07.17.25

Merkley Statement on Senate Republicans Rubber Stamping the Trump Administration’s Disastrous DOGE Cuts

U.S Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee and a senior member of the Senate Appropriations and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement after Senate Republicans capitulated to the disastrous cuts proposed by the Trump Administration and intended to appease Elon Musk and the “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).” This package will dismantle America’s foreign assistance infrastructure, including by effectively dissolving the … Continue Reading

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07.03.25

Chairman Graham Statement On House Passage Of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

 - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. “We did it. Congratulations to President Trump, Vice President Vance, and their entire team for shepherding the One Big Beautiful Bill through the Senate and House so it can soon become the law of the land. “Speaker Johnson and his team also deserve tremendous credit for passing the Senate bil… Continue Reading

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07.03.25

Merkley: House Republicans Stand with Billionaires, Continue the Great Betrayal of Working Families

Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement after the House of Representatives passed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” “After Senate Republicans refused to stand with working families, House Republicans followed their lead and passed this disastrous bill where families lose, and billionaires win,” said Ranking Member Jeff Merkley. “Trump campaigned on fighting for working families, but Congressional Republicans - at his behest… Continue Reading