Jeff Merkley
Tracked across 12 events · 331 articles · First seen Sep 27, 2025 · Last active May 28, 2026
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The United States — Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that Donald Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' missile defense system could cost $1.2 trillion over the next 20 years, with over $1 trillion in acquisition costs…
Impact: Jeff Merkley, a Democratic Senator, requested the budgetary assessment and criticized the 'Golden Dome' project as a 'massive giveaway to defense contractors'.
May 12, 2026 · 12 articles
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A U.S. Senate official, Elizabeth MacDonough, removed security funding for President Donald Trump's planned $400 million United States — White House ballroom from a massive $72 billion spending package. This decision deals a blow to…
Impact: Jeff Merkley, a United States — Democratic Party (United States) senator, stated that the United States — Democratic Party (United States) is prepared to challenge any changes Republicans make to the bill to appease Donald Trump.
May 16, 2026 · 7 articles
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Impact: Jeff Merkley, a Democratic U.S. Senator, warned the public about Donald Trump's potential to create chaos with the troop deployment and advised protesters to express their views at a distance from federal troops.
Sep 27, 2025 · 10 articles
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Impact: Jeff Merkley, a United States Senator and top Democrat on the budget committee, criticized Donald Trump's budget proposal as out-of-touch.
Apr 03, 2026 · 72 articles
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Senate Republicans have proposed adding $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies. This proposed boost for Donald Trump's ballroom project comes after 2026 White House Correspondents Dinner…
Impact: Jeff Merkley, a Democratic Senator, criticized Republicans for funneling money into Trump's ballroom and other agencies instead of addressing the needs of middle-class Americans.
May 05, 2026 · 6 articles
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A proposal by the United States — Republican Party (United States) to include $1 billion in security funding for the United States — White House campus and Donald Trump's new ballroom within a larger immigration…
Impact: Jeff Merkley, a Democratic Senator, criticized the proposed spending on Donald Trump's ballroom and immigration agencies.
May 16, 2026 · 7 articles
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The United States — Congressional Budget Office (United States — Congressional Budget Office) has released a new analysis estimating that Donald Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome for America' missile defense program will cost $1.2 trillion over…
Impact: Jeff Merkley, a senator, requested the cost estimate from the United States — Congressional Budget Office and criticized the 'Golden Dome for America' project as a giveaway to defense contractors.
May 12, 2026 · 7 articles
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Mar 17, 2026 · 101 articles
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