Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon says he's running for reelection. The 68-year-old said in a Thursday statement ...

During a Senate Appropriations Committee held on June 25, 2025, Senator Jeff Merkley grilled OMB Director Russell Vought over cuts to global aid initiatives like PEPFAR. The interruptions to these ...

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with others, expressed strong opposition to the Trump administration's recent actions in court hearings.

During his remarks in a Senate hearing today, Senator Jeff Merkley pressed UN Ambassador nominee Mike Waltz on the negotiations for peace in Iran. Waltz stated, "The President has been clear." ...

Senators Merkley and Wyden demand the release of $7 billion in education funds blocked by the Trump administration.

During a budget hearing held by the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 8, 2025, Senator Jeff Merkley got into a heated ...

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Now that Congress has passed President Trump's so-called "Big beautiful bill" and the president has signed it, what happens now?

Oregon, announced Thursday that he will seek re-election to a fourth term in 2026, "pledging to continue to fight for working ...

At 68, Merkley is the junior of Oregon's two senators, and his current term is up at the end of 2026. He said he wants to ...

During a budget hearing held by the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 3, 2025, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon ...

Merkley, 68, announced his decision in a video Thursday morning. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2008 and is ...