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Merkley: Republicans Vote to Ignore Working Americans and Cater to Trump’s Demands
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after Senate Republicans voted to pass
Wyden, Merkley Laud Stewardship Agreement for Malheur National Forest
New 20-year agreement with Iron Triangle in John Day is for 20 years Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today praised
Merkley, Wicker Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Protect U.S. Fishers by Cracking Down on Illegal Fishing and Abusive Vessel Flagging Practices
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on June 5, 2026, U.S. Senators Jeff
AFTER FDA GRANTS FREE PASS TO FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES, DURBIN LEADS SENATE DEMOCRATS IN LETTER TO TOBACCO COMPANIES ABOUT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION INFLUENCE
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal
Bonamici, Merkley, Mannion, Underwood, Alsobrooks Introduce Resolution to Overturn Student Loan Rule
Washington, DC – Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Rep. John Mannion (D-NY), Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL), and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced
Merkley, Senate Colleagues Call to Halt Implementation of Trump’s Illegal Executive Order to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail
Senators Direct Commerce Secretary to Explain Department’s Involvement with USPS and Elections, and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff
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Republicans want to trade one slush fund for another.
The Republican ICE funding bill, summed up: 🗑️
Republicans want to send ICE and Border Patrol another $70 billion??
What does the Republican bill do for American families? Not a damn thing.
The Republican ICE funding bill belongs in the trash heap.
We’re over an hour and a half into our first vote on the Republican reconciliation bill.
Democrats are fighting to block Trump’s “cash for cronies” slush fund for good.
“Cash for Cronies” – Merkley Calls Out Trump’s Slush Fund
I’m a HELL NO on Trump’s “cash for cronies” slush fund scheme.
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“Average U.S. household paying $450 more on gas and energy”
$450 MORE since Trump started the Iran war.
Because Trump cares more about abusing his power to launch an illegal war, than he does about affordability or the well-being of the American people.
We should be making it easier, not harder for people to enter essential professions like nursing, education, and social work. The Trump administration does not have the best interest of the people who want to go into these professions in mind. The shortsighted changes to the
Today is the 45th anniversary of the discovery of HIV.
The Trump Administration’s $1 trillion in cuts is devastating health care and threatening progress to #EndHIV.
We must protect HIV funding for research, testing and prevention for people across the country, including for
Hunter, you’ve taken a really difficult moment and turned it into a pathway to opportunity for underserved kids who want to get into sports.
That’s a real testament to your strength of character and tenacity! You’re making Oregon—and our country—proud.
Trump Called Me a Loser, Now I've Raised $45k for Inclusivity in Action Sports
“After the Olympics, I realized I wanted the idea to become something bigger than me.”
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