Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 12/10/2026I’m fighting like hell to stop Trump from rigging the election and to protect our democratic republic. 512749 127
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 03/10/2026We need to pass my Children’s Safe Welcome Act and put an end to the Trump Administration’s cruelty. 39326 93
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 03/10/2026I’m celebrating Manufacturing Day at Looptworks, learning about their revolutionary process for turning textile waste into new fiber! Making things in America—and here in Oregon—is crucial to building the middle class and our Made in Oregon economy. 0456 45
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 02/10/2026Trump’s arch is a monumental mistake, and I’ll fight like hell to block it. 19321124 321
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 30/09/2026Trump’s arch is a monumental waste of money. Taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for this illegal vanity project. 99331 93
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 25/09/2026There are no Democrats or Republicans on the fire line—just heroes who deserve the resources and safeguards they need to stay healthy as they protect our communities. 0299 29
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 22/09/2026Big news from the Supreme Court. Our work continues to protect vote by mail. 46617 66
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 19/09/2026Trump and Zeldin are handing polluters a blank check. Who picks up the tab? You and your family. 17438 74
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 13/09/2026Big thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts on protecting free speech, rooting our dark money, and reforming the Supreme Court during my “Stop the Corruption” town hall in Medford. Together, we can restore government that works for the people, not just the powerful and privileged. 1459 45
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 12/09/2026Folks are concerned about the unprecedented level of corruption we’re seeing in our country right now. Thank you to everyone who attended my town hall with @repvalhoyle.bsky.social in Springfield to talk about dark money, rooting out corruption, our path forward. 16385157 385
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 11/09/2026Thank you to everyone who came out for my anti-corruption town hall in Portland with @repdexteror.bsky.social! The top 3 issues folks raised: profiting off the presidency, the corrupted Supreme Court, and the silencing of free speech. Restoring government by and for the people will take all of us. 1027377 273
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 08/09/2026America is in jeopardy because of Trump’s mile-deep swamp of corruption. We dove into just how bad it really is. Full video coming soon. 25521 55
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 03/09/2026OREGON: Join the conversation about how we stop corruption and protect our democratic republic! Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings 📅 September 10, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 am, 12:45 pm, and 5:15 pm PT 📍 Portland, Springfield, and Medford More information: www.merkley.senate.gov/connect/town... 55315 53
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 01/09/2026The For Our Republic Act is a blueprint for undoing Trump’s authoritarianism and saving our republic. 36022 60
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 31/08/2026Portland is the EPICENTER of women’s sports—and now @portlandfire.bsky.social and @thornsfc.com have a first-of-its-kind world-class training and performance center. Great to celebrate the grand opening with @repbonamici.bsky.social —wow!! 0478 47
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 28/08/2026Oregonians are in the middle of a brutal fire season. @repdexteror.bsky.social and I met with firefighters and emergency personnel fighting the Austin, Narrows, and Grasshopper Fires to give them our thanks as they work around the clock in difficult conditions to keep our communities safe. 0388 38
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 28/08/2026Six months of Trump’s illegal war of choice. It’s cost us dearly. 35518 55
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 27/08/2026Exciting to break ground on the Lam Research Tualatin Expansion Project with @repbonamici.bsky.social—helping build the future of technology right here in Oregon. The TUX project is a win-win, creating good-paying jobs and strengthening Oregon’s leadership in semiconductor manufacturing! 1356 35
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 27/08/2026Thrilling to celebrate the opening of OpConnect’s new facility in Portland with @wyden.senate.gov! OpConnect's battery chargers are helping to build the electric transportation grid of the future, while creating great jobs here in Oregon. 0296 29
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 24/08/2026Republicans aren’t rooting out fraud. They’re inviting it. If my colleagues across the aisle get serious about cracking down on fraud—like Trump’s pardons for convicted Medicare fraudsters—I’m all ears. 95017 50
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 21/08/2026Surveillance pricing is just plain creepy. @lujan.senate.gov and I have a bill to ban it. 69019 90
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 20/08/2026We need a foundation for families to thrive, not more of the Republican “Families Lose, Billionaires Win” strategy. 54720 47
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 19/08/2026Part one of the For Our Republic Act: Defend the Referees. 24612 46
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 16/08/2026Amazing to see the Valley of the Giants! 1669 66
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 15/08/2026Great conversation with folks in Bend about how we root out corruption and restore government by and for the people! 46513 65
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 13/08/2026Prediction markets threaten to pull a whole generation into a vortex of gambling debt. 24120 41
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 11/08/2026Betting on wildfires? Just plain wrong. 55416 54
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 07/08/2026BEND: Join the conversation about how we stop corruption and protect our democratic republic! Bend Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting 📅 August 13, 2026 ⏰ 3:00 pm PT 📍 Central Oregon Community College, Mazama Gym 33911 39
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 05/08/2026Great to meet with members of the Oregon Future Farmers of America—the next generation of agriculture in our country! These students are leaders in their communities, and their dedication to our state’s agriculture and the future of farming is admirable. 1417 41
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 03/08/2026I’m committed to ending Trump’s illegal, misguided, and hugely destructive war of choice with Iran. 612534 125
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 30/07/2026We need to pass my Children’s Safe Welcome Act to shut down Dilley and end family detention. 58028 80
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 27/07/2026Courtney Place in Salem is doing the crucial work of connecting veterans with safe, supportive, and affordable housing. Wonderful to see this community where those who served our country can feel truly at home. 0329 32
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 27/07/2026The threat of wildfires is sending the dream of homeownership up in flames for millions of families as home insurance rates soar. I spoke with Oregonians about my new bill to help homeowners reduce wildfire risk and give insurers the confidence to lower rates. 1349 34
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 26/07/2026The all-volunteer Idanha-Detroit Rural Fire Protection District offers Oregonians critical fire protection and emergency medical services. Thank you to everyone who is working long hours to keep our communities safe during a destructive wildfire season. 0597 59
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 26/07/2026Great to visit to HCOM at Western University of Health Sciences! We need more qualified health care workers, and tomorrow’s osteopathic doctors are getting a world-class education right here in Oregon. 0295 29
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 25/07/2026Thank you to all of the firefighters and emergency personnel working around the clock to keep communities across Oregon safe. 29722 97
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 24/07/2026Horrific. These servicemembers made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country in a war Trump started—and his Administration is erasing their deaths. Hard to put into words how craven and unacceptable that is. 46529 65
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 23/07/2026Trump pocketing over $1.4 billion from his crypto schemes is corrupt as hell. That’s why I wrote a bill to end the crypto corruption, and why I’m fighting to get it passed. 26730 67
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 18/07/2026We honor the memory and work of the Civil Rights champion Congressman John Lewis, and we carry his legacy with us for the challenges ahead. The work to save our republic requires all of us, right now. 49127 91
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 16/07/2026We need to keep calling Trump’s election claims out for what they are: baseless conspiracies and dangerous disinformation. 1416562 165
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 10/07/2026The Trump Administration has a new rule that targets aspiring nurses, teachers, and more by putting the degrees they need to do their jobs out of reach. I offered my Republican colleagues the chance to repeal this rule and stand up for students. They blocked me. 78835 88
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 10/07/2026Letter carriers keep Oregonians connected and informed, delivering news, prescription medications, ballots, and other essentials. I spoke with members of NALC Branch 82 in Portland to understand the challenges postal workers face and support their work delivering for our communities. 14810 48
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 09/07/2026For more than 120 years, members of Ironworkers Local 29 have been building Oregon up, fighting for fair labor protections, and creating career opportunities with their critical apprenticeship programs. Great to see their facility in Portland. 1369 36
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 09/07/2026Good to be with the Oregon Building Trades Council to discuss the critical work their members do to build the future of our communities and the investments I’ve worked to secure to create opportunities for apprentices and bring infrastructure projects and jobs to Oregon. 1345 34
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 07/07/2026Trump said he'd end inflation and lower costs. The reality? He’s exploded costs—Oregon families have had to spend an extra $3,200 under Trump. 44824 48
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 06/07/2026Democrats and Republicans came together to pass the biggest investment in housing in 30 years. Trump is single-handedly holding it up. SIGN THE BILL! 46020 60
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 28/06/2026Renewable energy should power our future! I sat down with Renewable Northwest to discuss my work in the Senate to move us toward cheaper, cleaner renewables that protect our health and planet. 1529 52
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 28/06/2026Manufactured homes can provide an affordable path to homeownership—but buyers often face extra roadblocks. I talked with folks at the Wood Village Green Manufactured Home Park to understand the challenges they face and discuss my work toward affordable housing for all. 1509 50
