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
During National Nurses Week, Merkley Stands Up for Nurses With Bipartisan Legislative Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This National Nurses Week, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley is standing with nurses in Oregon and across America by introducing bipartisan legislation to support nurses and strengthen the nursing profession. Merkley on Thursday introduced the National Nurse Act of 2017 and the Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017,
Merkley Statement on Comey Firing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the firing of F.B.I. Director James Comey. “Trump’s explanation for firing Comey is as phony as a three-dollar bill. Trump’s pattern of firing people who are investigating him is downright Nixonian, and Members of Congress of both parties
Merkley, Wyden Champion Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Face of New Threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today pushed back on new threats from the Trump Administration that could jeopardize Oregon’s newly expanded Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. In a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, the Senators noted the extensive local support and intensive public process that led
Merkley Secures Key Programs for Oregon in Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley secured funding for key programs for Oregon in the federal spending bill, passed by the Senate yesterday afternoon. The bill will fund the federal government through the end of September. “I joined the Senate Appropriations Committee so that Oregon would have a strong
Merkley Slams House Passage of TrumpCare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives’ American Health Care Act (AHCA), also known as “TrumpCare.” Despite bipartisan opposition, deep cuts to Medicaid, and changes to the bill that would eviscerate protections for Americans with preexisting conditions and send health
Merkley Decries Passage of Resolution Making it Harder for Working People to Save for Retirement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Senate narrowly passed a Congressional Review Act resolution rolling back regulations to help states set up retirement savings plans for workers. If signed into law by President Trump, this resolution will threaten efforts like Oregon’s to ensure
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