Merkley Demands Vote to Block Kennedy Center Demolition
Trump’s allies in the Senate blocked Merkley’s bipartisan bill with Alaska’s U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski to prohibit the demolition of any national memorial to honor a U.S. president—like the Kennedy Center—without an act of Congress on September 28, 2026.
Merkley Forces Senate Vote on Trump’s Arch – Republicans BLOCK Him
Senator Merkley forced a Senate vote to ban federal funding from being used for the planning or construction of Trump’s arch on September 28, 2026. Republicans blocked his bill.
America in Jeopardy – Merkley, Warren, Van Hollen, and Smith Expose Trump’s Corruption
Senators Jeff Merkley, Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen, and Tina Smith expose how Trump’s pattern of corruption puts America in jeopardy.
Merkley: House Budget will Destroy 700,000 Jobs
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the floor about the need to defeat the House budget that would eliminate 700000 jobs. Merkley explained how we can responsibly…
Merkley: We Need to Focus on Jobs, Not Attack Women’s Health Care
Senator Merkley criticizes an attempt by Republicans to strip Title X funding and put the health and well-being of millions of women at risk.
Ask Jeff: What can Congress do to Fix the Housing Crisis?
Senator Jeff Merkley answers a question from a fellow Oregonian who is concerned about the lack of action taken by Congress to address the foreclosure crisis.
Merkley Calls for End to Violence against Citizens in Egypt
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley calls for an end to violence against peaceful protesters in Egypt and urges movement toward free and fair elections.
EPA Will Work with State of Oregon on Portland Water Treatment Variance
At a hearing Wednesday, in response to a question from Senator Merkley, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said that EPA will work with the State of Oregon to ma…
Merkley: We Need a Renewed Effort to Fix the Foreclosure Crisis
Senator Merkley talks with Dylan Ratigan on MSNBC about the current foreclosure crisis and how his plan will help prevent families from losing their homes. Over 300,000 foreclosures have been filed against American families each month for the past 20 months. In the past year, nearly 28,000 Oregon families have