Merkley Slams Senate Republicans for Rubberstamping Trump Arch

This press release from Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) was published on 2026-09-29 and titled "Merkley Slams Senate Republicans for Rubberstamping Trump Arch".

Merkley Slams Senate Republicans for Rubberstamping Trump Arch

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked his bill to prevent the Trump Administration from using any federal funds for the planning and construction of the Trump Arch: “Trump’s Arch is a monument to his own ego—a waste of our taxpayer dollars. “This vanity project distorts our history [ ] The post Merkley Slams Senate Republicans for Rubberstamping Trump Arch appeared first on Merkley .