Merkley Demands Senate Act NOW to Release Epstein Files
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor to urge Senate passage of his bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Merkley Calls to Reopen Government and Extend Health Care Tax Credits
Senator Jeff Merkley took to the Senate floor to break the impasse and immediately reopen the government by passing a one-year extension of tax credits folks rely on for affordable ACA health care coverage.
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.
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