Warren, Merkley, 40+ Lawmakers Push Regulators to Address Illegal Insider Trading in Prediction Markets
Multiple incidents prompted speculation about possible insider trading in prediction markets by federal employees Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Representative Maxine Waters, Representative Angie Craig (D-Minn.), and 37 other lawmakers, wrote to the Commodity Futures
Merkley, Cassidy, Smith, Marshall to CMS: Work with Congress to Crack Down on Bad-Faith Actors Overcharging Taxpayers for Medicare Advantage
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Louisiana’s U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., Minnesota’s U.S. Senator Tina Smith, and Kansas’ U.S. Senator Roger Marshall sent a bipartisan letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, M.D., urging the agency to work with Congress to
Rep. Khanna & Sen. Merkley Reintroduce the End Polluter Welfare For Enhanced Oil Recovery Act
Washington, DC — Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) alongside Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reintroduced the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act (EOR) to end the tax break rewarding the fossil fuel industry for using carbon capture for EOR. The legislation would reform one of the largest and most
CBO Tells Merkley: Trump Administration Attempt to Rename the Department of Defense Could Balloon to $125 Million
Without Action from Congress, Trump’s Move to Rename the Department of Defense is Unofficial and a Deliberate Waste of Taxpayer Money; Department of Defense Refused to Share Financial Data with the Congressional Budget Office Regarding this Vanity Project WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) told U.S.
Merkley, Colleagues Urge U.S. to Maintain Focus on Human Rights, Good Governance in Relationship with the Philippines
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—led U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) in urging U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure human rights and good governance are cornerstones of
Rep. Levin & Sen. Merkley Introduce New Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Reimbursing Oil Companies in Venezuela
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act to prevent American taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure without Congressional approval. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley introduced the Senate companion of this bill. Following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela, President Trump
Merkley Continues Town Halls with 9 In-Person Conversations in January
Senator holding nine in-person conversations in Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Multnomah, Tillamook, and Washington counties January 16-18 Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations in Multnomah, Washington, and Columbia counties on Friday, January 16, conversations
“Ring the Alarm Bells”: Merkley Publishes New Analysis of Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released a new analysis outlining the ten rules of Trump’s authoritarian playbook to ensure all Americans understand what our country is facing. As he writes in the introduction, “Authoritarianism isn’t down the street or around the corner — it is here
Following 5th Anniversary of January 6, Merkley and Tillis Secure Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Resolution to Display January 6 Plaque Inside U.S. Capitol
After the 2021 attack, Congress agreed to install a permanent plaque to honor law enforcement who helped protect U.S. Capitol; now, Senate has agreed to temporarily install the plaque on the Senate side of the Capitol Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and North Carolina’s U.S. Senator
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