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Merkley, Wyden Tout Nearly $10 Million For Oregon Tribes’ Affordable Housing Efforts
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding
Merkley Statement on Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – the lead Democrat on the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee which oversees federal funding for the Smithsonian
America in Jeopardy – Merkley, Warren, Van Hollen, and Smith Expose Trump’s Corruption
Senators Jeff Merkley, Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen, and Tina Smith expose how Trump’s pattern of corruption puts America in jeopardy.
“America in Jeopardy” Puts Spotlight on Trump’s Corruption, Chaos, and Costs to American Families
Washington, D.C. – In a new video, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley hosts his colleagues Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Tina
Wyden, Merkley Announce $650,000 Loan for Improvements at Anthony Lakes Ski Area to Enhance Safety and Support Local Economy
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal loan of $650,000 for the Anthony Lakes Outdoor Recreation Association (ALORA) to build
Khanna, Moolenaar, Merkley, McGovern, Smith, and Thompson Request Homeland Security Briefing on Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Implementation
WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and
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America in Jeopardy - Merkley, Warren, Van Hollen, and Smith Expose Trump’s Corruption
Senator Jeff Merkley September 8, 2026 12:01 pm
America is in jeopardy because of Trump’s mile-deep swamp of corruption.
Senator Jeff Merkley September 8, 2026 10:34 am
The For Our Republic Act is a blueprint for saving our republic.
Senator Jeff Merkley September 1, 2026 1:01 pm
Six months of Trump’s illegal war of choice. It’s cost us dearly.
Senator Jeff Merkley August 28, 2026 10:31 am
Republicans aren’t rooting out fraud. They’re inviting it.
Senator Jeff Merkley August 24, 2026 1:40 pm
We need a foundation for families to thrive.
Senator Jeff Merkley August 24, 2026 10:43 am
Surveillance pricing is just plain creepy. Senator Luján and I have a bill to ban it.
Senator Jeff Merkley August 21, 2026 2:58 pm
Defending the Referees | Part 1 of Stopping Trump’s Authoritarian Madness
Senator Jeff Merkley August 19, 2026 12:00 pm
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At a time when federal government is often polarized, state government is hard at work for the people of Oregon—bringing the vision of government of, by, and for the people to life.
Lonnie Bunch’s legacy will be standing up for the Smithsonian’s independence and dedication to telling the whole American story.
Merkley Statement on Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III - Merkley
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – the lead Democrat on the Interior Appropriations ...
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Trump's war with Iran cost Americans $100 BILLION more in energy costs.
Here's Donald Trump promising to cut energy prices in half within a year of taking office:
The price of gas and groceries are through the roof, and what’s Trump focused on? Spending your tax dollars on a monument to his ego. Just wrong.

We are pleased to announce that after a very long wait (over 125 years!), we are preparing to start, over the next two-week period, the excavation work necessary for the Great Triumphal Arch and Military Observation Deck, at Memorial Circle on Columbia Island between the Lincoln