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Jeff Merkley

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Jeff Alan Merkley is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oregon since January 6, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley has focused on issues such as healthcare, climate change, and economic inequality throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for progressive policies and has worked to address the challenges facing working families in Oregon and across the nation. Merkley is known for his commitment to transparency and accountability in government, often speaking out against perceived injustices and advocating for reforms.

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Jul 31, 2026

I’ll keep fighting to strengthen Tribal health care and secure the federal investments that help communities thrive.

wyden.senate.gov
Jul 31, 2026

This is a five-alarm fire. It’s wrong under every moral code.

commondreams.org
Jul 31, 2026

Abandoning children to meet deportation targets is immoral. This must stop. These children deserve legal representation.

commondreams.org
Jul 30, 2026

It is unacceptable to ask the American people to bail out Freedom 250.

npr.org
Jul 30, 2026

The American people shouldn't be on the hook for the Administration's disastrous planning, and I'm demanding answers.

npr.org
Jul 29, 2026

Tribal communities too often face barriers to accessing the care they need and deserve.

wyden.senate.gov
Jul 29, 2026

IVF should be accessible and affordable to all – it’s critical care for folks wanting to start or expand their family.

wyden.senate.gov
Jul 28, 2026

“Safe, reliable water infrastructure is essential to every community, and this federal investment will help Redmond strengthen the wastewater system that serves local families and businesses,”

wyden.senate.gov
Jul 28, 2026

“Our veterans face tremendous hurdles, including access to medical care when they live in rural areas,”

wyden.senate.gov
Jul 23, 2026

Our bipartisan bill supports more prescribed fire on the landscape—an essential forest management activity—while giving our communities the resources to plan and prepare for smoke events.

padilla.senate.gov
Jul 22, 2026

President Trump’s self-celebrating maneuvers are authoritarian actions worthy of dictators like North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

salon.com
Jul 21, 2026

We remain supportive of removing dangerous convicted criminals from our communities, but this goal can and must be achieved without endangering these very communities in the process.

wyden.senate.gov
Jul 17, 2026

President Trump continues to sell access and influence to the highest bidders.

murphy.senate.gov
Jul 17, 2026

At Trump’s bidding, the Department of Justice’s highest-ranking officials continue to break the law, denying justice to Jeffrey Epstein’s victims with an unprecedented cover-up of the abuse of our most vulnerable.

lujan.senate.gov
Jul 16, 2026

“President Trump continues to sell access and influence to the highest bidders. Without action, we stamp a Congressional seal of approval on this corruption,”

murphy.senate.gov
Jul 15, 2026

This investment in Oregon State University’s NSF FAST Engine will further supercharge Oregon’s innovative semiconductor industry.

wyden.senate.gov
Jul 9, 2026

The president has his own 'ideological agenda' that disregards 'the reality of our triumphs and failures.'

rollcall.com
Jun 30, 2026

Rural communities shouldn’t have to wonder if they will have the resources they need to pay for essential services and infrastructure.

wyden.senate.gov
Jun 30, 2026

America is at its best when everyone can live as their authentic self—no matter who they are or whom they love.

wyden.senate.gov
Jun 26, 2026

After railing about waste, fraud and abuse, Donald Trump spent more than $16 million on a renovation of the Reflecting Pool that's now peeling and chock full of algae.

npr.org
Jun 26, 2026

Oregon’s contributions to the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule showcase our innovation, natural splendor, and the people who make our state such a remarkable place to call home.

wyden.senate.gov
Jun 26, 2026

Repeated severe droughts make every drop of irrigation water highly valuable, and the best way to preserve irrigation water is to pipe it.

propublica.org
Jun 24, 2026

Health care is a human right, not a luxury for the rich.

wyden.senate.gov

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