Merkley SLAMS Trump Ballroom Boondoggle
Senator Merkley objected to Republican attempts to authorize express approval to fund Trump’s ballroom project.
“Why Are You Targeting Nurses?” — Merkley Presses McMahon on Professional Degrees for Nurses
Senator Merkley pressed Education Secretary Linda McMahon on gutting TRIO programs and on her efforts to make it harder for nurses to pursue graduate education amid a dire shortage of health care workers.
Congress Must Act NOW to End Trump’s Illegal War with Iran
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke in support of passing War Powers Resolutions to rein in President Trump’s unconstitutional war with Iran on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Merkley Calls for Recall of Tobacco Candy
In the wake of a new study outlining numerous cases where children have been poisoned by tobacco candy, Oregons Senator Jeff Merkley and Ohios Senator Sherrod Brown have called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to immediately remove the products from the market.
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.
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