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 Holds Hearing on Economic Challenges Facing Young Workers and Recent Grads
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, the Chair of the Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Policy, held a hearing on June 24, 2014, on the economic challenges facing young workers and recent high school and college graduates. The hearing, titled “Dreams Deferred: Young Workers & Recent Grads in U.S. Economy,” focused
Merkley: Let’s Lower the Burden of Student Debt
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley addressed the Senate on June 4, 2014, on making college more affordable and solving the crisis of ballooning student debt.
Merkley on Maddow: We must extend UI
Jeff Merkley talked with Rachel Maddow on the need to renew unemployment insurance.
Merkley: We Must Fix Military Retiree Cuts
Senator Merkley gives a floor speech on his opposition to the COLA changes for military retirees that was included in the budget agreement last year.
Merkley: Congress Shouldn’t Leave Jobless Out in the Cold
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley gave a floor speech before Congress adjourned for winter break decrying that unemployment insurance won’t be extend for million…
Merkley on MSNBC Daily Rundown on Rules Change Victory
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley talked to Chuck Todd of MSNBC about his successful effort to change the rules.
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