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Merkley Denounces Unjust Sentencing of Hong Kong Democracy Advocate Jimmy Lai
Washington, D.C. – Today, 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
Merkley, Wyden Lead the Charge to Limit DHS’ Use of Facial Recognition Technology Amid Trump’s Rapidly Growing Surveillance State
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they introduced the ICE Out of Our Faces Act. The bicameral legislation would
Merkley, Senate and House Lawmakers: Trump Administration Risking a New Arms Race with Failure to Renew Nuclear Treaty with Russia
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—co-chair of the Congressional Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and a senior member of the
Klobuchar, Heinrich, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Concerns About National Trail Program
WASHINGTON – Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Release Report of How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill
Report: “Costly Consequences: How the Trump Administration Unleashed Private Student Loan Lenders” (PDF) Responses from: Citizens | College Ave | Navient | Nelnet | Sallie Mae | SoFi Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley
Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Reports of Trump Family Bribe from UAE Officials
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR),
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“1,000% unacceptable” – Merkley SLAMS Trump Administration’s Epstein Cover-up
Senator Jeff Merkley February 6, 2026 12:51 pm
We will not let Trump demolish free and fair elections.
Senator Jeff Merkley February 5, 2026 6:06 pm
We need to stand firm in the face of Trump’s authoritarian tactics.
Senator Jeff Merkley February 5, 2026 9:54 am
Upholding my oath means protecting our communities.
Senator Jeff Merkley January 31, 2026 1:22 pm
We in Congress must act now to hold DHS and ICE accountable.
Senator Jeff Merkley January 29, 2026 9:33 pm
I’m on the Senate floor speaking about Trump’s lawless federal agents terrorizing our communities
Senator Jeff Merkley January 29, 2026 4:16 am
Congress needs to exert some muscle and rein in ICE.
Senator Jeff Merkley January 20, 2026 5:18 pm
We need to get dark money OUT of our elections!
Senator Jeff Merkley January 20, 2026 11:53 am
Merkley to Congress: Fight for government by and for the people—not by and for elites and oligarchs.
Senator Jeff Merkley January 20, 2026 10:53 am
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Great to speak with folks in Hood River, Wasco, and Clackamas counties during town halls. Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts on how to make our state—and our country—a better place.
I’m relieved the Crespo-Gonzalez family has been released and returned to Oregon. As long as this Administration continues to detain our friends and neighbors without due process, we must all use our voices to defend common decency and the shared values that define us.
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The Grifter-in-Chief is selling influence to line his own pockets. Corruption on full display.
Let’s pass my End Crypto Corruption Act and STOP THE GRIFT!!!
U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company
The $500 million agreement raises new concerns about the propriety of the president negotiating foreign policy with his own business partners.
www.nytimes.com
The racist video of the Obamas shared by Trump is unacceptable any way you square it. It doesn’t matter what lies or justification the White House will come up with to try to smooth it over. It’s plainly indicative of the racist rot overtaking this administration.