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Merkley, Takano Lead Reintroduction of Historic Equality Act to Ban Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans
Lawmakers uplift stories of Americans lacking protections in federal law Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano
Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Walk Back Dangerous Claims He Will Transfer U.S. Citizens to a Foreign Prison
Senators also call for immediate return of Maryland father wrongfully deported to El Salvador, Kilmar Abrego Garcia Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and
Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Bills to Permanently Protect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans from Offshore Drilling
Wyden co-sponsors additional Merkley-led bill to protect the Arctic Ocean Washington, D.C. —U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they are co-sponsoring two bills
Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding for National Endowment for the Humanities
“Libraries, museums, historic sites, and community centers in rural communities and small towns face particularly dire financial futures without grant funding from state humanities councils
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Condemn Trump and Hegseth’s Trans Military Service Ban
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in condemning President Trump’s un-American and unconstitutional transgender military service ban, calling
Merkley, Pingree Demand Trump Administration Halt Implementation of Reckless Reorganization at the Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01), Ranking
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Senator Jeff Merkley April 18, 2025 2:43 pm
Only Congress can declare war—not Trump. He's not a king.
Senator Jeff Merkley April 16, 2025 11:57 am
Protecting our LGBTQ+ Friends and Neighbors – Merkley, Colleagues speak in Support of Equality Act
Senator Jeff Merkley April 10, 2025 4:20 pm
Merkley Presses Trump Nominee on China’s Human Rights Abuses, Freedom of the Press
Senator Jeff Merkley April 9, 2025 1:58 pm
Trump's tariffs are a disaster.
Senator Jeff Merkley April 9, 2025 11:02 am
Trump’s cruel immigration policies put kids in danger.
Senator Jeff Merkley April 8, 2025 11:14 am
Merkley SLAMS Disastrous GOP Budget Plan
Senator Jeff Merkley April 4, 2025 8:28 am
The Republican budget would blow up our deficit to the tune of $37 TRILLION.
Senator Jeff Merkley April 3, 2025 3:42 pm
Merkley, Groups Detail Trump’s Exploitation of Vulnerable Unaccompanied Children
Senator Jeff Merkley April 3, 2025 1:51 pm
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Donald Trump has done nothing to lower costs for working families — and everything to benefit his billionaire buddies.
The Trump Administration is considering making it much harder for communities to get federal help after natural disasters.
Natural disasters can happen to anyone, anywhere.
Why is he trying to punish disaster victims for something they have no control over?
Donald Trump’s first 100 days as president have been 100 days from hell for the American people.
His first 100 days have been the worst for any president in modern history.
Disaster recovery funding shouldn’t be based on political loyalties—this is vital relief for families who have lost everything. These petty “pay-to-play” politics are putting communities at real risk.
When billions in emergency funds were stalled, the Trump administration sped FEMA money to some...
At a time when critical funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has slowed to a crawl, some states ...
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