Merkley Demands Senate Act NOW to Release Epstein Files
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor to urge Senate passage of his bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Merkley Calls to Reopen Government and Extend Health Care Tax Credits
Senator Jeff Merkley took to the Senate floor to break the impasse and immediately reopen the government by passing a one-year extension of tax credits folks rely on for affordable ACA health care coverage.
Merkley: Let’s Lower the Burden of Student Debt
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley addressed the Senate on June 4, 2014, on making college more affordable and solving the crisis of ballooning student debt.
Merkley on Maddow: We must extend UI
Jeff Merkley talked with Rachel Maddow on the need to renew unemployment insurance.
Merkley: We Must Fix Military Retiree Cuts
Senator Merkley gives a floor speech on his opposition to the COLA changes for military retirees that was included in the budget agreement last year.
Merkley: Congress Shouldn’t Leave Jobless Out in the Cold
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley gave a floor speech before Congress adjourned for winter break decrying that unemployment insurance won’t be extend for million…
Merkley on MSNBC Daily Rundown on Rules Change Victory
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley talked to Chuck Todd of MSNBC about his successful effort to change the rules.
Merkley: Advise and Consent has become Block and Destroy
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor November 13, 2013 on the need to change the rules to allow up or down votes on nominees.