Democratic Sen. Merkley ends floor speech protesting Trump at 22 hours and 36 minutes

He ended his speech at 5 p.m. It lasted 22 hours and 36 minutes, falling short of fellow Democratic Sen. Cory Booker's record ...

Sen. Jeff Merkley filibuster: 'Trump is shredding our Constitution'

Ore., passed the 14-hour mark Wednesday morning in his filibuster speech on the "grave threats to democracy" he said ...

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

Oregon's Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor all night long and into the evening on Oct. 22 to protest the 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...