Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Probe Collapse in IRS Investigations of Wealthy Tax Cheats Under Trump
Senators: IRS investigations into abusive tax schemes plummeted last year to lowest levels in the past decade Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand answers on how Republican funding clawbacks and DOGE staff cuts have gutted the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation
Markey, Merkley, Van Hollen, Wyden Urge Trump to Keep Longstanding Ban on South Korean Nuclear Enrichment, Reprocessing
Letter Text (PDF) Washington (January 30, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today wrote to President Trump urging the strongest possible non-proliferation measures in
Merkley Starts February with Three More In-Person Town Hall Conversations
Senator holding three in-person conversations in Hood River, Wasco, and Clackamas Counties on February 6, 2026 Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations in Hood River, Wasco and Clackamas Counties on Friday, February 6, 2026. “Every conversation
Wyden, Merkley Call for Protections Against Scams Targeting Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today called for the Trump administration to protect against scams targeting small businesses seeking relief from COVID-19. In a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons, Wyden and Merkley joined a group of their colleagues to express
Merkley, Daines Lead Bipartisan Push to Boost Credit Counseling Services for American Consumers
Washington, DC – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) are leading a bipartisan group of five senators in pushing Senate leadership to include $700 million in funding over two years for non-profit credit counseling services—critical services that would help consumers and small businesses with debt avoid
Merkley, Murkowski, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Fishermen and Seafood Processors
Washington, DC – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Jack Reed (D-RI), are leading a bipartisan group of 25 lawmakers in pushing to make sure urgently needed federal assistance is delivered to America’s fishermen and seafood processors, who have been hit hard by the
As Nurses Fight on the Frontline Against Coronavirus, Merkley, Wicker Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize National Nurses Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), the co-chairs of the Senate Nursing Caucus, today announced the introduction of a bipartisan Senate resolution designating May 6 to 12, 2020, as National Nurses Week. As nurses risk their lives treating now more than 1 million
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Hit Administration’s COVID Testing Failures, Insist Federal Government Must Release and Implement National Plan
Washington, DC – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with 40 Senate Democrats, today sent a letter to President Trump, calling on his administration to develop a comprehensive national strategic plan of action by May 24th to ensure states have enough testing capacity to begin safely re-opening.
Merkley, Barragán Introduce Legislation to Put Families Above Fossil Fuel Corporations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44) today led a group of 39 lawmakers in introducing new legislation to stop the Trump administration from taking coronavirus relief funding away from struggling businesses to bail out fossil fuel corporations. Even as health care workers on
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