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 Responds to New GOP Health Care Bill
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley releases a video statement after Senate Republicans released a new draft of their proposed health care bill.
Senator Merkley Fights for Small Ports Funding
At an Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing, Oregon’s Senator Merkley pressed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support funding for Oregon’s small ports.
Merkley Pushes to Combat Sudden Oak Death
At an Appropriations Committee hearing, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley called on Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell to commit funds to address research and treatment for the spread of Sudden Oak Death in Southern Oregon.
Merkley Speaks Out Against Secret TrumpCare Plan
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley took to the Senate floor to speak out against the GOP’s secret plan to ram TrumpCare through without a hearing.
Can You Win the Climate Disruption Quiz?
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley hosted his climate disruption quiz on the Senate floor.
Can You Win the Climate Disruption Quiz?
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley hosted his climate disruption quiz on the Senate floor.