On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) argued that in order to undermine Russia’s power, we have to “end our dependence on oil and have the world transition to renewable energy.” Because Russia will be able
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) criticized Europe for “doubling down on fossil gas” and stated that prior to the crisis in Ukraine, “Germany had a theory, they had a theory that if Russia depended
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Wednesday placed a condition on banning congressional lawmakers from trading stocks.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has reportedly begun weighing whether to ban congressional lawmakers from stock trading, flip-flopping from her December position.
Democrat Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) on Monday admitted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) husband’s stock trading activity sways her legislative judgment.
The Senate on Thursday passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act by unanimous consent, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk for signature.
The climate summit attendees will include Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg who has been on parental leave for weeks after adopting two infants.
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) stated that he doesn’t think the Senate should tell judges when they should retire, but his “secret heart” is that some judges, namely Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, “will
A U.S. Congressional Committee on China issued a letter Tuesday urging NBA players to end their endorsements of sportswear companies that use materials manufactured in Chinese slave labor camps.
Thursday on CNN, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) weighed in on the recent surge of immigrants reaching the United States’ border with Mexico.
Thursday on MSNBC’s “TheReidOut,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) accused Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) of committing a “contribution” to the so-called insurrection earlier this month, which he called a “major offense against the Constitution.”
Thursday on “CNN Newsroom,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reacted to Attorney General William Barr reportedly suggesting sedition as a possible charge against violent protesters and rioters. According to The New York Times, Barr also asked federal prosecutors to explore charging Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) over the “autonomous zone.”
Tuesday, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) accused President Donald Trump of “willful ignorance” for downplaying concerns over the effects of climate change on California wildfires.
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that President Donald Trump blaming a lack of “forest management” for wildfires in Washington, Oregon and California was “just a big and devastating lie.”
Wednesday on MSNBC, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said he has concerns Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is working with President Donald Trump in a “form of election manipulation.”
As federal law enforcement transfered responsibility of protecting a Portland federal courthouse to local police another riot was declared.
On Tuesday’s “MSNBC Live,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) stated that he hopes Democrats are “united behind a very strong, progressive agenda” and stated that President Obama spoke to this idea “when he said that we have to take on gerrymandering,
Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Democrat, said he will introduce legislation to stop the arrest of peaceful protesters as riots erupt in Portland.
Democrat Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced his intention to introduce a bill to “ban the sale of middle seats through this pandemic” after posting a picture of his experience on a crowded flight this week.
A cadre of Senate Democrats are already in talks to abolish the filibuster provided former Vice President Joe Biden wins the November general election and their party secures a majority in the chamber.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of SiriusXM’s “Dean Obeidallah Show,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said Republicans and President Donald Trump’s opposition to mail-in voting was an attempt to stop “people of color from participating in the upcoming 2020 general election.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) told Breitbart News Daily about her legislation to eliminate taxpayer funding to “filthy” Chinese wet markets, which are reportedly linked to the novel coronavirus.
Sunday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced he will be quarantining himself after coming in contact with someone at CPAC who later tested positive for coronavirus.
Sen. Ted Cruz released a video that denounces Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s legislation to ban fracking.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) stated that in the Senate’s impeachment trial, “the president’s lawyers deserve to pull in whoever they feel contributes to their case,” and that senators “should not be determining who is
On Tuesday’s “New Day” on CNN, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) commented on President Donald Trump’s reasoning for ordering airstrikes to kill former Iranian Quds force commander Gen. Qasem Soleimani due to the “imminent threat” he posed.
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) discussed the possibility of 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden testifying in the Senate’s impeachment trial by stating that he is trying to take an impartial approach,
The Trump administration is diverting funds from several federal entities to address the ongoing migrant crisis on the U.S. southern border.
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) says he is horrified that pregnant migrants arriving at the United States-Mexico border are not being swiftly released into the interior of the country to have their children while they await their asylum process.
Wednesday on CNN’s “New Day,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reacted to the report that President Donald Trump wants to expand detention centers for immigrants seeking asylum and allow longer detention of migrant families. Merkley compared the detention centers to Japanese
Over the weekend, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) took a trip with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to a border facility near the United States-Mexico border. Merkley on Monday described his trip in an interview with CNN’s “New Day,” conceding
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) stated that “We need all hands on deck” to combat climate change, “the largest, scariest challenge humankind has ever faced.” Merkley said, “As we take on this challenge, we can and
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) argued the Trump administration’s immigration policies were turning border detention centers into “the largest child prison in American history.”
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), a leading proponent of the Green New Deal, broke the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge by accepting thousands of dollars from the very oil and gas lobbyists he claimed to be “at war” against.
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), who has introduced legislation to eliminate the Electoral College, stated that the Electoral College “diminishes the legitimacy of our president, which is something else we should be deeply concerned about.” Merkley
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat who voted against a bill that would protect babies who survive abortion from infanticide, is sponsoring a bill to save kittens.
Wednesday on CNN’s “OutFront,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) dismissed President Donald Trump’s remarks stating that he wanted more legal immigration to the United States. The Oregon Democrat said he didn’t believe Trump was sincere and added that the president had
Tuesday on CNN’s “New Day,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) commented on President Donald Trump’s planned border wall, which the senator referred to as a “racist symbol” of the Trump administration. Merkley acknowledged the importance of barriers involving a fence and
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) on Monday’s “New Day” on CNN criticized the President Donald Trump administration, saying the FBI should investigate DHS Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen for lying to Congress about family separation at the border. Merkley called for “some real
Congressional Democrats are ditching House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s ardent opposition to any barrier or wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, as the partial government shutdown continues and President Donald Trump takes his case directly to the border itself.
