Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Hoyle, Salinas, Bynum, Dexter Statement on Antisemitism and Hate
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter today issued the following statement on antisemitism and hate in response to recent hateful acts in Oregon. “Speaking out against antisemitism and hate rooted in identity
Merkley: Trump’s Nuclear Posturing Aids Kremlin Playbook, Wasteful Weapons Spending Must Be Reined In
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—co-chair of the Congressional Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—released the following statement in response to public reports that President Trump ordered the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines: “The President’s provocative
Merkley Slams EXIM Bank for Failing to Provide Congressional Notification of Mozambique LNG Project
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations—condemned the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for its recent decision to approve a $4.7 billion loan for a liquefied fossil gas (also known as LNG) project in Mozambique
Republicans BLOCK Bill to Release Epstein Files AGAIN!
Senate Republicans blocked Senator Merkley’s bill with Senator Lujan demanding public release of the Epstein Files. Learn more about the Epstein Files Transparency Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-lujan-demand-public-release-of-epstein-files/
Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Blocking His Bill to Release the Epstein Files
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans again blocked consideration of his Epstein Files Transparency Act: “The American people want and deserve transparency—but Senate Republicans are once again blocking justice. The rich and powerful must be held accountable for using their influence, money, and
Merkley on Starvation in Gaza: “Unacceptable Under Any Religious or Moral Code”
Senator Merkley spoke out against starvation in Gaza and implored U.S. leaders to facilitate a massive influx of humanitarian aid on the floor of the U.S. Senate on July 30, 2025. He voted for Senator Sanders’ joint resolutions of disapproval to block further sales of offensive weapons to Israel.