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.
Oil Independence for a Stronger America
On Thursday, July 15th, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley introduced a bill to achieve American oil independence, strengthen national security, and create jobs. …
Merkley Stresses Need for Oil Independence
Senator Jeff Merkley appeared on MSNBC and stressed the need to move away from an oil-addicted energy policy to one that will create jobs for Americans and p…
Merkley Answers Health Care Questions from MomsRising Members
Senator Merkley sat down with Donna Norton of MomsRising to answer questions about how health care reform will impact their Oregon members.
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.