The Effects of Public Lands Layoffs on Communities – Roundtable Conversation
Senators Merkley, Heinrich, and King joined recently fired federal workers from Oregon and around the country who protect our treasured public lands and a small business owner impacted by public lands layoffs to discuss the impacts of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s reckless layoffs.
Merkley: Trump’s Philosophy on Consumer Protections is “Families Lose, Billionaires Win”
Senator Merkley spoke about President Trump’s plans to gut consumer protections at a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Forum hosted by Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Merkley: Trump’s “Energy Emergency” is Trumpflation at Work
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor about Donald Trump’s National Energy Emergency Declaration being Trumpflation at work: driving up costs for families, fueling our competitors like China, and pouring fuel on the fire of climate chaos.
Senator Merkley Urges FBI Director to Keep Addressing the Urgent Threat of Transnational Repression
Senator Jeff Merkley questioned Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Director Christopher Wray on what more the FBI can do to address the growing issue of transnational repression during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the President’s fiscal year 2025 budget request for the FBI on June 4, 2024. Watch the
Ley para poner fin a la especulación de precios de medicamentos
I wrote the End Pricing Gouging for Medications Act because we need to stop Big Pharma’s price gouging in its tracks and make sure essential medicine is affordable for everyone in our country. Read more about the End Price Gouging for Medications Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-welch-dingell-crack-down-on-pharmaceutical-greed-introduce-bill-to-end-prescription-drugs-price-gouging/
Senator Merkley Highlights the Need for Climate Action in Hearing – Opening Statement
Senator Merkley highlights the critical importance of investing in climate action and tackling our plastic pollution crisis during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies hearing titled, “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Environmental Protection Agency” on May 1, 2024. Watch
Senator Merkley Drills Down on Big Oil Lies in Budget Committee Hearing
Senator Merkley asks Representative Raskin about Big Oil’s efforts to avoid accountability for its role in climate chaos in a Senate Budget Committee Hearing titled, “Denial, Disinformation, and Doublespeak: Big Oil’s Evolving Efforts to Avoid, Accountability for Climate Change” on May 1, 2024. Watch the full hearing: https://www.budget.senate.gov/hearings/denial-disinformation-and-doublespeak_big-oils-evolving-efforts-to-avoid-accountability-for-climate-change
El Senador Merkley preside el Subcomité de Asignaciones sobre el Presupuesto del Servicio Forestal – Declaración de apertura
El 10 de abril de 2024, el senador Jeff Merkley presidió una audiencia del Subcomité de Asignaciones sobre la propuesta de presupuesto para el año fiscal 2025 para el Servicio Forestal de EE. UU. Vea la audiencia completa: https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2025-budget-request-for-the-us-forest-service
Merkley habla con funcionarios electorales sobre las amenazas a los secretarios del condado y a los trabajadores electorales
El senador Jeff Merkley cuestionó a los funcionarios electorales sobre los esfuerzos para preservar nuestro proceso democrático, el trabajo para proteger el derecho de cada votante elegible a emitir su voto y las amenazas hechas a los secretarios del condado y otros funcionarios electorales en Oregón y en todo el país en un Comité Senatorial de Reglas. y administración