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.
Merkley: We Must Save Oregon’s Rural Post Offices
Jeff Merkley responds to constituents who wrote in to his office concerned about the status of rural post offices in Oregon.
Merkley: Rural Post Offices are Integral to Communities
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor today about how the closure of two post offices in Oregon would affect the local community.
Merkley: What’s at Stake in the Ruling on Health Care
Senator Merkley, in front of the Supreme Court, discusses why the health care law is so important.
Merkley: House Capital Formation Bill is Deeply Flawed
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor on the issues with the House bill on Capital Formation.
Merkley: Stop Attacking Women’s Health Care
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the floor on the need to defeat the Blunt amendment, which would give employers the right to refuse to cover certain medical care they may find objectionable.
Senator Merkley Questions FHFA Director DeMarco
Senator Merkley asks FHFA Director Edward DeMarco why he is opposed to principal write-down for FHA home loans during a Q and A in Banking Committee.
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