Merkley SLAMS Trump Ballroom Boondoggle
Senator Merkley objected to Republican attempts to authorize express approval to fund Trump’s ballroom project.
“Why Are You Targeting Nurses?” — Merkley Presses McMahon on Professional Degrees for Nurses
Senator Merkley pressed Education Secretary Linda McMahon on gutting TRIO programs and on her efforts to make it harder for nurses to pursue graduate education amid a dire shortage of health care workers.
Congress Must Act NOW to End Trump’s Illegal War with Iran
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke in support of passing War Powers Resolutions to rein in President Trump’s unconstitutional war with Iran on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Merkley: A Progressive Agenda to Create New Opportunities
On Tuesday, May 12, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and progressive leaders from around the country by the steps of the U.S. Capitol to lay out a bold new progressive agenda to create opportunity and rising wages for ordinary Americans. The agenda directly takes
Merkley: The Republican Budget Fails Oregon’s Middle Class Families (Highlights)
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks on the Senate Floor on the devastating impacts that the Republican spending blueprint would have on Oregon’s middle-class and working families.
Merkley: The Republican Budget Fails Oregon’s Middle Class Families
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks on the Senate Floor on the devastating impacts that the Republican spending blueprint would have on Oregon’s middle-class and working families.
Senator Merkley: A Historic Moment for Marriage Equality
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley on the steps of the Supreme Court on the day the Court hears arguments that will determine whether same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry.
Sen. Merkley: We Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Two Budgets for the Best Off
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley speaks out in the 2016 Budget Conference Committee against the House and Senate Republican Budgets that both help the wealthiest in America at the expense of …
Merkley, Warren and Franken Stand Up for Consumer Protection
On March 25, 2015, Senators Merkley, Warren and Franken lead a press conference pushing back on Republican budget attacks on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Wall St reform.