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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: 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.

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.

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