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.
Merkley: Our Constitutional Obligation
April 6, 2016—This week in his “We the People” speech series, Senator Merkley addresses the Senate’s constitutional obligation to holding hearings and provide advice and consent on the President’s nominee for the Supreme Court of the United States.
Merkley: STOP the DARK Act! (FULL)
March 14, 2016—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley calls attention to Senate Republican efforts to quietly push through the Monsanto-backed S.2609, commonly known as the “DARK (Denying Americans the Right to Know) Act,” this week.
Merkley & Tester: Why we must stop the DARK Act
March 15, 2016—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joins Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) to call attention to ?Senate Republican efforts to quietly push through the Monsanto-backed S.2609, commonly known as the “DARK (Denying Americans the Right to Know) Act,” this week.
Merkley to Secretary Jewell: End the Coal Leasing Program
March 2, 2016—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley asks Interior Secretary Jewell about the urgent need to end the federal government’s coal leasing program and keep fossil fuels in the ground.
Merkley to Senate GOP: Do Your Job (FULL)
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
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.
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