National Senator Merkley State of the Union Reaction: ‘Let’s Seize This Moment for a Bold, Middle-Class Opportunity Agenda’ by Gary Kopycinski on January 21, 2015 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after President Obama delivered his 2015 State of the Union address: