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.
Senator Merkley: It Gets Better
Senator Jeff Merkley added his voice to the It Gets Better Project to help raise awareness about bullying in our schools and to let LGBT youth know that life will get better. Senator Merkley stressed the need for parents, students and teachers to stand up against bigotry and help make
Merkley: It Gets Better
Senator Jeff Merkley added his voice to the It Gets Better Project to help raise awareness about bullying in our schools and to let LGBT youth know that life will get better. Senator Merkley stressed the need for parents, students and teachers to stand up against bigotry and help make
Merkley: American families are facing bureaucratic nightmare when trying to keep their homes
During a Senate Banking Committee hearing on the major problems in the national mortgage servicing industry, Senator Merkley called on the banks to suspend foreclosure proceedings while homeowners are working to get a mortgage modification.
Merkley: Democracy Can’t Work if We Can’t Debate and Vote on Bills
Oregon’s Senator Merkley addresses the procedural problems that limit the U.S. Senate from engaging in real debate and passing legislation.
Powering Up Small Businesses to Create Jobs
Senator Merkley joined Senators Landrieu, Boxer, and Cantwell as well as Gene Sperling of the U.S. Treasury Department and small business owners to discuss t…
Merkley Works to Ban Trafficking of Animal Torture Videos
In Portland, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced that he will soon be introducing bipartisan legislation to ban the trafficking of animal cruelty films commonly referred to as “crush videos.” The Oregon Humane Society joined Senator Merkley today in calling on Congress to immediately take action and prevent these abhorrent videos