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: We Must Save Oregon’s Rural Post Offices
Jeff Merkley responds to constituents who wrote in to his office concerned about the status of rural post offices in Oregon.
Merkley: Rural Post Offices are Integral to Communities
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor today about how the closure of two post offices in Oregon would affect the local community.
Merkley: What’s at Stake in the Ruling on Health Care
Senator Merkley, in front of the Supreme Court, discusses why the health care law is so important.
Merkley: House Capital Formation Bill is Deeply Flawed
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor on the issues with the House bill on Capital Formation.
Merkley: Stop Attacking Women’s Health Care
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the floor on the need to defeat the Blunt amendment, which would give employers the right to refuse to cover certain medical care they may find objectionable.
Senator Merkley Questions FHFA Director DeMarco
Senator Merkley asks FHFA Director Edward DeMarco why he is opposed to principal write-down for FHA home loans during a Q and A in Banking Committee.