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.
Trump Forest Service Head ADMITS 1,400 Fire-Certified Employees have been PUSHED OUT
Senator Merkley pressed Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz on pushing out vital fire-certified personnel ahead of fire season, and called his attempts to slash essential federal support for state, rural, and volunteer fire departments a “violation of trust.” Watch the full hearing here: https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2026-budget-request-for-the-united-states-forest-service
Merkley: Netanyahu Government Withholding Food in Gaza “Violates Human Rights and International Law”
Senator Merkley spoke out against the Netanyahu government withholding food from Gaza on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Merkley draw attention to the impacts of widespread starvation in Gaza and demanded that the U.S. government to use every lever of influence it has to
Merkley Fights to Extend Unemployment Benefits
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor about the need to extend unemployment benefits to ensure that American families struggling to find work can get back on their feet.
Merkley Lays Out Oil Independence Plan
Senator Merkley stresses the importance of breaking our addiction to overseas oil on the Ed Show on MSNBC. Merkley discussed his plan to make our nation energy independent by creating clean energy jobs here at home and improving our nation’s transportation infrastructure.
Merkley Calls for Disaster Relief in the Klamath Basin
Senator Merkley calls for additional federal disaster relief to help Oregonians weather the severe drought that is harming the Klamath Basin.
The Merkley-Levin Amendment to End High-risk Trading Should be Voted On
Senator Merkley takes to the Senate floor and calls for a vote on the “Volcker Rule” to prohibit lending banks and major financial institutions from engaging…
Sen. Merkley Calls for an End to Obstruction on Behalf of Wall St
Senator Jeff Merkley took to the floor to demand answers as to why Senators were protecting Wall Street by blocking the Merkley-Levin amendment from getting a vote. The Merkley-Levin amendment would ban high-risk trading inside our lending and depository institutions and end conflicts of interest on Wall Street.
Merkley: Let there be a vote on Volcker
Senator Jeff Merkley talks with Dylan Ratigan on MSNBC about the effort by Wall Street lobbyists to kill the Merkley-Levin amendment that will put an end to high-risk trading and ban conflicts of interest.
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