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 on Keystone: “You want to unleash the dirtiest oil in the world?”
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks out on the floor of the Senate against the Keystone XL Pipeline on January 13, 2015.
Merkley: Congress Must Deliver for the Klamath Basin
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks on the floor of the Senate on December 16, 2014 on the community-developed water agreements in the Klamath Basin and the…
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…
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