Jeff Merkley gives marathon speech
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Oregon, held the Senate floor for more than 22 hours to protest President Donald Trump and the government closure.
The Senate failed to advance the House-passed funding bill that would end the government shutdown for the 12th time on Wednesday
Senator Jeff Merkley leads an overnight speech calling for an end to the government shutdown as Democrats urge President Trump to meet.
Democrats and Republicans remain gridlocked over federal funding as Sen. Jeff Merkley's marathon speech delays consideration of a government shutdown resolution.
The Senate on Wednesday is slated to vote on the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government for the 12th time. But first, Sen. Jeff Merkley will need to wrap up, as he has been holding the floor since 6:21 p.