Merkley Discusses Banning Elected Officials from Cashing in on Prediction Markets – MS NOW
Senator Jeff Merkley talks about his work to ban elected officials from using non-public information to make a fortune on prediction markets and to ban prediction markets that are against the public interest.
Merkley: Social Security protects against “senior years lived in desperate poverty”
Ranking Member Jeff Merkley laid out the vital importance of Social Security and the work ahead needed to address the Social Security shortfall during his opening remarks in a Senate Budget Committee hearing on March 25, 2026.
Merkley SLAMS Republican Voter Suppression Bill
Senator Merkley spoke out against the Republican SAVE America Act on the Senate floor on March 17, 2026.
Merkley Calls to Rein in Trump’s Warmongering
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to support Senator Tim Kaine’s war powers resolution to rein in Trump’s reckless and unconstitutional strikes on Iran.
Trump and Bondi are FAILING to Hold Epstein Abusers Accountable
Senator Merkley slammed the Trump Administration for ignoring Epstein’s victims and failing to hold abusers accountable.
“1,000% unacceptable” – Merkley SLAMS Trump Administration’s Epstein Cover-up
Senator Merkley demanded the full release of the Epstein Files and full accountability for everyone who participated in the abuse of children on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
Merkley to Congress: Fight for government by and for the people—not by and for elites and oligarchs.
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to outline the corrupting force of dark money in our elections since the Citizens United Supreme Court decision and to chart a path toward disclosure and getting dark money out of our electoral process.
Merkley: Interior Bill is a “Step Toward Congress Reclaiming its Constitutional Power of the Purse”
Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor about the Interior appropriations bill and the importance of Congress reclaiming its ‘Power of the Purse.’
Merkley Leads Bipartisan Push to Tell the Truth about January 6
Senator Merkley led a bipartisan push to display a plaque honoring the law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line to defend our Capitol and our “We the People” government on January 6, 2021, after Speaker of the House Mike Johnson refused to do so.