Democratic Sen. Merkley ends floor speech protesting Trump

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Sen. Jeff Merkley delivers marathon 22-hour speech to protest Trump
Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, delivered a marathon speech protesting President Trump's policies that stretched 22 hours and 37 minutes.

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Democratic Sen. Merkley ends floor speech protesting Trump at 22 hours and 36 minutes
Jeff Merkley ‘Filibuster’: Senate Floor Speech Exceeds 20 Hours
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

Merkley nearly breaks Booker's filibuster record, wins his praise for fighting 'Trump's authoritarian tactics'

Democrats and Republicans remain gridlocked over federal funding as Sen. Jeff Merkley's marathon speech delays consideration of a government shutdown resolution.
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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.
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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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