Merkley Presses Trump Official to Support Oregon and American Manufacturing
Senator Merkley pressed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to support Oregon and American manufacturers by continuing the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) during a Senate Appropriations hearing. The Trump Administration moved to eliminate the MEP program earlier this year.
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 Explains the Fight to Fix the Filibuster
Senator Merkley joined Rachel Maddow to provide an update on his efforts, along with Senators Tom Udall and Tom Harkin, to fix the filibuster and restore deliberation to the Senate.
KPTV: Merkley Unveils Plan to Address Housing Crisis
KPTV reports on Senator Merkley’s plan to boost homeownership and prevent foreclosures from further damaging communities.
Merkley: It’s Time to Fix the Broken Senate
Senator Jeff Merkley stressed the importance of fixing the filibuster and ending the obstruction that is harming other branches of government. Senators Jeff Merkley, Tom Udall and Tom Harkin yesterday introduced a resolution to increase transparency and restore accountability in the Senate by reforming its rules.
What it Will Take to Fix the Filibuster
Sen. Merkley discusses the process of fixing the filibuster in order to restore real debate to the Senate with guest host Chris Hayes on The Rachel Maddow Show.
Merkley: We Should Focus on Working Families, not Bonuses for Billionaires
Senator Jeff Merkley expresses his opposition bonus tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires that add almost a trillion dollars to the national debt while …
Fixing the Filibuster – The Rachel Maddow Show
Senator Merkley appeared on the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC to discuss the need to fix the filibuster and end paralysis in the Senate. Merkley is proposing modest rules changes that will encourage debate and require Senators to remain on the floor if they want to filibuster a bill.