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 presiona a la administración Trump sobre los derechos humanos en todo el mundo
Misión 100: Ley de vehículos de cero emisiones
El futuro de nuestro planeta está en juego, al igual que el futuro de nuestra economía. Si lideramos el mundo en el despliegue de vehículos de vanguardia, podemos vencer a nuestros competidores globales, crear buenos empleos aquí en Estados Unidos y ganar la carrera de innovación para nuevas tecnologías. Por eso he presentado el