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Merkley, Curtis Announce Bipartisan Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT), respectively the Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public
Senators Markey, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Healthcare for Americans Who Cannot Afford Bail
Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Jeff
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending
Senators: The Pentagon failed its eighth consecutive audit last year, unable to fully account for $4.65 trillion in assets Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and
Merkley Leads Sweeping Legislation to Counter Trump’s Authoritarian Takeover of U.S. and Defend Our Democracy
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley unveiled the For Our Republic Act, a comprehensive legislative package to fight back against President Trump’s
Merkley, Padilla, Shaheen, Schiff, Rosen, Cortez Masto, Heinrich, Wyden, Klobuchar: CFTC Must Rein in Wildfire Bets on Prediction Markets
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled and Politically Targeted
The letter follows an admission from the Trump Administration that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states that did not vote for Trump
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I’m committed to ending Trump’s illegal, misguided, and hugely destructive war of choice with Iran.
Senator Jeff Merkley August 2, 2026 9:13 pm
🚨 🚨 🚨 The Trump Administration is trying to cancel legal representation for 20,000 children
Senator Jeff Merkley July 30, 2026 10:41 am
The Trump Administration is Targeting Immigrant Children
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Thank you to all of the firefighters working around the clock to keep communities across Oregon safe
Senator Jeff Merkley July 28, 2026 3:30 pm
Hard to put into words how craven and unacceptable this is.
Senator Jeff Merkley July 24, 2026 3:53 pm
Trump pocketing over $1.4 billion from his crypto schemes is corrupt as hell.
Senator Jeff Merkley July 23, 2026 4:26 pm
Republicans BLOCKED my Bill to Ban Gold Trump Coins
Senator Jeff Merkley July 23, 2026 9:23 am
People want lower costs on groceries, gas, and doctor’s visits, not gold-plated Trump Bucks.
Senator Jeff Merkley July 21, 2026 4:43 pm
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MERKLEY: There probably aren't too many people in this room at the poverty income level. One of the enormous stress factors for very low-income families is refiling paperwork continuously. And states have estimated that is a massive overhead.
MERKLEY: Medicaid spending has grown slower than over all U.S. health spending. Since 2007, all health care spending has gone up, but Medicaid has gone up at a lower rate.
The problem isn't Medicaid, it's our overall health care system driving up costs.
MERKLEY: 216 hospitals and clinics have already closed or dramatically cut services because of the Republican Big, "Beautiful" Bill. More than 1,000 other hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes are at risk of closing or cutting services.
MERKLEY: Taking away health insurance for the less affluent has a profound impact on everyone's health care treatment. Especially in rural America where the next clinic or hospital is 70 or 100 miles away.