Senator Jeff Merkley
@merkley.senate.gov
Dad, runner, filibuster reformer. U.S. Senator from Oregon.
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Really starting to make sense why Mike Johnson and Republicans skipped work for 40+ days
November 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Really starting to make sense why Mike Johnson and Republicans skipped work for 40+ days
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NEW: Trump's Department of Defense vanity project could cost taxpayers up to $2 BILLION.
The Administration is once again prioritizing political theater over driving down costs and delivering real results for the American people. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
The Administration is once again prioritizing political theater over driving down costs and delivering real results for the American people. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion
Officially changing the Department of Defense to the Department of War can only be done by Congress and would require updating thousands of signs, rewriting digital code and creating new letterheads,...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
NEW: Trump's Department of Defense vanity project could cost taxpayers up to $2 BILLION.
The Administration is once again prioritizing political theater over driving down costs and delivering real results for the American people. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
The Administration is once again prioritizing political theater over driving down costs and delivering real results for the American people. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
A principled stand in support of the rule of law. I encourage folks to read Mark Wolf’s words to better understand exactly what’s at stake as Trump tries to bend the courts to his will.
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A principled stand in support of the rule of law. I encourage folks to read Mark Wolf’s words to better understand exactly what’s at stake as Trump tries to bend the courts to his will.
Solidarity with Starbucks workers! Starbucks makes BILLIONS every year.
The very least the company owes its workers is good faith negotiations for a fair contract and to END their illegal union-busting.
Everyone should be able to organize at work!
The very least the company owes its workers is good faith negotiations for a fair contract and to END their illegal union-busting.
Everyone should be able to organize at work!
Merkley, Wyden Call on Starbucks CEO to Stop Union-Busting and Negotiate a Fair Contract for Workers - Merkley
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in a letter to Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol demanding that the multibillion-dollar corporation stop its illegal uni...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Solidarity with Starbucks workers! Starbucks makes BILLIONS every year.
The very least the company owes its workers is good faith negotiations for a fair contract and to END their illegal union-busting.
Everyone should be able to organize at work!
The very least the company owes its workers is good faith negotiations for a fair contract and to END their illegal union-busting.
Everyone should be able to organize at work!
Release. The. Epstein. Files.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
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November 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Release. The. Epstein. Files.
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Ranking Member @merkley.senate.gov is right—Trump’s authoritarian “Pocket Rescissions” defy the constitution and hurt our communities.
November 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Ranking Member @merkley.senate.gov is right—Trump’s authoritarian “Pocket Rescissions” defy the constitution and hurt our communities.
Rule 10 of the Authoritarian Playbook is to rig elections. And Trump just pardoned people who were CHARGED WITH CRIMES to overturn the 2020 election for Trump!
Corruption on full display!
We must push back to Save our Republic!
Corruption on full display!
We must push back to Save our Republic!
The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.
Trump grants pardons to Giuliani, Meadows, others linked to 2020 election efforts
The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Rule 10 of the Authoritarian Playbook is to rig elections. And Trump just pardoned people who were CHARGED WITH CRIMES to overturn the 2020 election for Trump!
Corruption on full display!
We must push back to Save our Republic!
Corruption on full display!
We must push back to Save our Republic!
The vote to reopen the government with no deal on health care is a brutal blow to all those who have stood together to save affordable health care for more than 20 million Americans.
I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being.
I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being.
November 9, 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The vote to reopen the government with no deal on health care is a brutal blow to all those who have stood together to save affordable health care for more than 20 million Americans.
I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being.
I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being.
The vote to reopen the government with no deal on health care is a brutal blow to all those who have stood together to save affordable health care for more than 20 million Americans.
I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being.
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I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being.
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Merkley: Voting No with Every Fiber of My Being - Merkley
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement announcing he is voting against the bill that funds the government but does not extend the Affordable Care Act’s en...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The vote to reopen the government with no deal on health care is a brutal blow to all those who have stood together to save affordable health care for more than 20 million Americans.
I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being.
www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-voti...
I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being.
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Trumpsters would rather go door-to-door snatching food out of the mouths of our children, then do the right thing and fund SNAP fully for all of our most vulnerable families across the nation.
The Trump administration told states that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, in a move that added to the chaos surrounding the nation’s largest anti-hunger program during the government shutdown. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
November 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Trumpsters would rather go door-to-door snatching food out of the mouths of our children, then do the right thing and fund SNAP fully for all of our most vulnerable families across the nation.
We’re in the longest shutdown in American history—all because Republicans are focused on making sure the cost of YOUR health care goes WAY up.
November 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We’re in the longest shutdown in American history—all because Republicans are focused on making sure the cost of YOUR health care goes WAY up.
Check this out! Even as Trump seeks to starve our most vulnerable citizens, including millions of children, he is giving billions more to the rich and powerful by gutting the corporate minimum tax. Once more, families lose, billionaires win.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
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How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
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November 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Check this out! Even as Trump seeks to starve our most vulnerable citizens, including millions of children, he is giving billions more to the rich and powerful by gutting the corporate minimum tax. Once more, families lose, billionaires win.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
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Great win for Oregon! Judge Immergut reaffirmed that troops do not belong on Portland streets. This is a victory for rule of law and peace in Oregon!
A federal judge Friday issued a permanent injunction barring President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops from any state to Oregon, finding the president exceeded his authority.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Great win for Oregon! Judge Immergut reaffirmed that troops do not belong on Portland streets. This is a victory for rule of law and peace in Oregon!
Republicans are EXPLODING the cost of health care for families in Oregon and around the country.
November 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Republicans are EXPLODING the cost of health care for families in Oregon and around the country.
If you’re seeing higher prices everywhere from the grocery store to your utility bill, you can thank Trump and Republicans.
Democrats are fighting to lower costs for families.
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Democrats are fighting to lower costs for families.
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The Washington Post on X: "A majority of Americans say they are spending more on groceries and utilities than they were a year ago, and they blame President Trump for the rising prices, a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finds. https://t.co/B0FZDThQFK" / X
A majority of Americans say they are spending more on groceries and utilities than they were a year ago, and they blame President Trump for the rising prices, a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finds. https://t.co/B0FZDThQFK
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November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If you’re seeing higher prices everywhere from the grocery store to your utility bill, you can thank Trump and Republicans.
Democrats are fighting to lower costs for families.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Democrats are fighting to lower costs for families.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
HUGE NEWS! Because of Democratic pressure, Oregon SNAP recipients are reporting their cards have the FULL November benefits!
Everyone who called out Trump for using hungry children and seniors as a bargaining chip has WON with tremendous results!!
Everyone who called out Trump for using hungry children and seniors as a bargaining chip has WON with tremendous results!!
After a period of uncertainty, SNAP benefits have begun to arrive on Oregonian’s EBT cards.https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregonians-begin-receiving-snap-benefits-friday-morning/?cid=bluesky_
Oregonians begin receiving SNAP benefits Friday morning
After a period of uncertainty, SNAP benefits have begun to arrive on Oregonian’s EBT cards.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
HUGE NEWS! Because of Democratic pressure, Oregon SNAP recipients are reporting their cards have the FULL November benefits!
Everyone who called out Trump for using hungry children and seniors as a bargaining chip has WON with tremendous results!!
Everyone who called out Trump for using hungry children and seniors as a bargaining chip has WON with tremendous results!!
Kids, seniors, and vulnerable families aren't bargaining chips. Glad to see the court making clear that Trump needs to stop weaponizing food against Americans and release full SNAP benefits!
HAPPENING NOW: Judge McConnell is sharply rebuking the Trump administration for what he said was defying his order to make full SNAP payments by Nov. 5. He has ordered USDA to make the *full* payment to states by tomorrow.
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Kids, seniors, and vulnerable families aren't bargaining chips. Glad to see the court making clear that Trump needs to stop weaponizing food against Americans and release full SNAP benefits!
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Fighting back against authoritarianism, making friends with frogs, bonding over trinkets and very sweet log cabin beams...that's right, it's @merkley.senate.gov on Text Me Back! Give it a listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
Lindy and Meagan Become the Joe Rogan of the Left with Jeff Merkley
Podcast Episode · Text Me Back! With Lindy West And Meagan Hatcher-Mays · 11/06/2025 · 51m
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November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Fighting back against authoritarianism, making friends with frogs, bonding over trinkets and very sweet log cabin beams...that's right, it's @merkley.senate.gov on Text Me Back! Give it a listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
Republicans shut down the government to take health care away from YOU and YOUR family.
November 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Republicans shut down the government to take health care away from YOU and YOUR family.
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We’re going to the Supreme Court this week!
Oregon is leading the multistate lawsuit challenging the president’s illegal tariffs. We’ll be presenting our case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in DC on Wednesday.
Oregon is leading the multistate lawsuit challenging the president’s illegal tariffs. We’ll be presenting our case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in DC on Wednesday.
November 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We’re going to the Supreme Court this week!
Oregon is leading the multistate lawsuit challenging the president’s illegal tariffs. We’ll be presenting our case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in DC on Wednesday.
Oregon is leading the multistate lawsuit challenging the president’s illegal tariffs. We’ll be presenting our case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in DC on Wednesday.
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No, throwing a Great Gatsby-themed party at his gold-plated club while 42 million Americans lose their SNAP benefits isn’t President Trump’s "obligation," Speaker Johnson. It’s just careless.
November 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
No, throwing a Great Gatsby-themed party at his gold-plated club while 42 million Americans lose their SNAP benefits isn’t President Trump’s "obligation," Speaker Johnson. It’s just careless.
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Sen. @merkley.senate.gov reflects on last night’s Democratic victories—and how they stand in stark contrast to Trump’s growing authoritarian streak and attacks on struggling families.
Watch the full interview on Substack.
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Watch the full interview on Substack.
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Let's Ring The Alarm Bells: Sen. Merkley on Election Night & Trump's Authoritarianism
"Families lose, billionaires win"
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November 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Sen. @merkley.senate.gov reflects on last night’s Democratic victories—and how they stand in stark contrast to Trump’s growing authoritarian streak and attacks on struggling families.
Watch the full interview on Substack.
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Watch the full interview on Substack.
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We’re in the longest government shutdown in American history because Republicans raised the cost of YOUR health care and are refusing to work with Democrats to fix it.
November 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
We’re in the longest government shutdown in American history because Republicans raised the cost of YOUR health care and are refusing to work with Democrats to fix it.
The Trump family crypto grift and the Binance pardon boil down to one thing: CORRUPTION.
Trump is profiting off the presidency every day, while leaving Americans out in the cold.
Trump is profiting off the presidency every day, while leaving Americans out in the cold.
Trump Says He Doesn’t Know Crypto Billionaire He Pardoned
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November 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The Trump family crypto grift and the Binance pardon boil down to one thing: CORRUPTION.
Trump is profiting off the presidency every day, while leaving Americans out in the cold.
Trump is profiting off the presidency every day, while leaving Americans out in the cold.
Trump is ending clean energy and opening pristine wilderness to drilling.
He's killing the planet and raising prices for YOUR family to line the pockets of fossil fuel oligarchs.
Climate chaos is the challenge of our time. If we don't move swiftly to renewables, we're cooked.
He's killing the planet and raising prices for YOUR family to line the pockets of fossil fuel oligarchs.
Climate chaos is the challenge of our time. If we don't move swiftly to renewables, we're cooked.
November 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Trump is ending clean energy and opening pristine wilderness to drilling.
He's killing the planet and raising prices for YOUR family to line the pockets of fossil fuel oligarchs.
Climate chaos is the challenge of our time. If we don't move swiftly to renewables, we're cooked.
He's killing the planet and raising prices for YOUR family to line the pockets of fossil fuel oligarchs.
Climate chaos is the challenge of our time. If we don't move swiftly to renewables, we're cooked.