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
Merkley Statement on Ross Nomination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement regarding the nomination of Wilbur Ross to serve as Commerce Secretary. Ross’s nomination is being voted on by the Senate on Monday night. “Wilbur Ross has refused to answer important questions about his financial empire’s ties to Russia and
Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Bonamici Invite Outdoor Retailers to “See all that Oregon has to Offer”
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici today touted Oregon’s flourishing outdoor recreation industry and wide array of recreation opportunities to pitch outdoor retailers on moving their semiannual convention to the state. In a letter today to the Outdoor
Merkley to Highlight Crucial Benefits of Affordable Care Act with Guest to Joint Session
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced that at President Trump’s speech tomorrow to a Joint Session of Congress, he will bring as his guest an Oregonian who owes her life and the life of her son to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Marlene Barbera and her son Maximilian were
Merkley Denounces Reversal of Policy Protecting Transgender Students
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Trump reversed the Justice Department’s policy protecting transgender students. “Our nation should never settle for anything less than full equality and full rights for every single American. This is especially important in our schools, where no student should
Merkley Slams GOP Vote to Rush Through Pruitt Before Emails Exposing Ties to Oil and Gas Industry Are Released
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans pushed through the confirmation of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator nominee Scott Pruitt by a narrow margin. The vote came just days before thousands of emails containing Pruitt’s correspondence with the fossil fuel industry will be
MERKLEY, WYDEN WIN DISASTER AID FOR MALHEUR COUNTY, EASTERN OREGON
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is opening disaster aid to farmers and ranchers who suffered significant losses during historic and prolonged winter storms in Eastern Oregon. “I know our Eastern Oregon communities are struggling. I also
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