Jeff Merkley Archives

In this Dec. 12, 2016, file photo, Richard Grenell, left, arrives at Trump Tower in New York.

News

Democrat blocks Trump nominee on Senate floor for ‘attacking’ women

Pete Kasperowicz -

March 22, 2018 6:30 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., was one of several Democrats who opposed the the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, saying the bill was

Healthcare

Democrats have moved far to the nation’s left on abortion

Ken Blackwell -

February 17, 2018 5:01 am

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., both signed a letter pushing President Trump to end the investor-state dispute settlement system established under the North American Free Trade Agreement. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Economy

Liberals urge Trump to stick with NAFTA reforms

Sean Higgins -

February 2, 2018 9:45 pm

The Senate on Tuesday voted 84-12 to advance Jerome Powell's final confirmation vote to the floor. Powell is President Trump's nominee to head the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Economy

Jerome Powell heads toward confirmation as Fed chairman as he clears procedural vote

Joseph Lawler -

January 23, 2018 8:24 pm

Sens. Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren were united in their opposition.

Immigration

Top 2020 Democrats vote no on shutdown deal

Madeleine Morgenstern -

January 22, 2018 10:17 pm

Despite the fact that no money was stolen and despite the fact that Republicans announced to the world their plan beforehand, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., (pictured above) accused his colleagues of stealing

Beltway Confidential

So, um, does Sen. Jeff Merkley know what a heist is?

Philip Wegmann -

December 20, 2017 8:32 pm

Coordination was key, and it's something that's been lacking for Democrats in previous races. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Democrats see chances of taking Senate in 2018 rise after Alabama

Laura Barrón-López -

December 14, 2017 5:01 am

Weaponizing the tax code against the Left's preferred middle institutions is a mistake. Their institutions have more money and can last longer than ours, and the Left will always be more ruthless in their use of big government. And to chip away at the middle institutions -- whether they be Harvard or Hillsdale, colleges or churches -- is the most unconservative thing one can do with government power. (AP Photos, Wikimedia Commons)

Columnists

Harvard vs. Hillsdale: It’s cultural suicide to sic Washington on the Left’s institutions

Timothy P. Carney -

December 5, 2017 6:55 pm

The committee approved both nominees, who were both strongly opposed by Democrats, on party lines. They now go before the full Senate for a vote. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Energy and Environment

Senate committee advances top Trump environmental nominees for White House and EPA roles

Josh Siegel -

November 29, 2017 4:19 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced in July the Justice Department would expand its practice of civil asset forfeiture, which allows law enforcement to seize any property they allege is involved in a crime. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

News

Senators push to defund Justice Department’s expansion of civil asset forfeiture

Kelly Cohen -

November 8, 2017 6:05 pm

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