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Merkley and Colleagues to EPA Administrator Zeldin: Agency Must Reverse Unlawful Termination of Grants for Clean Air and Water
New documents reveal 400 grantees are being illegally targeted for termination and expose EPA’s willful violation of congressional appropriations law, contractual agreements, and multiple court
Cassidy, Merkley Introduce Bill to Stop Overpayments in the Medicare Advantage Program
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, or Diagnoses for the Elderly (No UPCODE) Act to improve the way
Merkley, Collins, McClain, Mullin Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Wipe Out Non-Flushable Products from Our Wastewater Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Susan Collins (R-ME), U.S. Representatives Lisa McClain (R-MI) and Kevin Mullin (D-CA) today reintroduced the bipartisan
Merkley, Risch, Wyden, Crapo Team Up for Bipartisan Bill to Boost Mass Timber Industry Nationwide
International Mass Timber Conference Kicks off in Portland, Oregon Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Idaho’s U.S. Senator James Risch today launched
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers on DHS, DOGE Requests to Access Sensitive IRS Information
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., today led Senate colleagues, including Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., in a letter to top officials with the
Bonamici, NW Members Demand Trump Admin Not Close Portland, Seattle Housing Offices
WASHINGTON DC [3/21/25] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) led Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representatives Adam Smith (WA-9),
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Merkley Exposes Trump Admin’s “Invented Excuses” to Shut Down Climate Solutions
Trump and Republicans are targeting Medicaid—lifesaving, vital health care.
This should be gravely concerning to all of us.
If Republicans believe in free speech, now is the time for them to grow a spine.
Merkley to Trump Nominee: “Are you an advocate for free speech?”
The Republican CR is a blank check for Trump—we need to rip it up. I'm a HELL NO!
I’m a hell no on a full-year CR written by Republicans to enhance Trump's power is a disaster.
Isabella gave her all to serve her country—until she was illegally, unjustly fired.
The Effects of Public Lands Layoffs on Communities – Roundtable Conversation
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Ranking Member @SenJeffMerkley on Dan Bishop's confirmation to OMB: "Mr. Bishop has said he is willing to violate the law and Constitution if that’s what Donald Trump wants. This is far beyond disqualifying, and Dan Bishop is unfit to serve at OMB."
Let's be clear: Republicans may not have cut Social Security yet, but Elon Musk is already gutting the agency — tearing it apart and making it harder to access benefits.
Forget their fake promises: one way or another they're coming for Social Security. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/25/social-security-phones-doge-cuts/
Circling back on this…
Ranking Member @SenJeffMerkley: New CBO data reveals Republicans’ budget plans explode the debt and deficit for decades.
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