Merkley Presses Trump Nominee on China’s Human Rights Abuses, Freedom of the Press
Senator Jeff Merkley questioned David Perdue, Trump’s nominee to be Ambassador to China, about China’s human rights abuses and the dismantling of Voice of America, among other topics. Merkley pressed Perdue on how he plans to stand up for American values abroad. Watch the full hearing: https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/nominations-04-03-2025
Merkley SLAMS Disastrous GOP Budget Plan
Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to expose why the Republic budget is a disaster for America’s families. The GOP’s plan is simple: Families lose, billionaires win.
Merkley, Groups Detail Trump’s Exploitation of Vulnerable Unaccompanied Children
Senator Merkley joined leaders from Acacia Center for Justice, Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, HEAL Refugee Health and Asylum Collaborative, the National Immigrant Justice Center, and Michigan Immigrant Rights Center to detail the harm the Trump Administration is doing to vulnerable unaccompanied children with its cruel immigration policies.
Senator Jeff Merkley Invites You to a Town Hall
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley invites Oregonians to share their ideas by participating in a town hall near them.
Offshore Drilling: Merkley Calls on Trump and Zinke to Listen to Oregon’s Local Voices
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate Floor on February 6, 2018, in opposition to the Trump administration’s plan to drill off the coast of Oregon.
Senator Merkley Calls for a Bipartisan Deal to Reopen the Government
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to call on President Trump and his Senate colleagues to move forward on a bipartisan deal to fund the government and address critical issues, such as the opioid epidemic, protecting DREAMers and more.
Senators Merkley and Kaine Decry the Trump Shutdown
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Virginia’s Senator Tim Kaine spoke on the Senate floor to decry Trump and Republicans’ move to shut down the government rather than reach bipartisan deals to keep it open.
Senator Merkley Sounds the Alarm On Crisis in Burma
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to raise awareness of the horrific ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya in Burma and the resulting refugee crisis. He stressed the importance of UN involvement to ensure any repatriation be voluntary, safe and dignified.
Merkley Speaks Out on GOP Failure to Govern
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor about Republicans’ failure to govern and the long backlog of important issues that Congress is overdue to address, including the Children’s Health Insurance Program, protections for DREAMers, Community Health Centers, disaster relief, and setting 2018 budget caps.