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Wyden, Merkley Press Officials for Answers on UAS Testing Pauses in Pendleton, McMinnville and Tillamook
Oregon senators: “Our constituents have expressed concerns about how the ongoing pause affects the local economies across the state where UAS testing takes place, and
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Extend Secure Rural Schools Funding
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today were joined by their colleagues Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both R-Idaho,
Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Blocking His Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked his Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act: “Members
Republicans Block Merkley’s Bill to Eliminate Pocket Rescissions After the Trump Administration Again Illegally Claws Back Funds Without Consent from Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After the Trump Administration issued another illegal pocket rescission late Friday night, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate
Wyden, Merkley, Bynum Announce $100,000 for Central Oregon Wildfire Recovery
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum, today announced $100,000 in federal awards to support displaced
Senate Unanimously Passes Merkley-Curtis Bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act
Bipartisan legislation would remove regulatory burden on proactive forest management, lower net emissions Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT), members
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REPUBLICANS blocked my bill to ban congressional stock trading.
Senator Jeff Merkley 19 hours ago
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Senator Jeff Merkley September 30, 2026 9:24 am
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MERKLEY CALLS OUT REPUBLICANS: Let's understand where our debt comes from.
Two foreign wars from a Republican president.
Tax cuts for billionaires under two Republican presidents.
It'd be nice if someone from the other side of the aisle would own that they're the problem.
REPUBLICANS blocked my bill to ban congressional stock trading.
Unacceptable—you should feel confident that public officials are making decisions in the publicinterest, not to pad their stock portfolios.
MERKLEY: We have to defend the Senate and make sure that no president of any party at any time gets a line-item veto that corrupts us from being a democratic republic to being an authoritarian state.
MERKLEY: We do not have a king.
We have a president with responsibilities under the Constitution to implement the programs we design, authorize, and fund here in Congress.
That's how you get government by and for the people.