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Senator Jeff Merkley

@merkley.senate.gov

Dad, runner, filibuster reformer. U.S. Senator from Oregon. www.merkley.senate.gov

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Republicans failed the American people by refusing to uphold the Constitution and stop Trumpโ€™s illegal war.

06.03.2026 20:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 115 ๐Ÿ” 41 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Trump campaigned on ending wars and lowering costs. Instead, heโ€™s starting wars and raising costs.

This is not โ€œAmerica first.โ€ This is โ€œfamilies suffer, while billionaires profit.โ€

06.03.2026 16:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 91 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Help With A Federal Agency - Merkley Dealing with large bureaucracies can be confusing and frustrating. Whether you are dealing with a federal or state agency, your local city or county government, or even a bank or insurance company, Je...

The Trump Administrationโ€™s thoughtless and contradictory travel guidance to Americans in the Middle East right now is frustrating and downright dangerous.

My focus remains making sure Oregonians are safe. Please reach out to my team if you need help.

06.03.2026 00:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 56 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Sen. Merkley proposes prediction market ban for government officials after Maduro, Iran bets After a series of dubious bets placed on the ouster of Venezuela's Maduro and Iran strikes, lawmakers are looking to ban insider trading on prediction markets.

I wrote a bill to ban elected officials from using insider information to make a fortune on prediction markets.

No one should be abusing insider information to profit.

Not about war in Iran. Not about anything.

05.03.2026 16:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 209 ๐Ÿ” 59 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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US Sen. Jeff Merkley says Iran attack โ€˜shreds our Constitutionโ€™ Congress is expected to vote on war powers resolutions that would stop U.S. military action in Iran and limit such future actions.

Trump and his administration are shredding our Constitution.

05.03.2026 15:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 68 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
Merkley Calls to Rein in Trumpโ€™s Warmongering
Merkley Calls to Rein in Trumpโ€™s Warmongering YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley

No war with Iran.

05.03.2026 13:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 98 ๐Ÿ” 27 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Trump violated our Constitution by waging war without Congressional authorization.

Senate Rs had the chance to defend our Constitution. They failed.

They failed to defend our Constitution.
They failed to rein in Trumpโ€™s poorly planned and illegally-launched war.
They failed the American people.

04.03.2026 22:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 3781 ๐Ÿ” 1166 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 317 ๐Ÿ“Œ 61

Congress needs to act NOW to rein in Trumpโ€™s warmongering.

I fully support @kaine.senate.gov's war powers resolution.

04.03.2026 15:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1780 ๐Ÿ” 367 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 108 ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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I donโ€™t accept Rubioโ€™s excuses for a moment.

Is Trump seriously so weak that heโ€™s letting Netanyahu drag the U.S. into a war?

04.03.2026 13:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 72 ๐Ÿ” 23 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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No war with Iran.

03.03.2026 13:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 325 ๐Ÿ” 112 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Trump campaign peace promises loom large over Iran war The "anti-war" candidate has bombed seven countries and launched a new regime-change war in Iran.

Trump claimsย heโ€™sย the President of peace. Heโ€™sย anything but.ย ย 
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He is a warmonger, starting wars and putting the lives of our servicemembers on the line.

03.03.2026 00:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 100 ๐Ÿ” 38 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump acknowledges he has launched a war.

This shreds our Constitution, which assigns decisions of war to Congress.

Congress must vote on a War Powers Resolution immediately.ย ย No war with Iran!

28.02.2026 16:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 156 ๐Ÿ” 52 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

The power to declare war belongs to Congress โ€” not the President. These strikes on Iran are unconstitutional and risk dragging us into another endless war. Congress must vote on the War Powers Resolution immediately. No war with Iran.

28.02.2026 16:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 493 ๐Ÿ” 156 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 81 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency Activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.

Trump is hell-bent on seizing control of our elections. HELL NO. Every patriot needs to work together to defend our democracy and our fundamental freedom to vote.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

27.02.2026 22:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 141 ๐Ÿ” 56 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Decisions about war and peace shouldnโ€™t be left to one person.

Congress holds the power to authorize military force. We need to use every lever we have to prevent Trumpโ€™s warmongering.

27.02.2026 15:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 110 ๐Ÿ” 30 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Justice Department says it's reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld The Justice Department says it is looking into whether it improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files.

HELL NO. @lujan.senate.govโ€™s and my Epstein Files Transparency Actโ€”which Trump himself signed into lawโ€”required ALL the Epstein Files to be released.
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Release them, DOJ. NOW.

26.02.2026 22:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 67 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Trump will NEVER put you and your family ahead of his billionaire buddies.

Iโ€™m fighting for a vision where families thrive and billionaires pay their fair share!

26.02.2026 22:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 52 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Hawley, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Wall Street from Buying Single-Family Homes - Merkley WASHINGTONย โ€” Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)ย introducedย theย Homes for American Families Actย and an update of theย HOPE for Homeownership Act, a comprehensive package ...

We have the bipartisan momentum we need to crack down on the billionaire corporations gobbling up homes and sending housing costs sky high.

Houses in our communities should be homes for families, not a profit center for Wall Street.

Letโ€™s get it done!

26.02.2026 21:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 68 ๐Ÿ” 16 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Bipartisan bill aims to block big investors from buying single-family homes A bipartisan Senate duo is teaming up on legislation that would ban large investment firms from snapping up single-family homes, a measure they say is aimed at the country's housing affordability crun...

When billionaire corporations buy up the housing in our neighborhoods, itโ€™s nearly impossible for families to have a real chance at finding a safe, affordable home in their community.

We need to use every tool in the toolbox to solve this!

26.02.2026 18:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 74 ๐Ÿ” 27 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@merkley.senate.gov is calling for CBO to probe the cost of Trumpโ€™s violent escalation of federal immigration enforcement.

Last year, Republicans approved a dramatic increase in DHS funding, yet there is no comprehensive accounting of how these funds are being spent.

25.02.2026 18:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 23 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The cost of groceries is up.
The cost of health care is up.
The cost of housing is up.

Thatโ€™s Trumpflation at work.

25.02.2026 17:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 94 ๐Ÿ” 28 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Democrats are fighting for government by and for the PEOPLE, not government by and for the POWERFUL.

25.02.2026 12:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 74 ๐Ÿ” 24 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The state of working families under Trump: millions of Americans without health care or nutrition assistance. Programs families count on gutted.

And for what?

To fund tax breaks for billionaires.

25.02.2026 04:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 67 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Pre-Trump, the economy was averaging 328,000 new jobs EVERY MONTH. But last year, the U.S. only added 181,000 jobs TOTAL.

Trump isnโ€™t lowering costs OR growing the job market.

25.02.2026 03:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the last year, Trump has made America sicker and poorer. His โ€œBig, Beautiful Billโ€ was a Big, Ugly BETRAYAL of working families.

We need to reject his families lose, billionaires win mentality and build a vision where families thrive and billionaires pay their fair share.

25.02.2026 03:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 87 ๐Ÿ” 36 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Merkley Skips Trump State of the Union, Joins Peopleโ€™s State of the Union YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley

The Peopleโ€™s State of the Union is LIVE! Tune in to counter Trumpโ€™s lies and hear about how we move forward together. youtube.com/live/kJeliH7...

25.02.2026 02:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 46 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Trump has made the State of our Union weaker.

He owes the American people an apology for this families lose, billionaires win agenda.

24.02.2026 23:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Merkley, Wyden hold โ€œFate of the Unionโ€ Town Hall
Merkley, Wyden hold โ€œFate of the Unionโ€ Town Hall YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley

TUNE IN: @wyden.senate.gov and I are LIVE answering your questions about the fate of our union.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSte...

24.02.2026 22:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 174 ๐Ÿ” 39 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
The peopleโ€™s state of the union 
February 24 - 8 pm et

The peopleโ€™s state of the union February 24 - 8 pm et

๐Ÿ””๐Ÿ””๐Ÿ”” TUNE IN at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET!

24.02.2026 21:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 45 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Under Trump, itโ€™s the Golden Ages for billionaires and the Dark Ages for everyone else.

Heโ€™s rolling out the red carpet for the richโ€”and the red tape for families.

24.02.2026 20:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 83 ๐Ÿ” 21 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1