Senate Passes Landmark Housing Bill with Merkley-Inspired Provision to Crack Down on Hedge Fund Control of American Homes
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a long-time champion of kicking hedge funds out of the housing market—released the following statement after the Senate passed an updated version of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the biggest housing bill in 30 years, that includes the first-ever limits
Merkley, Panetta Announce Bicameral Resolution Marking National Pollinator Week 2026
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced a bicameral resolution to recognize the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States. The resolution designates June 22 through June 28, 2026, as “National Pollinator Week,” to emphasize the vital
At Town Halls Across the State, Oregonians Tell Merkley That the Ultra Wealthy Need to Pay More to Save Social Security
Merkley Polled Attendees at His Recent Town Halls in Each of Oregon’s 36 Counties on Their Views of How to Prevent Social Security from Going Insolvent As of 2025, Nearly 965,000 Oregonians Receive Social Security Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate
Merkley, Murray, Wyden, Cantwell Announce Passage of Bill to Improve Safety and Sanitation at Columbia River Tribal Fishing Sites
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today announced that, with unanimous support, the U.S. Senate has passed the Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act. The legislation would enable the Bureau of Indian Affairs to
Merkley, Wyden Announce Bill to ify Fraudulent Tribal Treaty Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the 1865 Treaty ification Act, to formally and finally ify a fraudulent treaty with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, has passed the U.S. Senate. The next step is to go to the U.S.
Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Restore Honor to Service Members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week reintroduced legislation that would correct the military records of service members discharged solely due to their sexual orientation to reflect their honorable service and reinstate the benefits they earned. “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell may be a thing
Merkley Calls for Formal Investigation into Child Neglect at Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today called for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General to investigate whether DHS officials or staff broke the law in mistreatment and neglect of children who have been held in squalid and dangerous conditions at the southern border. “If child welfare
Senators Merkley, Perdue Lead Bipartisan Effort To Ease Burdens On Agricultural Trucking
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) are leading a bipartisan effort to level the playing field for the transportation of agricultural products. The Agricultural Trucking Relief Act will expand the definition of an “agricultural commodity” to include horticultural and aquacultural products, promote consistency across
Merkley to Hold Town Halls in Sherman, Morrow Counties
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Sherman and Morrow counties on Saturday, July 6. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America. “In
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