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Merkley, Wyden Raise the Alarm Over Oregon Community Health Centers’ Delays in Accessing Federal Funding
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort led by Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to press
Ranking Members Merkley, Pingree: Health Care in Tribal Communities in Danger Under Trump’s Hiring Freeze
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), the top Democrats on the subcommittees that oversee funding for the Indian
Merkley, Heinrich, Western Senators: Trump’s Illegal Funding Cuts Threatening Wildfire Mitigation Efforts
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the U.S. Department of the Interior and
Wyden, Merkley Launch Probe into DOGE’s Interference with Department of Education, Access to Federal Student Loan Data
Musk’s Team May Have Obtained Access to Personal Information of Millions of Borrowers; Raises Concerns About Violations of the Law, Failure to Protect Sensitive Information
Merkley Invites Folks to Join the 2025 Oregon Treasures Quest
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is thrilled to announce his 2025 Oregon Treasures Quest—a compilation of many beautiful and exciting spots to explore in
Merkley, Murray, King, Heinrich Sound the Alarm Over National Parks Staffing Shortages Due to Trump’s Hiring Freeze
Washington, D.C. – Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Energy and Natural Resources
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Senator Merkley Outlines Opposition to Radical Russell Vought
Senator Jeff Merkley February 6, 2025 7:03 pm
Senator Merkley Kicks off Dems Holding the Senate Floor in Opposition to Russ Vought
Senator Jeff Merkley February 5, 2025 3:54 pm
Senator Merkley Kicks off Dems Holding the Senate Floor in Opposition to Russ Vought
Senator Jeff Merkley February 5, 2025 3:49 pm
Merkley, Members of Congress SLAM Elon Musk’s Illegal Takeover
Senator Jeff Merkley February 4, 2025 6:55 pm
Merkley Calls Out Trump’s Illegal Cuts on U.S. Senate Floor
Senator Jeff Merkley January 29, 2025 9:35 am
Trump is trying to spin his illegal cuts to programs families rely on as protecting taxpayers. BS!
Senator Jeff Merkley January 28, 2025 7:38 pm
"Constitutional Crisis:" Merkley Calls Out Illegal Trump Funding Deep Freeze
Senator Jeff Merkley January 28, 2025 12:02 pm
A Golden Age for the already wealthiest Americans, and the Dark Ages for everyone else.
Senator Jeff Merkley January 24, 2025 4:03 pm
Senator Merkley Opens Senate Hearing on Russell Vought’s OMB Nomination – Opening Statement
Senator Jeff Merkley January 22, 2025 5:18 pm
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I cosponsored the Right to Contraception Act because Republicans have made it clear that they’re on a crusade to criminalize access to reproductive care like birth control. Birth control is essential health care.
Head Start programs across Oregon—and across the country—can’t pay their teachers and staff to keep helping kids because of Russ Vought and Trump’s illegal funding cuts.
This is a threat to children and families. @RonWyden and I are demanding answers.
Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers and Actions from Feds as Many Head Start Programs in Oregon and...
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are joining colleagues to demand ans...
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Musk and his Musk rats are scheming with Russ Vought to gut the agency that protects the money in YOUR wallet from the scammers.
It's another Trump attack on families. Totally wrong.
For the 1,200 schools across Oregon that provide breakfast and lunch to students, I voted NO on Russ Vought.
Republicans gaveled us down, but that doesn’t change the truth: Vought and Trump’s illegal cuts are hurting people.
