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.
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.”
Merkley Questions Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf on Illegal Accounts
Following Wells Fargo’s widespread illegal activity, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley demands accountability from Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on September 20, 2016.
Merkley: Explosing the Web of Denial Blocking Climate Action
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joins Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and others on the Senate floor on July 11, 2016, to expose the Koch Brothers-funded web of denial that is obscuring the science on climate change and blocking legislative action.
Senators Hold Press Conference Decrying GMO Labeling Proposal as Inadequate
U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Jon Tester (D-MT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) hold a press conference on July 6, 2016 to express their concerns over the Senate proposal for the labeling of genetically modified foods (GMOs) and to emphasize the importance of protecting consumers’
Merkley: Let’s Pass Common-Sense Gun Safety Measures — and End Anti-LGBT Discrimination
Following the mass shooting in Orlando, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joins Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) late on June 15, 2016 to discuss taking common-sense steps to improve gun safety and ending discrimination against the LGBT community.
Merkley: When will Congress finally say enough is enough?
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joins Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) on the Senate Floor on June 15, 2016, to call for action following the tragic shooting in Orlando, Florida.
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