Senator Jeff Merkley
@merkley.senate.gov
Dad, runner, filibuster reformer. U.S. Senator from Oregon.
www.merkley.senate.gov
www.merkley.senate.gov
It’s just wrong to have Great Gatsby parties for the rich and bare Thanksgiving tables for vulnerable families.
I’m fighting to make sure families have the resources they need to put food on the table.
I’m fighting to make sure families have the resources they need to put food on the table.
November 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It’s just wrong to have Great Gatsby parties for the rich and bare Thanksgiving tables for vulnerable families.
I’m fighting to make sure families have the resources they need to put food on the table.
I’m fighting to make sure families have the resources they need to put food on the table.
Trump is taking food away from our most vulnerable—kids, seniors, folks with disabilities. It’s just wrong—proof he’s not fighting to make YOUR life better.
I’m fighting to make sure every family has the resources they need to put food on the table.
I’m fighting to make sure every family has the resources they need to put food on the table.
SNAP is back, but millions of Americans could lose benefits due to new restrictions
Just as SNAP benefits were reinstated for millions of Americans following the reopening of the federal government, many are now set to permanently lose them.
abcnews.go.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Trump is taking food away from our most vulnerable—kids, seniors, folks with disabilities. It’s just wrong—proof he’s not fighting to make YOUR life better.
I’m fighting to make sure every family has the resources they need to put food on the table.
I’m fighting to make sure every family has the resources they need to put food on the table.
Absolutely horrific. ICE detained and abducted a minor—a high school student—who the family identified as a US citizen.
ICE is terrorizing our communities—I’m fighting for answers and accountability. This is just wrong.
ICE is terrorizing our communities—I’m fighting for answers and accountability. This is just wrong.
ICE arrests McMinnville High School student during Friday lunch period
Family told local news the 17-year-old is a U.S. citizen.
www.opb.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Absolutely horrific. ICE detained and abducted a minor—a high school student—who the family identified as a US citizen.
ICE is terrorizing our communities—I’m fighting for answers and accountability. This is just wrong.
ICE is terrorizing our communities—I’m fighting for answers and accountability. This is just wrong.
Releasing the Epstein Files is about justice for victims and transparency for the American people.
We’ll keep fighting like hell until the files are released.
We’ll keep fighting like hell until the files are released.
Releasing the Epstein Files is about justice for victims and transparency for the American people.
YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley
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November 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Releasing the Epstein Files is about justice for victims and transparency for the American people.
We’ll keep fighting like hell until the files are released.
We’ll keep fighting like hell until the files are released.
Israel is holding a 16-year-old U.S. citizen in isolation. @state-department.bsky.social: act NOW to free Mohammed Ibrahim—it's your responsibility to protect American citizens. I’m fighting like hell for Mohammed’s immediate release.
Video Family demands medical care for US teen imprisoned in Israel
Zeyad Kadur's 16-year-old nephew, Mohammed Ibrahim, was arrested for allegedly throwing rocks at Israeli settlers in their cars.
abcnews.go.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Israel is holding a 16-year-old U.S. citizen in isolation. @state-department.bsky.social: act NOW to free Mohammed Ibrahim—it's your responsibility to protect American citizens. I’m fighting like hell for Mohammed’s immediate release.
Of course Trump’s pardon of the Binance CEO was corrupt! Trump isn’t going to let anything get in the way of his family’s crypto grift.
Trump pardon for Binance CEO was ‘corruption’—Former DOJ pardon attorney
Trump’s pardon of crypto mogul Changpeng Zhao fuels new concerns over political influence and the integrity of federal clemency.
www.newsweek.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Of course Trump’s pardon of the Binance CEO was corrupt! Trump isn’t going to let anything get in the way of his family’s crypto grift.
Hell yes! I’ve led the charge on this for years and I will keep fighting to get it done.
Today would be a great day to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks, don't you think?
A week before he voted to cut Medicaid, Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan dumped up to $130,000 worth of stock in four companies that manage nearly half of all Medicaid enrollees in the country.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hell yes! I’ve led the charge on this for years and I will keep fighting to get it done.
JUST IN: Even Trump’s favorite outlet has polling showing that Trumpflation is EXPLODING costs for Americans and making a mess of the economy.
November 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
JUST IN: Even Trump’s favorite outlet has polling showing that Trumpflation is EXPLODING costs for Americans and making a mess of the economy.
Net worth, political party, and level of influence don’t matter. Everyone involved in the abuse of young women must be held accountable.
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Net worth, political party, and level of influence don’t matter. Everyone involved in the abuse of young women must be held accountable.
ICE shouldn’t have unfettered access to DMV data. The Trump Administration has proved it can’t be trusted not to politicize and misuse data—they can’t have a free pass.
Congressional push to sever ICE's DMV data access gains traction in Democratic-led states
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and 38 members of Congress have called on 19 Democratic governors to prevent ICE from accessing driver license info in their states.
nbc16.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
ICE shouldn’t have unfettered access to DMV data. The Trump Administration has proved it can’t be trusted not to politicize and misuse data—they can’t have a free pass.
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives and legacies of all in the transgender community who have been taken by violence, just for being who they are. Let’s work towards a world where everyone can live a full and free life.
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives and legacies of all in the transgender community who have been taken by violence, just for being who they are. Let’s work towards a world where everyone can live a full and free life.
Reposted by Senator Jeff Merkley
Read the joint statement from myself, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO-06), Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-02), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06):
November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Read the joint statement from myself, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO-06), Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-02), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06):
When the Trump Admin. threatened SNAP benefits, @oregonfoodbank.bsky.social stepped up to support communities across the state.
I heard from folks at the food bank in Portland about the work they do each day to connect folks with the resources they need to feed themselves and their families.
I heard from folks at the food bank in Portland about the work they do each day to connect folks with the resources they need to feed themselves and their families.
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
When the Trump Admin. threatened SNAP benefits, @oregonfoodbank.bsky.social stepped up to support communities across the state.
I heard from folks at the food bank in Portland about the work they do each day to connect folks with the resources they need to feed themselves and their families.
I heard from folks at the food bank in Portland about the work they do each day to connect folks with the resources they need to feed themselves and their families.
Everyone in Oregon should have a safe place to call home.
We celebrated the opening of a shelter in Hillsboro that @repbonamici.bsky.social, @wyden.senate.gov, and I secured funding for, which will connect folks with the resources they need to put them on a path toward a home of their own.
We celebrated the opening of a shelter in Hillsboro that @repbonamici.bsky.social, @wyden.senate.gov, and I secured funding for, which will connect folks with the resources they need to put them on a path toward a home of their own.
November 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Everyone in Oregon should have a safe place to call home.
We celebrated the opening of a shelter in Hillsboro that @repbonamici.bsky.social, @wyden.senate.gov, and I secured funding for, which will connect folks with the resources they need to put them on a path toward a home of their own.
We celebrated the opening of a shelter in Hillsboro that @repbonamici.bsky.social, @wyden.senate.gov, and I secured funding for, which will connect folks with the resources they need to put them on a path toward a home of their own.
Jackie Merlos is FINALLY reunited with her children after months of ICE detention because of Trump’s cruel immigration policies.
I fought for Jackie and I’ll fight for all our friends and neighbors.
I fought for Jackie and I’ll fight for all our friends and neighbors.
‘I was living day by day:’ Portland woman reunites with children after 4 months in immigration detention
Jackie Merlos is describing the months-long ordeal in her own words for the first time following her release.
www.oregonlive.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Jackie Merlos is FINALLY reunited with her children after months of ICE detention because of Trump’s cruel immigration policies.
I fought for Jackie and I’ll fight for all our friends and neighbors.
I fought for Jackie and I’ll fight for all our friends and neighbors.
Hallelujah! Equal justice under the law just took an enormous stride forward in the Senate chamber!!!
The Epstein Files Transparency Act that @lujan.senate.gov and I introduced PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act that @lujan.senate.gov and I introduced PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
November 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Hallelujah! Equal justice under the law just took an enormous stride forward in the Senate chamber!!!
The Epstein Files Transparency Act that @lujan.senate.gov and I introduced PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act that @lujan.senate.gov and I introduced PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov, @schumer.senate.gov, @durbin.senate.gov, and @merkley.senate.gov are leading the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding @LeaderJohnThune IMMEDIATELY let the Senate vote to release the Epstein files.
November 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Ranking Member @peters.senate.gov, @schumer.senate.gov, @durbin.senate.gov, and @merkley.senate.gov are leading the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding @LeaderJohnThune IMMEDIATELY let the Senate vote to release the Epstein files.
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I stand in solidarity with the Starbucks workers on strike.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I stand in solidarity with the Starbucks workers on strike.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
The American public has been crystal clear: they want the Epstein files released.
We need justice and accountability for Epstein’s victims and transparency for the American people. NOW.
We need justice and accountability for Epstein’s victims and transparency for the American people. NOW.
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The American public has been crystal clear: they want the Epstein files released.
We need justice and accountability for Epstein’s victims and transparency for the American people. NOW.
We need justice and accountability for Epstein’s victims and transparency for the American people. NOW.
Political party and net worth don’t matter—there should be no protecting ANY of the powerful and privileged from facing accountability for abuse and misbehavior.
There’s only one right answer on the Epstein Files: transparency for the public and justice for the victims.
There’s only one right answer on the Epstein Files: transparency for the public and justice for the victims.
November 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Political party and net worth don’t matter—there should be no protecting ANY of the powerful and privileged from facing accountability for abuse and misbehavior.
There’s only one right answer on the Epstein Files: transparency for the public and justice for the victims.
There’s only one right answer on the Epstein Files: transparency for the public and justice for the victims.
Reposted by Senator Jeff Merkley
Really starting to make sense why Mike Johnson and Republicans skipped work for 40+ days
November 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Really starting to make sense why Mike Johnson and Republicans skipped work for 40+ days
Reposted by Senator Jeff Merkley
NEW: Trump's Department of Defense vanity project could cost taxpayers up to $2 BILLION.
The Administration is once again prioritizing political theater over driving down costs and delivering real results for the American people. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
The Administration is once again prioritizing political theater over driving down costs and delivering real results for the American people. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion
Officially changing the Department of Defense to the Department of War can only be done by Congress and would require updating thousands of signs, rewriting digital code and creating new letterheads,...
www.nbcnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
NEW: Trump's Department of Defense vanity project could cost taxpayers up to $2 BILLION.
The Administration is once again prioritizing political theater over driving down costs and delivering real results for the American people. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
The Administration is once again prioritizing political theater over driving down costs and delivering real results for the American people. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
A principled stand in support of the rule of law. I encourage folks to read Mark Wolf’s words to better understand exactly what’s at stake as Trump tries to bend the courts to his will.
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A principled stand in support of the rule of law. I encourage folks to read Mark Wolf’s words to better understand exactly what’s at stake as Trump tries to bend the courts to his will.
Solidarity with Starbucks workers! Starbucks makes BILLIONS every year.
The very least the company owes its workers is good faith negotiations for a fair contract and to END their illegal union-busting.
Everyone should be able to organize at work!
The very least the company owes its workers is good faith negotiations for a fair contract and to END their illegal union-busting.
Everyone should be able to organize at work!
Merkley, Wyden Call on Starbucks CEO to Stop Union-Busting and Negotiate a Fair Contract for Workers - Merkley
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in a letter to Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol demanding that the multibillion-dollar corporation stop its illegal uni...
www.merkley.senate.gov
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Solidarity with Starbucks workers! Starbucks makes BILLIONS every year.
The very least the company owes its workers is good faith negotiations for a fair contract and to END their illegal union-busting.
Everyone should be able to organize at work!
The very least the company owes its workers is good faith negotiations for a fair contract and to END their illegal union-busting.
Everyone should be able to organize at work!
Release. The. Epstein. Files.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Release. The. Epstein. Files.