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Fighting for an economy that puts workers and families first. The latest news from Ranking Member Sen. Jeff Merkley and Senate Budget Committee Dems.
Trump and Republicans are engaged in brazen corruption. This month alone:
💰Trump pardoned a crypto felon who financed his stable coin
💰Senate Rs tucked $500k payouts to themselves into a “clean” CR
💰Kristi Noem gave her pals $220 MILLION in taxpayer $$ with no-bid contracts
💰Trump pardoned a crypto felon who financed his stable coin
💰Senate Rs tucked $500k payouts to themselves into a “clean” CR
💰Kristi Noem gave her pals $220 MILLION in taxpayer $$ with no-bid contracts
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Trump and Republicans are engaged in brazen corruption. This month alone:
💰Trump pardoned a crypto felon who financed his stable coin
💰Senate Rs tucked $500k payouts to themselves into a “clean” CR
💰Kristi Noem gave her pals $220 MILLION in taxpayer $$ with no-bid contracts
💰Trump pardoned a crypto felon who financed his stable coin
💰Senate Rs tucked $500k payouts to themselves into a “clean” CR
💰Kristi Noem gave her pals $220 MILLION in taxpayer $$ with no-bid contracts
Hardworking Americans have always understood what Trump hasn't: his tariffs are driving up costs.
Now, he’s seen the error of his ways and ordered tariff reductions on food imports, but families will continue to pay the price for his chaos.
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Now, he’s seen the error of his ways and ordered tariff reductions on food imports, but families will continue to pay the price for his chaos.
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Trump issues order rolling back some of his food tariffs
The directive comes as the president has come under criticism for high grocery prices.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Hardworking Americans have always understood what Trump hasn't: his tariffs are driving up costs.
Now, he’s seen the error of his ways and ordered tariff reductions on food imports, but families will continue to pay the price for his chaos.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Now, he’s seen the error of his ways and ordered tariff reductions on food imports, but families will continue to pay the price for his chaos.
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Trump is more focused on throwing parties, building ballrooms, and marbling bathrooms than he is on helping the American people afford groceries.
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Trump is more focused on throwing parties, building ballrooms, and marbling bathrooms than he is on helping the American people afford groceries.
If Trump cared as much about lowering the cost of health care as he does about hiding the Epstein files, he might have more than just “concepts” of a health care plan.
November 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If Trump cared as much about lowering the cost of health care as he does about hiding the Epstein files, he might have more than just “concepts” of a health care plan.
And it'll only cost American taxpayers $2 billion!! 😍
November 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM
And it'll only cost American taxpayers $2 billion!! 😍
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,...
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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...
Ranking Member @merkley.senate.gov is right—Trump’s authoritarian “Pocket Rescissions” defy the constitution and hurt our communities.
November 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Ranking Member @merkley.senate.gov is right—Trump’s authoritarian “Pocket Rescissions” defy the constitution and hurt our communities.
In 15 years, Trump’s only health care plan has been to kick people off their coverage to fund tax breaks for billionaires.
November 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
In 15 years, Trump’s only health care plan has been to kick people off their coverage to fund tax breaks for billionaires.
Trump claims he wants to fix his health care mess, but he’s refusing to sit down and negotiate with Democrats to get it done.
November 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trump claims he wants to fix his health care mess, but he’s refusing to sit down and negotiate with Democrats to get it done.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, under the direction of Dr. Oz, launched a database with incomplete and erroneous provider information, leaving Medicare beneficiaries in the lurch.
Ranking Member @merkley.senate.gov is demanding answers and calling for changes.
November 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, under the direction of Dr. Oz, launched a database with incomplete and erroneous provider information, leaving Medicare beneficiaries in the lurch.
Ranking Member @merkley.senate.gov is demanding answers and calling for changes.
Trump could end his government shutdown, fully fund SNAP, and prevent the drastic increase in health insurance costs for millions of Americans right NOW if he would just prioritize families over billionaires.
November 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Trump could end his government shutdown, fully fund SNAP, and prevent the drastic increase in health insurance costs for millions of Americans right NOW if he would just prioritize families over billionaires.
Reminder: Trump isn't choosing to fund SNAP—Democrats sued the Trump Administration to force him to fund SNAP so families wouldn't go hungry.
And Trump is still refusing to fund half of the program, continuing to use children and vulnerable families as bargaining chips.
And Trump is still refusing to fund half of the program, continuing to use children and vulnerable families as bargaining chips.
November 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Reminder: Trump isn't choosing to fund SNAP—Democrats sued the Trump Administration to force him to fund SNAP so families wouldn't go hungry.
And Trump is still refusing to fund half of the program, continuing to use children and vulnerable families as bargaining chips.
And Trump is still refusing to fund half of the program, continuing to use children and vulnerable families as bargaining chips.
MORE LIES: Trump said he wouldn’t touch Medicare, but the non-partisan CBO confirms that the Big, Ugly Betrayal bill will cut nearly a million low-income seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare off of a program that helps them afford their health care costs.
November 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
MORE LIES: Trump said he wouldn’t touch Medicare, but the non-partisan CBO confirms that the Big, Ugly Betrayal bill will cut nearly a million low-income seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare off of a program that helps them afford their health care costs.
Speaker Johnson just confessed.
The Republicans are holding canceled SNAP as a negotiating tactic.
Taking children and their families hostage is reprehensible.
The Republicans are holding canceled SNAP as a negotiating tactic.
Taking children and their families hostage is reprehensible.
October 31, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Speaker Johnson just confessed.
The Republicans are holding canceled SNAP as a negotiating tactic.
Taking children and their families hostage is reprehensible.
The Republicans are holding canceled SNAP as a negotiating tactic.
Taking children and their families hostage is reprehensible.
Millions of hardworking Americans will have their health insurance premiums DOUBLED because Republicans refuse to act.
October 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Millions of hardworking Americans will have their health insurance premiums DOUBLED because Republicans refuse to act.
No surprise that the administration that DOUBLED Americans' health care premiums is lying about it.
Maybe Dr. Oz should stick to being a second-rate talk show host.
Maybe Dr. Oz should stick to being a second-rate talk show host.
Q: Unless ACA subsidies are extended, the average plan will increase by somewhere around 115%
DR OZ: Where'd you get that number?
Q: Kaiser Family Foundation
OZ: They retracted that. Here's the truth. The average American who's on ACA is gonna pay $13 more than this year. That's not a big issue
DR OZ: Where'd you get that number?
Q: Kaiser Family Foundation
OZ: They retracted that. Here's the truth. The average American who's on ACA is gonna pay $13 more than this year. That's not a big issue
October 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
No surprise that the administration that DOUBLED Americans' health care premiums is lying about it.
Maybe Dr. Oz should stick to being a second-rate talk show host.
Maybe Dr. Oz should stick to being a second-rate talk show host.
🔔🔔🔔When Congress approves funding, the president can’t just cancel it.
Trump has threatened our entire system of checks and balances by playing politics with your tax dollars.
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Trump has threatened our entire system of checks and balances by playing politics with your tax dollars.
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🔔🔔🔔When Congress approves funding, the president can’t just cancel it.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🔔🔔🔔When Congress approves funding, the president can’t just cancel it.
Trump has threatened our entire system of checks and balances by playing politics with your tax dollars.
youtube.com/shorts/zSAIs...
Trump has threatened our entire system of checks and balances by playing politics with your tax dollars.
youtube.com/shorts/zSAIs...
NEW: Ranking Member @merkley.senate.gov is demanding answers on how much taxpayer money is being used to fuel Trump’s mobilization and deployment of troops to U.S. cities like Portland.
The American people deserve full transparency.
The American people deserve full transparency.
October 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
NEW: Ranking Member @merkley.senate.gov is demanding answers on how much taxpayer money is being used to fuel Trump’s mobilization and deployment of troops to U.S. cities like Portland.
The American people deserve full transparency.
The American people deserve full transparency.
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Republicans shut down the government to make sure that families like Lyn’s couldn’t afford their health care.
They created a health care crisis that will kick MILLIONS off their insurance.
I’m fighting like hell to protect health care for YOU and YOUR FAMILY.
They created a health care crisis that will kick MILLIONS off their insurance.
I’m fighting like hell to protect health care for YOU and YOUR FAMILY.
They are among thousands of Oregonians who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace who could pay an additional $127 to $456 a month on average.
This Oregon family faces 45% increase for health insurance if ACA subsidies go away
They are among thousands of Oregonians who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace who could pay an additional $127 to $456 a month on average.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Republicans shut down the government to make sure that families like Lyn’s couldn’t afford their health care.
They created a health care crisis that will kick MILLIONS off their insurance.
I’m fighting like hell to protect health care for YOU and YOUR FAMILY.
They created a health care crisis that will kick MILLIONS off their insurance.
I’m fighting like hell to protect health care for YOU and YOUR FAMILY.
Reposted by Senate Budget Committee
15 million Americans kicked off their health care.
Higher health insurance costs for more than 20 million people.
More than 50,000 additional deaths ever year.
This is the legacy Republicans shut down the government to protect.
Higher health insurance costs for more than 20 million people.
More than 50,000 additional deaths ever year.
This is the legacy Republicans shut down the government to protect.
October 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
15 million Americans kicked off their health care.
Higher health insurance costs for more than 20 million people.
More than 50,000 additional deaths ever year.
This is the legacy Republicans shut down the government to protect.
Higher health insurance costs for more than 20 million people.
More than 50,000 additional deaths ever year.
This is the legacy Republicans shut down the government to protect.
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Republican leaders have shut down the government rather than work with Democrats to fix the health care crisis.
WATCH for a rundown on what's happening and why ⬇️
WATCH for a rundown on what's happening and why ⬇️
October 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Republican leaders have shut down the government rather than work with Democrats to fix the health care crisis.
WATCH for a rundown on what's happening and why ⬇️
WATCH for a rundown on what's happening and why ⬇️
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The government has been shut down for 27 days.
Families are already seeing their premiums skyrocket for next year.
This is a crisis and NEVER in my time in office have I seen a president who won't even TALK to the other side about a solution. This is absurd.
Families are already seeing their premiums skyrocket for next year.
This is a crisis and NEVER in my time in office have I seen a president who won't even TALK to the other side about a solution. This is absurd.
RADDATZ: Should the president be meeting with Democrats to end the shutdown?
BESSENT: Well, what good does it do, Martha?
BESSENT: Well, what good does it do, Martha?
October 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The government has been shut down for 27 days.
Families are already seeing their premiums skyrocket for next year.
This is a crisis and NEVER in my time in office have I seen a president who won't even TALK to the other side about a solution. This is absurd.
Families are already seeing their premiums skyrocket for next year.
This is a crisis and NEVER in my time in office have I seen a president who won't even TALK to the other side about a solution. This is absurd.
House Republicans need to get back to work!
No more paid vacations while Americans get a massive increase in the cost of their health insurance.
No more paid vacations while Americans get a massive increase in the cost of their health insurance.
October 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
House Republicans need to get back to work!
No more paid vacations while Americans get a massive increase in the cost of their health insurance.
No more paid vacations while Americans get a massive increase in the cost of their health insurance.
Trump’s Beautiful for Billionaires Bill isn’t cutting any deficits.
The truth is he’s adding TRILLIONS to our national debt.
All to give the wealthy another massive tax giveaway.
The truth is he’s adding TRILLIONS to our national debt.
All to give the wealthy another massive tax giveaway.
October 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Trump’s Beautiful for Billionaires Bill isn’t cutting any deficits.
The truth is he’s adding TRILLIONS to our national debt.
All to give the wealthy another massive tax giveaway.
The truth is he’s adding TRILLIONS to our national debt.
All to give the wealthy another massive tax giveaway.
NEW: Merkley, Wyden Call on Oz to Resolve Chaos as States Implement Republicans’ Disastrous Health Care Cuts
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October 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
NEW: Merkley, Wyden Call on Oz to Resolve Chaos as States Implement Republicans’ Disastrous Health Care Cuts
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