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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
Merkley, Baldwin Leads 25 Colleagues in Rejecting the Trump Admin’s Latest Move to Politicize and Undermine Education Funding
New effort would allow Trump appointees to cut off funding to states, colleges, and schools, even after grants have been awarded, with no justification WASHINGTON,
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
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Part two of the For Our Republic Act: Protect the civil service.
Protecting Non-partisan Civil Servants | Part 2 of Stopping Trump’s Authoritarian Madness
Big news from the Supreme Court. Our work continues to protect vote by mail.
Trump’s illegal war is making life more expensive for families like yours and mine.
Trump and Zeldin are handing polluters a blank check.
Wildland firefighters put their lives on the line for us. Here’s how we can protect them.
Healthy patients matter more than healthy profits.
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Trump’s billion dollar ballroom boondoggle isn’t just a massive waste of money—it apparently isn't even safe!
‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues
James McCrery II resigned in October after warning that the president was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes.
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If Saudi Arabia had given up on a nuclear weapon, then it would give up domestic enrichment and reprocessing power and agree to inspections. It hasn't. Trump's deal is dangerous.
Saudis have not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, U.S. intelligence assesses
The sobering outlook has compounded concerns from some U.S. lawmakers about President Donald Trump’s agreement to as...
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The national average price for a gallon of diesel is now $6.50!
Trump’s illegal war is screwing over famers, truckers, and folks across the country trying to put food on the table.
I’m focused on passing a War Powers Resolution to end the war with Iran.
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