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.
Congress has the power to declare war, not the President.
Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor in support of Senator Kaine’s war powers resolution on June 27, 2025.
Republicans BLOCKED bill to protect borrowers from crushing student debt
I was the first in my family to go to college. I know how difficult it can be to access higher education. I just brought my SOAR Act—a student loan repayment plan that protects borrowers from unaffordable student loan payments—to the floor for a vote. Republicans BLOCKED IT.
Merkley SLAMS Trump OMB Director Vought: Illegal cuts are “devastating and disastrous”
Senator Merkley pressed Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought about the harm caused by his withholding of life-saving foreign aid during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Merkley on Trump’s Iran Strike: “We know there was not an imminent threat.”
Senator Merkley discussed the national security and economic impacts of President Trump’s strikes on Iran. Merkley highlighted the Constitutional issues with launching military action without congressional approval.
Senator Merkley Responds to Student Letters on Climate, LGBTQ+ Rights, and More
Senator Merkley responded to letters from students at South Eugene High School and encouraged young people to stay civically engaged and keep speaking out to have a voice in the big decisions that affect their lives.
Merkley SLAMS Trump Crypto Corruption: “Open Sale of the Government”
Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to demand anti-corruption amendments to the GENIUS Act and highlight President Trump’s blatant crypto corruption on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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