Politics Oct 22 WATCH: Sen. Merkley stages marathon overnight speech to protest Trump during shutdown By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Aug 06 WATCH: Sen. Merkley and Texas House Democrats speak on 56th anniversary of Voting Rights Act Hours after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a third attempt at passing a GOP voting bill by calling another special legislative session to begin this weekend, Texas Democrats who left the state weeks ago say they'll keep fighting to protect… By Associated Press
Politics Dec 02 Democratic lawmakers to introduce anti-slavery constitutional amendment Democrats in the House and Senate will introduce a joint resolution Wednesday aimed at amending the 13th Amendment. By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press
Politics Jul 25 Watch 5:15 Merkley: We need a tough president, not weak repetition of Russian talking points Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told senators that the Trump administration has been tougher on Russia than its predecessor, and that the president has the prerogative to have private conversations with his Cabinet and with other leaders. Sen. Jeff Merkley,…
Politics Jun 05 Watch 5:12 Asylum seekers are being ‘afflicted by our own government,’ Sen. Merkley says Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley visited a migrant processing center in Texas on Sunday where children, either unaccompanied or separated from their families at the border, were being held in what he described as large cages. The Oregon senator joins Judy…
Jan 19 Watch 9:40 Why Democrats want a very short-term funding solution to hold GOP ‘feet to the fire’ By PBS News Hour Lawmakers are making an 11th-hour push to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. Judy Woodruff gets two takes from Senate Democrats about the way forward. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley says the shutdown showdown shows how unprepared Republicans are for… Continue watching
Jun 06 DeVos non-committal on banning discrimination against LGBTQ students in private schools By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Tuesday that schools receiving federal money should follow federal law, but she would not commit to banning discrimination against LGBT students in private schools. Continue reading