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July 2026
07/12/26	Merkley Statement on the Sudden Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham
07/02/26	Peters, Schumer, Murray & Merkley Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding OMB Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power to Politicize Federal Grants
June 2026
06/25/26	Merkley Asks CBO To Examine the Long-Term Impact Higher than Expected Interest Rates Would Have on the National Debt
06/24/26	Merkley Statement on Trump’s Request for Nearly $88 Billion To Fund His Illegal War and Illegal Tariffs
06/23/26	After Republicans Gave ICE, CBP $70 Billion in New Funding Bill, Agencies Continue to Sit on $95 Billion from Previous Funding Bill
06/17/26	As Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion for Pentagon, Sens. Markey and Merkley Press for Details on “Golden Dome” $1.2 Trillion Price Tag, Mission
06/16/26	Merkley Asks CBO to Detail How Investing in Flood Adaptations Can Affect the Federal Budget
06/16/26	Merkley Opening Statement at Duncan Nomination Hearing
06/09/26	Merkley Responds to Trustees’ Reports That Big, Ugly Betrayal Law Moves Up Insolvency Dates for Social Security, Medicare
06/05/26	Merkley Statement on Oil and Gas Lease Sales from Republican Big, Ugly Betrayal Law Failing to Meet the Levels Promised
06/05/26	Merkley: Republicans Vote to Ignore Working Americans and Cater to Trump’s Demands
May 2026
05/28/26	Warren, Merkley, Schumer, Lawmakers Urge Nonpartisan Congressional Scorekeeper to Determine True Cost of War in Iran
05/21/26	Merkley, Wyden Demand Oz Detail How Health Care Providers’ Personal Information, Including Social Security Numbers, Were Published to Public Portal
05/20/26	As Senate Republicans Move to Give ICE, CBP $70 Billion, Agencies Are Sitting on $100 Billion from Previous Reconciliation Bill
05/20/26	Merkley Calls on Independent Watchdogs to Probe Trump’s New “Golden Fleet” Battleship Program
05/20/26	Merkley Opening Statement at Budget Committee Markup on Republican ICE and Border Patrol Slush Fund Bill
05/16/26	Leader Schumer, And Ranking Members Merkley, Durbin, Peters, Whitehouse, Heinrich Statement On Successfully Striking GOP’s First Attempt To Fund $1 Billion For Trump’s Gilded Ballroom In Republican Bill
05/16/26	Golden Ballroom Slush Fund Violates Byrd Rule, According to Senate Parliamentarian
05/14/26	Senate Parliamentarian Advises Byrd Rule Violations in Republicans’ ICE and Border Patrol Slush Fund Bill
05/12/26	CBO Tells Merkley: Trump’s “Golden Dome” Could Cost Taxpayers More Than $1.2 Trillion

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