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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · 1d

Bringing you an update on the National Guard from my run yesterday.

Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · 5d

Republicans shut down the government because they refuse to fix the health care crisis THEY CREATED.

I'm fighting to restore ACA tax credits that make care more affordable, and I'll keep fighting for universal health care to guarantee everyone the care they need.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · 6d

Dangerous: Trump and Hegseth dragged generals away from their posts to fight “the enemy within.”

There’s no invasion, no rebellion. Just a wannabe dictator dragging us further into authoritarianism.

The American people are not the enemy. HELL NO.

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OPB @opb.org · 7d

“The Republicans have shut down the government because they want to lock in their devastation of health care for American families. And we’re saying, ‘hell no, this is not right,’” said U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.

US Sen. Jeff Merkley on government shutdown, health care and authoritarianism

The junior senator from Oregon warned that health care is under attack — and said that’s not all that’s at stake.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · 7d

Trump federalizing the Oregon Guard is his attempt to turn neighbors against each other.

We don't want or need this.

Trump is trying to stoke violence to tighten his authoritarian grip. Don't take his bait.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · 7d

Republicans forced through a budget bill that gutted Medicaid and will make your health care premiums SKYROCKET.

Then, they shut down the government to avoid fixing the mess they made. HELL NO! I'm fighting to fix the Republican health care crisis.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · Aug 21

I’m picking up the pace! Every workout is a reminder of the challenge ahead. What happens in 2026 depends on us—getting engaged, staying engaged & winning a Democratic Senate. Join the resistance. Let’s work together on this mission to save our republic. secure.actblue.com/donate/jmfo-rt…

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · Jul 15

Corporate landlords are cashing in on renters with surprise fees, inflated penalties, and credit checks that shut people out. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social and I introduced the End Junk Fees for Renters Act to stop the profiteering and make sure more people can find—and keep—a place to live.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · Jul 10

We're in a critical moment for our rights, our democracy, and a future where every American can thrive. I've been thinking about how I can best keep fighting with you for a country that's fair, free, and built for all of us. Watch below to find out!

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · Jun 30

It’s vote-a-rama in the Senate—a high-stakes series of votes on amendments to Trump’s brutal budget. While Republicans push billionaire handouts, Senate Democrats are on the floor right now fighting for working families, kids, and our future. Your voices are powering our fight.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · Jun 25

Three years ago, the MAGA Supreme Court gutted abortion rights, and the fallout is brutal: women denied lifesaving care, providers criminalized, families crossing state lines for help.
Now, extremists are targeting the full range of reproductive care. I'll fight them at every step.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · Jun 14

Trump is waging an assault on our democracy—enabled by deferential courts and a subservient Congress. While he parades in D.C., We the People are rallying to reject his strongman tactics. I’m fighting alongside you to stop this power grab. HELL NO! No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · Jun 12

There must be an investigation with real consequences.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · Jun 12

Outrageous. For asking DHS Secretary Kristi Noem a question, Sen. Alex Padilla was forced to his knees, then to the floor, then handcuffed—a violent act of repression from Trump’s authoritarian playbook to try and crush dissent and bulldoze the Constitution.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · May 25

George Floyd should be alive today—raising his daughter, growing old, living in peace. Five years on, the fight for justice continues. We must dismantle the system that enabled his murder and build one where Black lives are respected and protected.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · May 24

While Trump cozied up to foreign billionaire investors in his memecoin grift at a pricey dinner at his Virginia golf course, I rallied outside with @our-revolution.bsky.social and @publiccitizen.bsky.social to protest his crypto con.

Jeff Merkley speaking at a rally outside Trump's dinner for top investors in his memecoin.

Jeff Merkley is standing next to a coin-shaped poster with an image of Trump that says Stop Crypto Corruption.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · May 22

Tonight, Trump is wining and dining top $TRUMP crypto coin investors—including foreign billionaires—who paid millions for VIP access to him. This is a colossal abuse of power by the Trump family to profit off the presidency. My End Crypto Corruption Act would stop this grift.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · May 19

The GOP plan kicks 8.6 million off of Medicaid. Rural hospitals will suffer, kids will lose care & people will get sick, all to give billionaires tax breaks. Medicaid is a promise to take care of each other. Trump wants to break it. Families lose, billionaires win. I’m a Hell NO!

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · May 1

Every right workers have is won by uniting in solidarity—the 8-hour workday, overtime, fair wages and benefits, workplace safety. Working people organized, marched, and fought. On May Day, we honor that fight by continuing it.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · Apr 30

For years, Trump and MAGA Republicans have targeted
LGBTQ+ folks. Yesterday, I reintroduced the Equality Act to end these attacks. I will always fight for everyone to have the freedom and safety to live as their authentic self.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · Apr 16

This is how dictators act. Trump illegally deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a brutal El Salvador megaprison. Now, he's flouting a 9-0 Supreme Court order to bring him back. Hell no. Due process for all is the core of our democracy, and I’m fighting to defend it. Kilmar must come home.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · Apr 5

Republicans are pushing a cruel agenda—slashing Social Security, gutting Medicaid, ripping away basic rights. That’s why Americans are in the streets today: to say Hands Off! I hear you. And I’m in this fight with you every day.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · Apr 2

Wisconsin voters just sent a powerful message: their courts are not for sale. Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on winning her race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court—a huge win for democracy and the rule of law!

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · Mar 31

When you’re in a fight with a bully, you’ve got two choices—run and hide or take them on. Trump and his cronies run on chaos, threats, and lies, and we’re taking them on with truth, people power, and every tool we’ve got to protect our rights, our planet, and our future.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · Mar 23

Trump's anti-trans policies aren't just harmful—they're designed to make life unbearable for trans Americans by ripping away health care, IDs, the right to serve, and more. I'll never stop fighting for the right of all Americans to live safely as their authentic selves.

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