Jeff Merkley
Role at the time: United States senator from Oregon
Condemned
Statement summary
Merkley opposes the rule as a late restriction on voters and challenges federal control of mailed ballots.
“Donald Trump is trying to make it harder for folks to vote just weeks before an election”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Merkley and Wyden urge Supreme Court to block USPS mail-voting rule · Jeff MerkleySeparately attributed Merkley and Wyden quotation blocks
Joint Senate release with each senator’s own criticism of the rule. Descriptions of Trump’s motives and the rule’s legality are their positions.
Why we used this label
Directly criticizes 2026 enforcement and its effects on voters.