Stay Up To Date
We want to make sure you’re getting all the latest news from Jeff as it happens—sign up for email updates below.
Press Releases
Schumer, Merkley, Murray, Peters Call On Trump Budget Chief Russ Vought To Resign
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and US Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Patty Murray
Senate Republicans Block Merkley and Wyden’s Effort to Require Identification, Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement, Armed Forces
Follows Trump sending federal troops to Oregon and cities nationwide Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today denounced Senate Republicans for voting down
As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military into American Cities, Senators from Illinois, Oregon & California Oppose NDAA
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Amid Donald Trump’s escalating deployments of troops to American cities, the six U.S. Senators representing states that Donald Trump is targeting with
Bonamici, Wyden, Merkley, Dexter Demand Answers about Portland ICE Facility
WASHINGTON DC [10/9/25] – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) demanding that the Trump administration
Warren, Duckworth, Van Hollen, Markey, Merkley Ask Trump State Department to Explain Apparent Neglect of American Citizens Detained from Global Sumud Flotilla
Trump State Department has failed to explain why “it took the U.S. embassy four days – longer than other governments whose citizens were detained –
Merkley Leads Senators to Call for Removal of Political Propaganda from Federal Agency Websites and Communication Channels
Washington, D.C. – As the Trump Administration blatantly tries to weaponize federal funding and misuse official government communications channels for partisan propaganda purposes, Oregon’s U.S. Senator
Stay Connected
Merkley SLAMS Trump Administration for Inciting Violence in Portland
Senator Jeff Merkley October 10, 2025 5:50 pm
Trump said a shutdown can be “good.” HUH?!
Senator Jeff Merkley October 10, 2025 12:07 pm
Why did Republicans gut health care? To fund tax breaks for billionaires.
Senator Jeff Merkley October 9, 2025 10:07 am
Republicans are making YOUR health care more expensive.
Senator Jeff Merkley October 2, 2025 9:41 am
Trump and Republicans own this shutdown.
Senator Jeff Merkley October 1, 2025 1:00 pm
Trump and Republicans are making people sicker and poorer.
Senator Jeff Merkley October 1, 2025 9:01 am
Republicans are shutting down the government instead of fixing the health care crisis THEY CREATED.
Senator Jeff Merkley October 1, 2025 7:37 am
Republicans are shutting down the government rather than fixing the health care crisis THEY CREATED.
Senator Jeff Merkley September 30, 2025 5:42 pm
Trump’s description of Portland is WRONG. Our communities are calm. We’ll take care of each other.
Senator Jeff Merkley September 30, 2025 9:50 am
Important: No API Key Entered.
Many features are not available without adding an API Key. Please go to the YouTube Feeds settings page to add an API key after following these instructions.
Russ Vought’s weaponization of the federal government and disregard for the rule of law threatens the very checks and balances that make our system of government work.
He is unfit to serve and he must resign.
Full statement from @SenJeffMerkley:
You know Mike Johnson is lying by looking at this chart.
Republicans are the ones who slashed rural health care funding, putting over 300 rural hospitals at risk of cuts or closure.
Democrats are fighting to restore EVERY DOLLAR of that funding.
.@ChrisVanHollen and I met with federal workers who were unnecessarily fired — and we talked about what's at stake in this government shutdown.
Here's the short of it: Democrats will not stop fighting to save health care and lower costs for families.
I'm sorry but it's just wild we are in the middle of a government shutdown and the House Republicans are REFUSING TO SHOW UP FOR WORK so they can protect billionaire pedophiles and billionaire tax breaks.