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.
Merkley: Blocking Wall Street Reform is Plain Wrong
Senator Merkley took to the floor to decry efforts by the Minority Leader to block Wall Street reform. Merkley also stressed the importance of strengthening …
Merkley Blasts Efforts to Derail Wall Street Reform
Today Senator Merkley spoke out against those who are working to derail Wall Street reform and maintain the current system of tax-payer funded bailouts for big banks.
CNN – Senator Merkley Helps Nursing Mothers
Oregons Senator Jeff Merkley added an amendment to the health care reform law that will give new mothers privacy and flexible break times to pump breastmilk once they return to work.
CNN: Merkley’s Breastfeeding Amendment Will Help Nursing Mothers
Oregons Senator Jeff Merkley added an amendment to the health care reform law that will give new mothers privacy and flexible break times to pump breastmilk once they return to work.
Merkley Talks Job Creation with KEZI
Senator Merkley sits down with KEZI in Eugene to discuss actions he’s taking to create jobs in Oregon.
Swift Action Required to Avoid Drought Disaster in Klamath Basin
Senator Jeff Merkley calls for expansive, integrated responses from Federal agencies to mitigate the worst damage of the severe drought threatening Oregon’s Klamath Basin.