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Merkley y Wyden piden a Oz que resuelva el caos mientras los estados implementan la reforma sanitaria de Trump.

24 de octubre de 2025

A pesar de los esfuerzos republicanos por revertir las mejoras a Medicaid y Medicare, los demócratas utilizaron las reglas del Senado para preservar más de una docena de políticas; los programas estatales de Medicaid han recibido instrucciones mínimas de la administración Trump sobre cómo implementar estas reversiones o preservar las políticas restantes, lo que genera el espectro de confusión y pérdida de cobertura.

Wyden, Merkley Introduce Tax Fairness Bill for Striking Workers

September 15, 2025

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-OR) said today they have introduced legislation that would ensure workers in Oregon and nationwide are not taxed on the small stipends they receive while on strike. “Americans battling for fair wages, working conditions and benefits count on strike

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Private Student Loan Lenders on Plans for Borrowers After Republicans Slash Access to Federal Loans

August 6, 2025

Trump’s so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” paves the way for private lenders to reap massive profits by exploiting borrowers Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined Senate colleagues to press major private student loan lenders on their plans to serve the

Warren, Markey, Merkley, Whitehouse Press Top Trump Officials on Rising Electricity Prices for Americans

July 30, 2025

Consumers face higher electricity prices than when Biden left office, despite Trump campaign promise to cut energy and electricity prices in half Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), joined by Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), pressed Trump administration

Senator Merkley, Colleagues Probe FHFA Director Pulte on Risky Proposals to Allow Unconverted Cryptocurrency Assets in Mortgage Loan Underwriting

July 25, 2025

“While you claim that you issued this order following ‘significant studying,’ the directive includes no information on the process through which the Enterprises will develop their proposals, FHFA’s assessment of potential risks and benefits, or how it will gather stakeholder feedback.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff

Merkley, Boyle, Durbin, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Prevent Future Debt Ceiling Hostage Taking

July 23, 2025

For Years, Republicans Have Held the Debt Ceiling Hostage, Continually Putting the United States’ Credit at Risk WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, and U.S. Representative Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, introduced legislation that

As Chaotic Trump Tariffs Drive Price Hikes, Merkley Stays on the Side of Consumers and Puts His Support Behind Legislation to Fight Price Gouging

July 21, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley cosponsored the Price Gouging Prevention Act to fight back against the corporate greed enabled by the Trump Administration’s chaotic tariff policies. Merkley put his support behind the bill that would give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general new tools to enforce

Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Answers on Trump Admin Re-Adding Medical Debt onto Credit Reports

July 18, 2025

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led 26 other senators—including Ron Wyden (D-OR)—to push the Trump Administration for answers regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) intent to roll back

Merkley Statement on Senate Republicans Rubber Stamping the Trump Administration’s Disastrous DOGE Cuts

July 17, 2025

Senate Republicans Green-lit Cuts to Foreign Aid, Local Public Broadcasting Trump Administration’s Actions of Impounding Funds Remain Illegal WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee and a senior member of the Senate Appropriations and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement

Ranking Member Shaheen, Foreign Relation Democrats Statement on State Department Personnel Cuts

July 10, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement on announced plans by the State Department to terminate personnel.