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Jeff Merkley SLAMS Lee Zeldin for Breaking the Law and Defying the Supreme Court.
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August 24, 2025
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11:37Now PlayingSenator Jeff Merkley just delivered one of the most direct confrontations we’ve seen in Congress in years — flatly accusing Lee Zeldin of violating both federal law and the U.S. Constitution by illegally freezing billions of dollars in funds that Congress had already approved. This isn’t just a policy disagreement. It’s about whether the executive branch can ignore the law, defy the Supreme Court, and treat Congress’s power of the purse as optional.
At stake? $1.7 billion in environmental justice grants, greenhouse gas reduction programs, and projects that directly impact public health, clean air, and climate stability. By blocking these funds, the administration isn’t just playing politics — it’s undermining one of the core pillars of American democracy: the separation of powers.
Merkley’s fiery exchange forces us to confront the bigger picture: if an administration can impound funds today, what’s to stop them from freezing Medicare or Social Security tomorrow? This isn’t about partisanship — it’s about whether the rule of law still means anything.
In this video, we break down why impoundments have already been ruled unconstitutional, how this fight connects to past battles over executive overreach, and why letting this precedent stand would gut the very foundation of democratic governance.
👉 Stay informed. Stay engaged. Because the moment we allow power to go unchecked, democracy itself is on the line.
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