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 Presses Army Corps to Support Tribal Housing Along the Columbia River
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley presses top Army Corps official R.D. James for continued support to replace tribal villages along the Columbia River that were destroyed decades ago by dam construction.
Senator Jeff Merkley Invites You to a Town Hall
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley invites Oregonians to share their ideas by participating in a town hall near them.
Offshore Drilling: Merkley Calls on Trump and Zinke to Listen to Oregon’s Local Voices
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate Floor on February 6, 2018, in opposition to the Trump administration’s plan to drill off the coast of Oregon.
Senator Merkley Calls for a Bipartisan Deal to Reopen the Government
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to call on President Trump and his Senate colleagues to move forward on a bipartisan deal to fund the government and address critical issues, such as the opioid epidemic, protecting DREAMers and more.
Senators Merkley and Kaine Decry the Trump Shutdown
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Virginia’s Senator Tim Kaine spoke on the Senate floor to decry Trump and Republicans’ move to shut down the government rather than reach bipartisan deals to keep it open.
Senator Merkley Sounds the Alarm On Crisis in Burma
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to raise awareness of the horrific ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya in Burma and the resulting refugee crisis. He stressed the importance of UN involvement to ensure any repatriation be voluntary, safe and dignified.