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U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate, Oregon
November 3, 2026 · 12 statements · 2026.09.23-a5b0ef6c
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Jeff MerkleyDemocratic, incumbentDavid Brock SmithRepublican
Federal statements
EconomyNo. 01/12
The federal minimum wage should be raised above $7.25 an hour.
Background
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009. States and cities can set higher minimums, and many do.
this bill adds nearly $30 trillion to the national debt over the next 30 years – mortgaging the cost on future generations to ensure billionaires can pay less in taxes.
Campaign or official site · Jul 1, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Federal premium subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans should be expanded.
Background
These subsidies lower the monthly cost of health plans bought on HealthCare.gov and state marketplaces. Expanding them would lower premiums for more buyers and increase federal spending.
Federal law should require background checks for all gun sales, including private sales.
Background
Federal law requires background checks for sales by licensed dealers but not for most sales between private individuals. This would extend the requirement to private sales.
An overwhelming majority of Americans agree that comprehensive background checks are a common-sense step to keeping guns out of the hands of people who may commit acts of violence.
Campaign or official site · Jan 9, 2019 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Abortion laws should be set by each state rather than by Congress.
Background
Since the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision, each state sets its own abortion laws. Agreeing means Congress should not pass a national law that either expands or restricts access.
Here in America, we all should have the same right to make medical decisions about our own bodies, and to access the care we need—including reproductive care—no matter where we live.
Campaign or official site · Mar 9, 2023 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
A major contribution to this challenge would be stopping new fossil fuel leases on our public lands that lock in oil, gas and coal extraction for decades into the future.
Campaign or official site · Nov 4, 2015 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
The federal government should limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
Background
This would set federal limits on the carbon pollution power plants release. It concerns regulation by agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency.
The U.S. should keep broad tariffs on imported goods.
Background
Tariffs are taxes paid on imported goods. Since 2025 the U.S. has applied tariffs to imports from most countries, and this statement is about keeping them in place.
Trump's illegal and chaotic tariffs have harmed American consumers and businesses, leaving them to foot the bill for rising prices due to Trumpflation.
Campaign or official site · Feb 20, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
A president should be able to send the National Guard into a state over its governor's objection.
Background
Governors normally command their state's National Guard, but federal law lets a president take control of it in some situations. Since 2025, the use of that power to send troops into cities has been challenged in court.