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.
A White Nationalist Has No Place in the White House
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senators Hirono, Stabenow, Markey, and Senator-elect Van Hollen today to call on Donald Trump to forcefully renounce the acts of hatred inspired by his deeply divisive campaign and immediately fire white nationalist Steve Bannon as his Chief Strategist.
One year later: Honoring Umpqua Community College victims
One year following the tragic UCC shooting, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate Floor today to honor the victims, including his relative Rebecka Ann Carnes.
Two years after Flint: Race should not determine disaster response
As Congress negotiates a bill to fund the government by Friday, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley demands that the must-pass spending bill include both funding for Flint victims and Louisiana flood victims to help them recover from tragedy.
Two years after Flint: Race should not determine disaster response
As Congress negotiates a bill to fund the government by Friday, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley demands that the must-pass spending bill include both funding for Flint victims and Louisiana flood victims to help them recover from tragedy.
Justice for Flint
As Congress negotiates a bill to fund the government by Friday, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley demands that the must-pass spending bill include both funding for Flint victims and Louisiana flood victims to help them recover from tragedy.
100% Clean and Renewable Energy: The Challenge of Our Generation
In a floor speech today, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley discussed his plan to transition America to 100% clean and renewable energy by 2050, and his upcoming legislation that will lay out a pathway to “100 by 50.”
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