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 ...

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 ...

Democratic Sen. Merkley of Oregon speaks for more than 22 hours to protest Trump amid shutdown

Led by Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, Democrats have seized the Senate floor to protest President Donald Trump’s presidency amid ...

Live updates: Senate eyes shutdown vote as GOP weighs options; Merkley holds floor overnight

The Senate on Wednesday is slated to vote on the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government for the 12th time ...
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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 ...

Government Shutdown Now Second Longest in History

Florida Democrat Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says that Democrats are not going to 'cave in' to Republican demands in order ...