedy.
Justice for Flint
As Congress negotiates a bill to fund the government by Friday, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley demands that the must-pass spending bill include both funding for Flint victims and Louisiana flood victims to help them recover from tragedy.
100% Clean and Renewable Energy: The Challenge of Our Generation
In a floor speech today, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley discussed his plan to transition America to 100% clean and renewable energy by 2050, and his upcoming legislation that will lay out a pathway to “100 by 50.”
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