Jeff Merkley: “We can pretend that nothing's changing, but the facts are otherwise.”

Donald Trump is a con man. This attempt to sway Americans by sending them a check with less than 30 days before the midterm elections is deceitful.

This is an insult to Congress and the Constitution.

This is unacceptable, and our bill holds the Netanyahu government accountable for its illegal, reckless, and inhumane actions in the West Bank.

To be clear: Both parties have played a role in creating Senate dysfunction, and both have a responsibility to fix it.