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

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, held the Senate floor all night long Tuesday and into Wednesday morning, giving a marathon speech to disrupt legislative business and protest the Trump administration's p...

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Who is Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley? Why is he giving a marathon Senate speech? What to know.

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Watch Live: Sen. Jeff Merkley Held Senate Floor Overnight To Discuss, "Do We Have Kings?

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Merkley Speaks for 14 Hours on Senate Floor About Dangers of Trump

Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon began speaking at 6:24 p.m. Tuesday night and is still holding the floor as of this article’s publication, with his Democratic colleagues at times interjecting to ask h...

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Dem senator continues marathon floor speech slamming Trump's 'grave threats to democracy'

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Oregon Democrat speaks on the Senate floor all night long to protest Trump

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Government shutdown live updates; Jeff Merkley gives marathon speech; latest Senate vote

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Trump to meet with Democrats before he leaves.

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Democrat senator slams Trump in overnight marathon speech

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Government shutdown replay; Sen. Jeff Merkley sets state record with marathon speech

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US govt shutdown latest: 11th Senate vote fails after ‘No Kings’ protests across America

Congress remains deadlocked after 50-43 Senate vote. Democrats demand ACA funding as record US shutdown deepens.

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Will government shutdown end today? When does Senate next vote on 2025 shutdown? Latest

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Senate to vote for 12th time in effort to end government shutdown on Day 22

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Day 21 Of Federal Government Shutdown

The U.S. Government shutdown has hit three weeks, as it becomes one of the longest in history.

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Government shutdown hits three weeks: Update on Senate votes, projected end date

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Trump tells Dems to 'stop the madness' after three weeks of government shutdown

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Senate Republicans head to White House amid stalemate on shutdown

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are headed to the White House — not for urgent talks on how to end it, but for a display of unity with President Donald Trump as t

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Trump Hosts Senate Republicans at Renovated White House as the Shutdown Drags Into Fourth Week

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President Trump meets with Senate Republicans as government shutdown continues

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When will the government shutdown end? Few signs of progress as the standoff becomes the second-longest ever.

The government shutdown has entered day 21 with both parties appearing to be firmly entrenched in the positions that they’ve held since federal funding lapsed on Oct. 1.

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October 21, 2025: Government shutdown and Trump administration news

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When will this shutdown become the longest ever? It’s approaching quickly.

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What's the latest on the government shutdown? Here's what we know.

More than 750,000 federal workers have been furloughed and ordered not to report to work.

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Trump tells Democrats no meeting over shutdown until government reopens

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Trump approval ticks up despite GOP shutdown blame: Survey

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Senate committee advances AUKUS export control amendment

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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner covers up tattoo resembling Nazi symbol

Graham Platner, a Maine Democrat vying for a seat in the United States Senate, said he has covered up a tattoo after receiving fierce backlash over its resemblance to a Nazi symbol.

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United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advances the Fix Our Forests Act

The bipartisan bill, supported by United States Senator Alex Padilla of California, United States Senator John Curtis of Utah, United States Senator John Hickenlooper of Colorado, and United States Se

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United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advances the Fix Our Forests Act

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