Sen. Lee explains why he blocked bill banning demolition of presidential memorialsLee objected to an effort by Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley to unanimously approve a bill that would ban the demolition of presidential memorials, including the Kennedy Center.Salt Lake City Deseret News6d agoWhole story →GovernmentMike LeeJeff Merkleypresidential memorial protection bill
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon decided not to retireMerkley faces Republican state Sen. David Brock Smith of Port Orford in the November election.The Oregonian13d agoWhole story →GovernmentJeff Merkleyoregon senate election
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon decries Trump’s ‘entrenchment of an authoritarian state’The top concerns at the Oregon senator’s town hall were focused on the Trump presidency and mail-in voting.The Oregonian25d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentJeff Merkleytrump presidency concerns
Polymarket let users bet on wildfires. Lawmakers warn that could spur arson.Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, said that “you never want to encourage the obscene act of starting a fire.”Anchorage Daily News2mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentJeff Merkleywildfire betting regulation
Interior Department asks Congress for $10 million more for Freedom 250"It is unacceptable to ask the American people to bail out Freedom 250," Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) told Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.Washington Examiner2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJeff Merkleyfreedom 250 funding request
Trump administration seeks $10 million more for Freedom 250 events“It is unacceptable to ask the American people to bail out Freedom 250,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D, Ore.) wrote.The Philadelphia Inquirer2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJeff Merkleyfreedom 250 funding request
Reflecting Pool liner cut with knife or razor, National Park Service saysOregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations panel overseeing the Interior Department’s budget, said the pool renovation appears to be a waste of taxpayers’ dollars.The Oregonian3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJeff Merkleyreflecting pool vandalism
Marco Rubio Froze When a Democrat Forced Him to Stare at 500,000 Dead Children Then Blamed Obama to Save His Own SkinAt a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on June 2, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) didn't ease into it. The Oregon Democrat opened with a number andAtlanta Black Star3mo agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentJeff Merkleysenate foreign relations hearing
