Jeff Merkley
Husband. Dad. Garage tinkerer. Thorn in the side of the privileged and powerful. U.S. Senator from Oregon. Official campaign account. Fighting for YOU. He/Him.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
- 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.
- 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.
- Trump and Musk’s illegal firings of federal workers aren’t about efficiency—they’re about money, chaos, and control. Federal workers protect our natural wonders, health, safety, and rights, and I’m defending our public servants against these billionaires on a power trip.
- Are you furious about Friday’s vote to give Trump more power? I am, too. Here are 3 things you can do: 1⃣ Get up. Action beats outrage. 2⃣ Speak up. Hold electeds accountable. 3⃣ Show up. Organizing together is powerful. Join me in this fight. Your country needs you.
- I’m voting HELL NO on the Republican CR. It hands Musk and Trump a blank check, turning your tax dollars into a wanna-be dictator’s slush fund. No accountability. Just corruption on autopilot.
- Trump’s Ukraine policy reads like Putin’s dream for a Russian asset: ✔️Spread propaganda that Ukraine started the war ✔️Cut off military aid ✔️Block intel sharing ✔️Demean Zelenskyy in the Oval Office ✔️Weaken US alliances with Europe Who benefits? Putin. Who loses? Us.
- Trump’s cronies work overtime to stack every room he enters with sycophants, but I believe every time Trump enters a room, someone should be there to hold him accountable. That’s why I’m bringing Isabella Isaksen as my guest to the joint address to Congress.
- We have a president who is actively violating our laws and our Constitution. We all need to give extraordinary efforts to save our democracy. Here's what I saw at my town halls last weekend: thousands of people who are doing exactly that by organizing against Trump and his cronies.
- Last week, I led Senate Democrats in an all-nighter against the GOP’s budget for billionaires. We pushed amendments to protect working families—Republicans voted “No.” Now, they’re on record against Medicaid, fair taxes, and lower drug costs. I’m not backing down from this fight.
- Trump wants Kash Patel to run the FBI for one reason: total control. Patel colluded to block investigations, spread election lies, and glorify January 6. Patel won’t uphold the law—he’ll sabotage it to protect Trump and target his enemies with a revenge agenda. I voted “No.”
- The Republican budget plan is simple: billionaires win, families lose. Republicans say it's about border security, but it's not. They want to rip away support for working Americans, gut critical programs like Medicaid, and balloon the deficit.
- RFK Jr. has spent years lying about vaccines, stoking mistrust in data, promoting junk science, and fueling public health crises. He’s a direct threat to our health and safety. The last thing we need at Health and Human Services is a conspiracy theorist with a megaphone. I voted “No.”
- The Director of National Intelligence helps counter foreign threats. Tulsi Gabbard has defended Assad after he gassed civilians, pushed Kremlin propaganda on Ukraine, and smeared our allies. She’s a national security risk and cannot be trusted to lead US intelligence.