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Democratic Sen. Merkley Holds Senate Floor for 22 Hours, Protesting Trump Admin

The White House ridiculed Merkley’s ongoing speech.
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Democratic Sen. Merkley Holds Senate Floor for 22 Hours, Protesting Trump Admin
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) speaks during a press conference at the House Triangle near the U.S. Capitol building on March 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Jackson Richman
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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) seized the Senate floor for more than 22 hours to protest President Donald Trump and the Turmp administration’s policies amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Merkley spoke from 6:21 p.m. ET on Oct. 21 until 5 p.m. ET on Oct. 22, taking time to pause for questions from other Senate Democrats.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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