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Sen. Jeff Merkley delivers marathon 22-hour Senate speech to protest Trump

Washington — Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, delivered a marathon speech on the Senate floor that stretched 22 hours and 37 minutes across Tuesday and Wednesday, protesting President Trump's ... Read More

Democrat Jeff Merkley breaks state record with 22-hour Senate speech to protest Trump

WASHINGTON – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, set a new state record after he delivered a marathon speech on the Senate floor in protest of President Donald Trump's policies as lawmakers remain at odds to ... Read More

Republicans quickly buck Trump on the filibuster: From the Politics Desk

Senate Republican leaders have been outspoken in their support for the 60-vote rule to pass most bills. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., promised shortly after the 2024 election that the ... Read More

Sen. Merkley ends 22-hour marathon speech protesting Trump's 'growing authoritarianism'

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley yielded the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon after 22 hours of a marathon speech protesting what his office calls "the Trump Administration’s ... Read More

Merkley wraps up marathon Senate floor speech after more than 22 hours

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) concluded his marathon speech Wednesday afternoon, having held the floor for 22 hours and 39 minutes to rail against “grave threats” presented by President Trump. Merkley, a ... Read More

Senate Votes to Strike Down Trump's Brazil Tariffs, Sets Sights on Canadian IEEPA Duties

The Senate has voted to halt President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on Brazil, with some members of the GOP breaking with the administration to terminate the 50 percent duties. Senators voted 52-48 ... Read More