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Following Dangerous Cuts to Transportation Workforce, Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Secretary Duffy Prioritize Safety

February 20, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden along with Massachusetts’ U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey pushed U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to stop the mass layoffs and firing of essential transportation safety employees. The lawmakers demand the Department of Transportation (DOT) release information regarding the department’s

Merkley on the GOP Budget Plan: “Families Lose, Billionaires Win”

February 19, 2025

Senator Jeff Merkley spoke about the Republican budget plan to cut programs families count on to fund tax cuts for the very richest Americans.

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families

February 19, 2025

More than 30 Democratic senators demand Trump reject GOP budget proposals “Republican budget plans do not focus on lowering costs, and in fact will raise costs for American families by forcing them to pay more for groceries, health care, education, and caregiving.” Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley

Senators Markey, Merkley, Welch Press Google on Changes to AI Commitments

February 19, 2025

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 19, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) wrote to Google CEO Sundar Pichai with concerns that the company has recently reversed promises to not develop potentially

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE’s Access to Disaster Victims’ Personal Data

February 18, 2025

Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues to demand answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator, on the potential security breach created by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has reportedly accessed the sensitive personal data of disaster

Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Make No Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid

February 18, 2025

Wyden, Merkley: “Hands off Medicare and Medicaid.” Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have sent a letter with their Senate colleagues urging Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Donald Trump’s administration not to make cuts to Medicare and Medicaid to

Warren, Merkley, Wyden, Senators Urge President Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families

February 18, 2025

32 Democratic Senators Demand Trump Reject GOP Budget Proposals “Republican budget plans do not focus on lowering costs, and in fact will raise costs for American families by forcing them to pay more for groceries, health care, education, and caregiving.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth

Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers From Trump on BPA Cuts, Impact on Electric Grid Reliability

February 17, 2025

Oregon senators: “These cuts are not only reckless but also financially ludicrous.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are demanding Donald Trump answer questions about his administration’s deep job cuts at the Bonneville Power Administration and how those reckless and financially ludicrous decisions add up

Merkley Exposes Republican Bait and Switch Budget Proposal

February 12, 2025

Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley’s opening statement at the Budget Committee Markup exposed the Republican budget proposal as a bait and switch. While Republicans claim their proposal will support border security and fiscal responsibility, it actually allows massive cuts to programs that help families thrive, all in service

“Constitutional Crisis:” Merkley Calls Out Illegal Trump Funding Deep Freeze

January 28, 2025

Senator Jeff Merkley spoke at a press conference about the Trump administration’s illegal move to freeze all grants and federal funding.

Tag: Protecting Consumers

Following Dangerous Cuts to Transportation Workforce, Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Secretary Duffy Prioritize Safety

Merkley on the GOP Budget Plan: “Families Lose, Billionaires Win”

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families

Senators Markey, Merkley, Welch Press Google on Changes to AI Commitments

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE’s Access to Disaster Victims’ Personal Data

Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Make No Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid

Warren, Merkley, Wyden, Senators Urge President Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families

Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers From Trump on BPA Cuts, Impact on Electric Grid Reliability

Merkley Exposes Republican Bait and Switch Budget Proposal

“Constitutional Crisis:” Merkley Calls Out Illegal Trump Funding Deep Freeze

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