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: Republican Budget Puts Our Nation on the Wrong Track
Senator Merkley speaks out against the Republican budget that shortchanges investments in job creation and ends Medicare as we know it.
Merkley: We Can Have Security and Personal Privacy
Senator Jeff Merkley speaks out against overreaching provisions in the PATRIOT Act and the need for a full debate.
Electric Vehicles Will Help End America’s Dependence on Overseas Oil
Electric Vehicles Will Help End America’s Dependence on Overseas Oil Senator Merkley testifies at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on …
Merkley: End Taxpayer Giveaways to Big Oil
Big oil companies that make $5 million every hour don’t need taxpayer subsidies to stay afloat.
Sen. Merkley Announces Introduction of ENDA
The right to work hard and earn a living is a fundamental right. It is essential to the success of a family. It is essential to the pursuit of happiness. It is part of equality under the law. The test of whether you can get and hold a job should
Merkley: Attacks on Clean Air Act Would Harm Health
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley explains why misguided attempts to gut the Clean Air Act would harm the health of Americans and increase America’s dependence o…
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