Merkley Discusses Banning Elected Officials from Cashing in on Prediction Markets – MS NOW
Senator Jeff Merkley talks about his work to ban elected officials from using non-public information to make a fortune on prediction markets and to ban prediction markets that are against the public interest.
Merkley: Social Security protects against “senior years lived in desperate poverty”
Ranking Member Jeff Merkley laid out the vital importance of Social Security and the work ahead needed to address the Social Security shortfall during his opening remarks in a Senate Budget Committee hearing on March 25, 2026.
Merkley SLAMS Republican Voter Suppression Bill
Senator Merkley spoke out against the Republican SAVE America Act on the Senate floor on March 17, 2026.
End Corporate Greed!
Sinister: billionaire corporations are buying up health care facilities—clinics, nursing homes, hospitals, and more—and using sick people to turn healthy profits. I’m fighting to put an end to this clear corporate greed!
Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act
Let’s call “after action” gifts what they really are: bribes. They shouldn’t be legal—that’s why we need to pass my Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act! More about my Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-pushes-for-crackdown-on-state-local-corruption/
Senator Merkley Calls for Replacement for Salmon-Killing Chemical 6PPD
During a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the environmental impact of 6PPD, a chemical used in tires, Senator Merkley pushed for a replacement that will protect critical fish species and ecosystems. Salmon, trout, and other fish species are unlikely to recover unless we find an alternative, and
Senator Merkley Slams Billionaires Dodging Taxes in Budget Hearing
Senator Merkley questioned Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley on how to shore up critical Social Security benefits for millions of Americans and stop billionaires from dodging taxes by using tax-free IRA accounts during a Senate Budget Committee hearing on September 11, 2024. Watch the full hearing: https://www.budget.senate.gov/hearings/social-security-forever-delivering-benefits-and-protecting-retirement-security
Senator Merkley Slams Billionaires Dodging Taxes in Budget Hearing
Senator Merkley has been working for more than a year to rein in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)’s rapid, unchecked expansion of facial recognition technology in airports across the country. He shares that his photo was taken without his knowledge or consent at Washington National Airport as he was trying
The Summer Meals and Learning Act
The Summer Meals and Learning Act will help keep kids in Oregon and across the country fed and well-read during the summer months. I’m working to get it passed! More about the Summer Meals and Learning Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/congressman-morelle-senator-merkley-introduce-legislation-to-close-summer-learning-gap/
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