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 For Better Forest Management
In an Environment and Public Works hearing, Senator Merkley calls for more investment in proven management strategies that make our forests more resistant to fire.
Senator Merkley Stands Up For Nuclear Non-Proliferation
In an address to the Ploughshares Fund, Senator Merkley calls for engagement and diplomacy to achieve nuclear non-proliferation.
Climate Disruption Quiz Episode 5
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley hosted his climate disruption quiz on the Senate floor.
Senator Merkley Fights for a “We the People” Budget
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to reject the GOP budget that slashes Medicaid and Medicare, all to cut trillions in taxes for the wealthy few, and instead invest in policies that benefit working families.
Senator Merkley Fights for a Budget that Works for Working America
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley took to the Senate floor to speak out against Trump’s tax plan that benefits the 1% richest Americans at the expense of everyone else.
Senator Merkley Applauds Health Care Victory, Calls for More Action
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor to thank all of the grassroots advocates who helped to defeat the Graham-Cassidy health care proposal that would have devastated Medicaid and ripped care from millions.