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Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Trump-Xi Summit
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR),
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Trump Administration’s USDA Reorganization
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues in questioning how Trump’s reorganization of the Research, Education, and Economics
Senators Markey, Merkley, Colleagues Sound the Alarm on Homeland Security Proposal to Develop Biometric Smart Glasses
Letter Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today led
Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Failing to End Trump’s Illegal Iran War
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to block his War Powers Resolution
Four Years Following Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Van Hollen, Merkley, Welch Again Press for Justice, Accountability in Her Death
Washington, D.C. – Today, four years following the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Peter Welch
Merkley, Wyden Introduce New Bill to Block Sale of Federal Public Lands
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they introduced the Public Lands Integrity Act, new legislation to ensure that
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Republicans are focused on funding Trump’s billion dollar ballroom boondoggle.
Senator Jeff Merkley May 15, 2026 3:03 pm
Trump will never put you and your family first.
Senator Jeff Merkley May 14, 2026 9:19 pm
Republicans sided with payday lenders.
Senator Jeff Merkley May 14, 2026 10:16 am
Republican Ballroom Funding Bill “Doesn’t do a Damn Thing” to Help Families - Merkley
Senator Jeff Merkley May 14, 2026 9:54 am
Put Families Ahead of Predatory Payday Lenders – Merkley Calls for Commonsense Guardrails
Senator Jeff Merkley May 13, 2026 7:59 pm
Merkley Forces Vote to Rein in Trump’s Illegal War with Iran
Senator Jeff Merkley May 13, 2026 12:30 pm
“Neither Moral Nor Constitutional” – Merkley SLAMS Trump’s Illegal War
Senator Jeff Merkley May 12, 2026 6:50 pm
May 12, 2026
Senator Jeff Merkley May 12, 2026 10:16 am
I OBJECTED to the Republican plan to fund Trump’s ballroom.
Senator Jeff Merkley May 11, 2026 11:34 am
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Americans know who to blame for rising gas prices:
Donald Trump.
It's time to return those ballots. We’re less than one week away from election day on Tues., May 19, which means the best ways to get your ballot in on time are to drop it off at an official drop box or return directly to your local county elections office.
Families are facing sky high costs everywhere from the gas pump to the grocery store.
Instead of doing anything to bring down costs for Americans, Trump and Senate Republicans want to spend $1 BILLION of your tax dollars on Trump’s ballroom boondoggle.
Trump will never put you and your family first.
That's why he's content to spend billions on his illegal war against Iran while slashing health care and SNAP benefits for millions of Americans as the cost of gas, groceries, and more soars.