Merkley Honors Senator Mark Hatfield, Peace Tree in New Video
Washington, D.C. – In celebration of what would have been the 103rd birthday of the late Oregon U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield, Oregon’s current U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released a new video reflecting on Hatfield’s legacy and The Peace Tree he planted on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. Watch Merkley’s
Merkley, Senate and House Colleagues Fight for Children’s Fundamental Right to a Healthy, Livable Planet
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led eight Senators in the introduction of a new resolution to protect the fundamental rights of the nation’s children to a safe, habitable environment in the face of climate chaos’ increasingly destructive and deadly impacts. The resolution—led in the U.S. House of
Padilla, Peters, Merkley Sound Alarm on Potential Purging of Eligible Voters Through DHS Database
Senators to DHS Secretary Noem: “As Secretary, you have a responsibility to assure the public that the Department is acting appropriately to protect citizens’ rights and personally identifiable data.” Senators criticize DHS for briefing election denier groups, but not Congress on uses of database on voting records WASHINGTON, D.C. —
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
Markey, Leader Schumer, Wyden, Merkley Seek Information on Republican Reconciliation Bill’s Potential to Close Rural Hospitals
Letter Text (PDF) Washington (June 4, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y), Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Budget Committee,
Merkley Pushes Back Against Trump Administration Order to Pollute Our Parks with Plastic Waste
Washington, D.C. – As the Trump Administration moves to recklessly reverse a federal policy protecting America’s national parks and public lands from single-use plastics, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today reintroduced his Reducing Waste in National Parks Act. This legislation would restore a previous federal directive, which Interior Secretary Doug Burgum recently revoked, to keep plastic waste
Oregon Delegation: Over $80 Million to Support ODOT’s Natural Disaster Recovery Efforts
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden—along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—announced the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is receiving $83,215,245 for work it completed to repair roads and other critical infrastructure that were deeply damaged during natural disasters. The federal funds from the Federal Highway Administration
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Lead the Charge to Establish Binding Code of Ethics for U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act would require the Supreme Court to adopt a binding and enforceable code of ethical conduct Congress, the executive branch, all lower federal courts, and every state supreme court have ethics guardrails and a mechanism for enforcing ethics rules Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S.
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