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Statement · Press release · Aug 6, 2026

Merkley’s ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ is Coming to Bend

Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold a ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ in Bend on Thursday, August 13.
“Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not the elected official’s personal profit.”
Statement · Press release · Aug 4, 2026

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending

The Pentagon failed its eighth consecutive audit last year, unable to fully account for $4.65 trillion in assets Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they joined Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation…
“The Pentagon routinely fails audits without consequences, enabling fraud, waste, and abuse.”
Statement · Press release · Aug 4, 2026

Senators Markey, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Healthcare for Americans Who Cannot Afford Bail

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today reintroduced the Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act, legislation that would…
“Americans who have serious health conditions—including those who are awaiting trial—need access to quality health care and can’t afford to be kicked off of those benefits.”
Statement · Press release · Aug 4, 2026

Merkley Leads Sweeping Legislation to Counter Trump’s Authoritarian Takeover of U.S. and Defend Our Democracy

Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley unveiled the For Our Republic Act, a comprehensive legislative package to fight back against President Trump’s aggressive authoritarian takeover of American democracy.
“Authoritarianism isn’t down the street or around the corner—it is here right now.”
Statement · Press release · Aug 4, 2026

Merkley, Curtis Announce Bipartisan Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026

Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT), respectively the Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and…
“American families and workers deserve to have a future free of exposure to asbestos—a known killer.”
Statement · Press release · Aug 3, 2026

Merkley, Padilla, Shaheen, Schiff, Rosen, Cortez Masto, Heinrich, Wyden, Klobuchar: CFTC Must Rein in Wildfire Bets on Prediction Markets

Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Amy Klobuchar…
“Offering bets on destructive wildfires threatens to minimize communities’ suffering all so the rich and powerful can profit.”