Democratic Sen. Merkley ends floor speech protesting Trump

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Democratic Sen. Merkley of Oregon stages marathon speech to protest Trump amid shutdown
Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon is staging a marathon speech on the Senate floor to protest President Donald Trump’s “tightening authoritarian grip on the country” amid the government shutdown...

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Democrat Jeff Merkley breaks state record with 22-hour Senate speech to protest Trump
Democratic Sen. Merkley ends floor speech protesting Trump at 22 hours and 36 minutes
Merkley's Marathon Address Decried Trump's "Authoritarian Grip"—But Executive Overreach Didn't Start With Him
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D–Ore.) took to the Senate floor on Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. to "ring the alarm" on what he described as President Donald Trump's "tightening authoritarian grip on the country."

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Merkley wraps up marathon Senate floor speech after more than 22 hours
Watch live: Merkley gives lengthy speech on Senate floor amid shutdown stalemate
Sen. Jeff Merkley delivers 4th longest Senate floor speech in modern history to protest Trump
“I’ve come to the Senate floor tonight to ring the alarm bells. We’re in the most perilous moment, the biggest threat to our republic since the Civil War. President Trump is shredding our Constitutio...

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Merkley holds Senate floor for record-breaking 22-hour marathon
A Democratic senator is delivering a marathon floor speech to protest Trump
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Oregon Senators Wyden and Merkley Demand Immediate Release of SNAP Funds Amid Rising Grocery Costs

Oregon Senators Wyden and Merkley urge the USDA to quickly release November SNAP benefits, citing concerns over delayed processing and potential impacts on food security.

Watch Live: Sen. Jeff Merkley Held Senate Floor Overnight To Discuss, "Do We Have Kings?

Sen. Jeff Merkley has been speaking for more than 15 hours, as of Wednesday morning, warning abut the "grave threat" posed by Donald Trump to American democracy. "I’ve come to the Senate floor tonight to ring the alarm bells.
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Merkley leads Senators to call for removal of political propaganda from federal agency websites and communication channels

As the Trump Administration blatantly tries to weaponize federal funding and misuse official government communications channels for partisan propaganda purposes, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and
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Oregon Senators Wyden and Merkley Join Call Urging Trump to Uphold Stance Against West Bank Annexation

Oregon Senators Wyden and Merkley join a call for Trump to reaffirm his stance against Israeli West Bank annexation.

Oregon lawmakers demand DHS explanation for increased helicopter noise over Portland

Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Maxine Dexter have written a letter to DHS Secretary Noem.
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