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Merkley, Wyden, Entire Senate Democratic Caucus: Trump Administration Must Stop Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs That Feed American Families

October 31, 2025

President Trump: “We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible and bad for them like cutting vast numbers of people out. Cutting things they like, cutting programs they like.” The Trump administration is required by law to use billions in available funding to keep SNAP benefits flowing in November; USDA’s

Merkley, Wyden Joint Statement on Republicans’ Attempt to Overturn Northern Spotted Owl Protections

October 29, 2025

Oregon Senators Opposed Republican Effort Overturning Barred Owl Management Plan Washington, DC – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden issued the following joint statement after opposing a procedural vote on a measure on the Senate floor to disapprove and overturn the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s plan

Merkley Touts Committee Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Reduce and Reuse Systems Nationwide

October 29, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—announced that his bipartisan Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies (REUSE) Act cleared a key hurdle by passing out of the EPW Committee. Merkley leads the REUSE Act with West Virginia’s U.S.

Merkley, Wyden Backing Bills to Stand Up for Federal Workers During Republican Shutdown

October 29, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden said today they joined their Senate colleagues to co-sponsor two bills to pay all federal employees, federal contractors, and servicemembers during the ongoing Republican-led government shutdown. “President Trump and Congressional Republicans don’t get to pick and choose who they want

Dexter, Wyden, Merkley y Bonamici logran la liberación de una madre de Portland tras meses de detención ilegal por parte de ICE

27 de octubre de 2025

“Estoy deseando abrazar a mis bebés. Y luego podré trabajar para otros como yo”, dijo Jackie Merlos. PORTLAND, OR— Hoy, la congresista Maxine Dexter, MD (OR-03), los senadores Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley, y la congresista Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) anunciaron que Jackie Merlos fue liberada de Inmigración y Aduanas.

Merkley lidera a sus colegas en la exigencia de que la CBO investigue el costo del despliegue de la Guardia Nacional de Trump en ciudades estadounidenses, incluida Portland.

27 de octubre de 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Hoy, el senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley (demócrata por Oregón), miembro de mayor rango del Comité de Presupuesto del Senado, encabezó a varios de sus colegas en el Senado al pedir a la Oficina de Presupuesto del Congreso (CBO) que investigue el costo de la descarada decisión de la administración Trump de desplegar personal de la Guardia Nacional en ciudades estadounidenses. El presidente Trump ha ordenado

Merkley Holds Senate Floor for 22 hours 37 minutes to Ring the Alarm Bells of Trump’s Authoritarianism

October 22, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after holding the Senate floor for 22 hours 37 minutes – the third longest in Senate history – to ring the alarm bells about the Trump Administration’s authoritarian takeover of the country: “Trump’s plan is to replace

Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Call Out Noem’s Blatant Violation of Federal Law with Partisan Airport Video

October 15, 2025

“At a time when federal employees, including TSA agents, are being asked to work without pay, this outwardly political act was not just a violation of law but an insult to the thousands of TSA employees serving in your department.” Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden

Schumer, Merkley, Murray, Peters Call On Trump Budget Chief Russ Vought To Resign

October 11, 2025

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 (D-WA), Vice-Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following joint

Senate Republicans Block Merkley and Wyden’s Effort to Require Identification, Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement, Armed Forces

October 10, 2025

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 his amendment with his Oregon colleague, Senator Ron Wyden, to prevent unidentifiable federal law enforcement and armed forces from being deployed against Americans. “I led an amendment with Senator Wyden

Author: Justin Krakoff

Merkley, Wyden, Entire Senate Democratic Caucus: Trump Administration Must Stop Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs That Feed American Families

Merkley, Wyden Joint Statement on Republicans’ Attempt to Overturn Northern Spotted Owl Protections

Merkley Touts Committee Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Reduce and Reuse Systems Nationwide

Merkley, Wyden Backing Bills to Stand Up for Federal Workers During Republican Shutdown

Dexter, Wyden, Merkley y Bonamici logran la liberación de una madre de Portland tras meses de detención ilegal por parte de ICE

Merkley lidera a sus colegas en la exigencia de que la CBO investigue el costo del despliegue de la Guardia Nacional de Trump en ciudades estadounidenses, incluida Portland.

Merkley Holds Senate Floor for 22 hours 37 minutes to Ring the Alarm Bells of Trump’s Authoritarianism

Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Call Out Noem’s Blatant Violation of Federal Law with Partisan Airport Video

Schumer, Merkley, Murray, Peters Call On Trump Budget Chief Russ Vought To Resign

Senate Republicans Block Merkley and Wyden’s Effort to Require Identification, Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement, Armed Forces

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