CBO Analysis Shows House-Passed Reconciliation Bill Adds $2.4 Trillion to the 10-year Deficit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement following new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing that the House-passed reconciliation bill would cost $2.4 trillion over the next 10 years. “Congressional Republicans will let nothing
Trump Tariffs Will Hurt Economic Growth, Boost Inflation, Raise Costs to Families, CBO Finds
Non-partisan Analysis Requested by Merkley, Schumer, and Wyden Finds Trump Tariffs Amount to a Regressive $2.5 Trillion Tax Hike WASHINGTON, D.C. – If the Trump tariffs remain in effect – in spite of a recent court ruling that they are illegal – they will slow economic growth, boost inflation, and
Merkley, Wyden Fight Trump’s Illegal Gutting of ENERGY STAR Program
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined 20 of their Senate colleagues to demand the Trump Administration immediately reverse course on its plan to illegally and unilaterally terminate the ENERGY STAR program. In their letter, the Senators highlight the cost-saving benefits of the program, which
Durante el Mes Nacional de la Enfermería, Merkley, Collins, Baldwin y Blackburn impulsan un proyecto de ley bipartidista para apoyar a la fuerza laboral de enfermería de Estados Unidos.
Joyce, Bonamici, Underwood y Kiggans lideran la versión del proyecto de ley en la Cámara de Representantes. Washington, D.C. – El senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, la senadora estadounidense de Maine, Susan Collins, la senadora estadounidense de Wisconsin, Tammy Baldwin, y la senadora estadounidense de Tennessee, Marsha Blackburn, junto con los representantes estadounidenses Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) y Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), marcaron
Merkley on Trump’s Crypto Scam: “There’s a big FOR SALE sign on the White House Lawn!”
Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senate colleagues in condemning President Trump’s crypto scheme—selling access to the U.S. government and U.S. government policies to enrich himself and his family.
Merkley Statement After Republican Reconciliation Bill Passed Out of the House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement following House passage of the Republican reconciliation bill. “House Republicans have just passed Trump’s so called ‘big, beautiful bill.’ There is nothing beautiful about it. It is: families lose, billionaires