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.
Senator Merkley Calls Out Chinese Government’s Human Rights Abuses
Senator Merkley calls for the U.S. to strengthen enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, hold the Chinese government accountable for its perpetration of transnational repression, and to continue to block the export of crowd control supplies to the Hong Kong police in a press conference on May 3,
Senator Jeff Merkley Testifies in Support of SAFE Banking Act
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley spoke in support of the bipartisan SAFE Banking Act at a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled, “Examining Cannabis Banking Challenges of Small Businesses and Workers” on May 11, 2023. Senator Merkley and Montana Senator Steve Daines introduced the SAFE Banking
Senator Jeff Merkley on the Debt Default Crisis
Republicans are willing to drive our economy off a cliff to avoid paying the bills. Here’s what’s going on with the debt default crisis, in under a minute.
Merkley Slams Extremist Republicans for Putting the Gun Lobby ahead of the American People
Senator Merkley spoke about the need for commonsense gun safety reforms and the failure of extremist Republicans to act to protect the American people, rather than to line the pockets of the powerful gun lobby on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Senator Merkley supports common sense reforms including banning the sale
Merkley Chairs Senate Hearing Examining the Environmental and Climate Damage of Plastics
Senator Jeff Merkley chairs a Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee hearing investigating the impact of plastic production and pollution on human health, the climate, and the environment. This kicks off a series of subcommittee hearings investigating plastic production and pollution. Senator Merkley leads the Break Free from Plastic Pollution
Merkley Grills Norfolk Southern CEO over Safety Concerns at Senate Hearing
On March 9, 2023 Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight on the Committee on Environment and Public Works, pressed Alan Shaw, the CEO of Norfolk Southern, to commit to safety improvements before engaging in further stock