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Merkley Condemns More Pocket Rescissions by Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement after President Donald Trump and
Sens. Markey, Merkley and Reps. Jayapal, Tlaib, Pressley Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Government Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technology
Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 25, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Representatives Pramila
Senators Markey and Merkley Lead Colleagues to Demand Trump Administration Abandon Reckless Saudi Nuclear Deal
Trump deal caves to Saudi demands, fails “Gold Standard” test Letter Text (PDF) Washington (September 25, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff
Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Announce $1 Million for Lane County Emergency Communications Infrastructure
Eugene, OR – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (D-OR-04), announced $1 million in federal funding
Merkley Decries Senate Republicans’ Opposition to His Bipartisan Resolution Condemning PRC’s Transnational Repression
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and past Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China
Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Hoyle, Salinas, Dexter, Bynum Support Kotek Demanding Emergency Federal Assistance for East Evans Fire
Medford, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03),
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Senator Jeff Merkley September 25, 2026 1:19 pm
Merkley Condemns China’s Acts of Repression, Forces Senate Vote
Senator Jeff Merkley September 24, 2026 6:41 pm
Part two of the For Our Republic Act: Protect the civil service.
Senator Jeff Merkley September 23, 2026 5:05 pm
Protecting Non-partisan Civil Servants | Part 2 of Stopping Trump’s Authoritarian Madness
Senator Jeff Merkley September 23, 2026 1:43 pm
Big news from the Supreme Court. Our work continues to protect vote by mail.
Senator Jeff Merkley September 22, 2026 2:08 pm
Trump’s illegal war is making life more expensive for families like yours and mine.
Senator Jeff Merkley September 20, 2026 9:26 pm
Trump and Zeldin are handing polluters a blank check.
Senator Jeff Merkley September 19, 2026 12:03 pm
Wildland firefighters put their lives on the line for us. Here’s how we can protect them.
Senator Jeff Merkley September 18, 2026 6:40 pm
Healthy patients matter more than healthy profits.
Senator Jeff Merkley September 17, 2026 6:05 pm
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There are no Democrats or Republicans on the fire line—just heroes who deserve the resources and safeguards they need to stay healthy as they protect our communities.
$44 BILLION.
$44 BILLION in taxpayer dollars that could've gone towards our public schools, towards improving roads, towards lowering your health care costs...
$44,000,000,000 that Trump has spent on his illegal war of choice instead.
The problem for farmers isn’t just that diesel prices are high. It’s that diesel prices are high RIGHT BEFORE harvest season.
Trump has NO respect for our freedom of press,
BUT all the respect for his authoritarian leader friends, like Xi.