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 Questions NY Fed President on Too Big To Jail
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley questions William Dudley, the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, on whether financial regulators have truly end…
Merkley Speaks Out Against Keystone XL Pipeline
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks on the Senate Floor opposing a bill to fast-track construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and explaining why the pipeli…
Merkley Urges Congress to Pass Emergency Funds to Fight Wildfires
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley addressed the Senate on July 31, 2014, urging them to pass an emergency supplemental spending bill that would include $615 million for fighting wildfires ravaging…
Merkley on Medicare: Let’s keep this covenant with our seniors
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley addressed the Senate on July 29, 2014, in support of the Medicare Protection Act, which would protect Medicare from being priva…
Merkley: Let’s end outrageous tax loopholes that ship our jobs overseas
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley addressed the Senate on July 23, 2014, in support of a bill being debated that would bring back manufacturing jobs to Oregon an…
Merkley: It’s about putting women back in charge of their own health care
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley addressed the Senate on July 16, 2014, in support of a bill to prevent employers from refusing to cover critical women’s health…
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