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August 2026
08/04/26	Merkley Delivers Opening Statement at Medicaid Hearing
July 2026
07/23/26	CBO: Over 10 Percent of U.S. Population Will Be Uninsured Due to the Republican Big, Ugly Betrayal Law
07/23/26	ICE, CBP Now Sitting on $152 Billion After Republican Funding Bills
07/16/26	Merkley Statement on House Budget Committee’s Out-of-Touch Budget
07/14/26	Merkley, Wyden Demand Answers from Kennedy, Oz on Newly Formed Healthcare Advisory Committee
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

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