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 Questions Office of Management and Budget Director Nominee Mick Mulvaney Round 1
As a member of the Senate Budget Committee, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley questions Office of Management and Budget nominee Mick Mulvaney at his confirmation hearing.
Merkley Questions EPA Pick Scott Pruitt
As a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley questions President-Elect Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominee Scott Pruitt at his confirmation hearing.
Merkley Questions Secretary of State Nominee Rex Tillerson Round 1
As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley questions Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson at his confirmation hearing.
The real cost of repeal
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor today to discuss the GOP’s plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act and dismantle health care for over 20 million Americans, and to highlight the stories of Oregonians who know all too well the real cost of repeal.
Merkley: Russian Hacking is an Attack on Democracy
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joins MSNBC’s All in With Chris Hayes to discuss Russian interference in the 2016 election and the need for a full, bipartisan and independent investigation into Russia’s hacking.
Keeping Our Promise to Rural America
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor today to discuss the need to honor the contract the federal government made with Oregon’s rural communities by extending the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) and Community Self-Determination Act.
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