The government shutdown stretched into Day 23 on Thursday as the Senate plans a vote on a measure to pay some federal workers ...

Oregon, held the Senate floor for more than 22 hours to protest President Donald Trump and the government closure.

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Sen. Jeff Merkley yielded the Senate floor after more than 22 hours Wednesday, capping off an overnight protest against the Trump administration.

Democratic US Senator Merkley gives marathon speech opposing Trump agenda - Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald ...

As Rubio visits Israel, family members and lawmakers push Trump to demand the return of 16-year-old Mohammed Ibrahim of ...

Led by Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, Democrats seized the Senate floor on Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump's presidency amid the government shutdown and push for Republicans to negotiate with ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon is staging a marathon speech on the Senate floor to protest ...

Democrats continue to insist on greater health care spending as a condition to reopen the government. But Republicans ...

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor for nearly 23 hours beginning Tuesday night against what he called President ...

Merkley has been speaking on the Senate floor about the President Donald Trump's "growing authoritarianism" since 6:24 p.m.

WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon is staging a marathon speech on the Senate floor to protest President ...