Senator Jeff Merkley
@SenJeffMerkley
Dad, runner, filibuster reformer. U.S. Senator from Oregon.
Republicans voted to rip health care and food assistance away from millions of people and to ADD $3.4 TRILLION to the debt, all so their billionaire buddies could get a massive tax break. It’s just shameful!
🚨CBO Reports the Final “One Big, Beautiful Bill” Tally Will Add $3.4 Trillion to Deficits Over 10 Years budget.senate.gov/ranking-member…
There should be no protecting the powerful and privileged from the disclosure of their misbehavior and abuse. End the Trump cover up and release the Epstein files.
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is coming due: 24 million Americans are facing an avg. rate increase of 15% on health insurance bills. Insurers are seeking as much as 20% increase for those who utilize @HealthSourceRI.
Thanks to Trump’s tax bill, health insurance premiums will rise by an average of $700 a year for nearly 20 million Americans. Working families shouldn’t pay more to give the billionaires a tax break.
You can’t rip away health care from millions without adding tons of uncompensated care into the system and raising costs for all. The big, cruel, horrible bill is going to be a devastating setback for our health care system.
This is what Republicans voted for in Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” BETRAYAL bill. There’s nothing “beautiful” about families terrified about losing critical medical care. nytimes.com/2025/07/21/wel…
While children are starving, the Trump Admin is literally setting food on fire — destroying 500 tons of US taxpayer-funded food that could feed 1.5 million starving children for a week. Destroying the food alone will cost $130K. This is heartless cruelty, not efficiency.…
A win for government transparency.
BREAKING: In our lawsuit with @Public_Citizen, the judge just ruled that the Office of Management and Budget must restore its website that shows how it is spending taxpayer dollars. The judge had some strong words for OMB about the illegal removal of the site:
We’re approaching the start of the school year, and the Trump Administration is illegally withholding nearly $7 billion in federal funding for schools across the U.S., including $73 million for Oregon. @RussVought47 and @EDSecMcMahon: release the funds. Now.…
The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse. The president's job is to "faithfully execute" the decisions we've made and he has signed into law. He may not impound, redirect or confiscate money outside federal law.
Five under the radar things Trump snuck into his "Big Beautiful Bill": - Delivers tax breaks to Big Oil - Defunds Planned Parenthood - Raises drug prices for seniors (Big Pharma giveaway) - Hikes monthly student loan payments - Makes ICE the biggest federal law enforcement agency
Microplastics are invading our food, our water, and even our brains! They’re a huge risk to our health and environment—which is why @RepBynum and I teamed up on a bipartisan bill to help address this enormous challenge. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/07/17/ore…
The Klamath River is deeply culturally significant to Tribes who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. What a beautiful journey—one only recently made possible again after historic dam removal projects. cnn.com/travel/klamath…
Ranking Member @SenJeffMerkley's joint statement with @SenSanders, @CongBoyle, and @FrankPallone here. budget.senate.gov/ranking-member…
🚨BREAKING: Cuts to NIH and FDA will lead to 53 fewer new prescription drugs and the full scope of Trump's proposed cuts suggest the harms could be far greater. nytimes.com/2025/07/18/hea…
This week, @SenatorShaheen released a new @SFRCdems report, detailing how the Trump Admin’s first six months have significantly undermined America's ability to compete with China—by cutting our diplomatic infrastructure and retreating on the global stage. Watch to learn more ⬇️
First, Trump essentially forced Paramount to pay him to get government approval for a huge merger—it reeks of corruption. Now, Paramount fired Colbert for calling it what it is: a big, fat bribe. This is how we slide into a strongman state—it should alarm us all!
CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery. America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons. Watch and share his message.
Republicans voted against funding for critical mineral supply chains, cybersecurity infrastructure, and global health and assistance programs. This rescissions package threatens the long-term safety, stability, and global leadership of our country and Republicans know it.
Yes or no: If the U.S. has ALREADY purchased specialty foods to keep kids from starving to death, should we deliver that food to dying kids or allow it to spoil, and destroy it? It’s a simple question, but the Trump Administration can’t answer it. Disgusting.
Senators Merkley, Markey & Wyden & Reps. Jayapal & Scanlon join youth plaintiffs in Lighthiser v. Trump + 200 others to introduce a powerful resolution re: children’s fundamental rights to life + a stable climate system ✊ PR: bit.ly/Res25pr Act: bit.ly/congress4light…