Jeff Merkley /tags/jeff-merkley Jeff Merkley en-US Copyright Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:20:02 GMT Merkley calls Trump a tyrant, warns 'We're already in a constitutional crisis' /politics-government/2025-03-17/merkley-calls-trump-a-tyrant-warns-were-already-in-a-constitutional-crisis Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley said the nation is already in a constitutional crisis. He made these remarks at a town hall event in Ashland, his first following a dramatic vote in the U.S. Senate to keep the government open. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:20:02 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-17/merkley-calls-trump-a-tyrant-warns-were-already-in-a-constitutional-crisis Roman Battaglia Trump cuts/firings harm Oregon rural communities and tribal lands /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2025-03-07/mon-9-am-trump-cuts-firings-harm-oregon-rural-communities-and-tribal-lands Senator Jeff Merkley joins the Exchange to discuss the impact of Trump administration decisions. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:03:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2025-03-07/mon-9-am-trump-cuts-firings-harm-oregon-rural-communities-and-tribal-lands Mike Green, Natalie Golay Wyden, Merkley press Medicaid administrator on Oregon automatic voter registration expansion /politics-government/2023-08-22/wyden-merkley-press-medicaid-administrator-on-oregon-automatic-voter-registration-expansion A new state law will automatically add Medicaid recipients to state voter rolls, but only if the federal government allows the Oregon Health Authority to share data. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:50:53 GMT /politics-government/2023-08-22/wyden-merkley-press-medicaid-administrator-on-oregon-automatic-voter-registration-expansion Julia Shumway Most Oregon congressional members support restoring some land rights to Grand Ronde Tribe /politics-government/2023-03-27/most-oregon-congressional-members-support-restoring-some-land-rights-to-grand-ronde-tribe All of Oregon’s congressional members – except Republican Rep. Cliff Bentz – are behind a proposal to restore some tribal rights over land Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:06:49 GMT /politics-government/2023-03-27/most-oregon-congressional-members-support-restoring-some-land-rights-to-grand-ronde-tribe Lynne Terry Rogue Valley residents call for more input on Northwest pipeline expansion  /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-02-14/rogue-valley-residents-call-for-more-input-on-northwest-pipeline-expansion Climate activists hosted a “People’s Hearing” in Phoenix, OR, on Monday night to record video testimony opposing a potential natural gas pipeline expansion in the Pacific Northwest. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 22:46:59 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-02-14/rogue-valley-residents-call-for-more-input-on-northwest-pipeline-expansion Jane Vaughan Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley tour reveals Morrow County residents’ frustration with groundwater inaction /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-01-23/oregon-sen-jeff-merkley-tour-reveals-morrow-county-residents-frustration-with-groundwater-inaction Residents want the government to ensure water deliveries and take action against polluters. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:01:23 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-01-23/oregon-sen-jeff-merkley-tour-reveals-morrow-county-residents-frustration-with-groundwater-inaction Antonio Sierra It’s the 100th anniversary of the birth of Oregon political icon Mark Hatfield /politics-government/2022-07-11/its-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-oregon-political-icon-mark-hatfield Mark Hatfield, one of the most iconic figures in Oregon political history, would have turned 100 years old Tuesday. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:54:45 GMT /politics-government/2022-07-11/its-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-oregon-political-icon-mark-hatfield Chris M Lehman / KLCC Merkley visits Jackson County pipeline construction project /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-05-15/merkley-visits-jackson-county-pipeline-construction-project Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley visited the site of a new water pipeline project in the works in Jackson County on Friday. The development of the 13.6-mile-long pipeline marks a significant investment in water-moving infrastructure in Southern Oregon that could benefit both farms and fish. Sun, 15 May 2022 14:06:24 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-05-15/merkley-visits-jackson-county-pipeline-construction-project Erik Neumann Sen. Merkley Describes Possible ‘Cover-Up’ If Evidence Is Withheld From Impeachment Process /politics-government/2020-01-23/sen-merkley-describes-possible-cover-up-if-evidence-is-withheld-from-impeachment-process Senator Jeff Merkley, D-OR, described the impeachment trial of President Trump as a possible “travesty” during a call with reporters on Thursday, if… Fri, 24 Jan 2020 00:22:35 GMT /politics-government/2020-01-23/sen-merkley-describes-possible-cover-up-if-evidence-is-withheld-from-impeachment-process Erik Neumann Sen. Merkley Calls For More Attention To CBD Products And Wildfire-Tainted Wine Grapes /health-and-medicine/2019-09-19/sen-merkley-calls-for-more-attention-to-cbd-products-and-wildfire-tainted-wine-grapes Two crops common to Southern Oregon, wine grapes and hemp, were the focus of a conference call with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and reporters on Thursday.… Fri, 20 Sep 2019 01:02:12 GMT /health-and-medicine/2019-09-19/sen-merkley-calls-for-more-attention-to-cbd-products-and-wildfire-tainted-wine-grapes Erik Neumann