Merkley and Klobuchar introduce a bill to ban federal officials from participating in prediction markets to prevent corruption.
Quiver AI Summary
Senators Merkley and Klobuchar propose new legislation: U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Amy Klobuchar have announced the introduction of the End Prediction Market Corruption Act. This bill aims to prevent top government officials from participating in prediction markets to mitigate potential insider trading risks. According to the senators, the bill will help uphold public trust in government operations.
Concerns over prediction markets: The initiative follows reports of significant winnings by individuals in prediction markets related to geopolitical events. Merkley emphasized the need to avoid undermining public confidence in officials, stating that non-public information should not be exploited for personal gain. The legislation has received support from various advocacy groups.
Legislative details: The bill is supported by several Democratic senators and endorsed by organizations like Public Citizen and Project On Government Oversight (POGO). Klobuchar noted that this legislation would enhance regulatory oversight to prevent misconduct among officials with access to confidential government information.
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Jeff Merkley Fundraising
Jeff Merkley recently disclosed $1.1M of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 30th, 2026. This was the 60th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 92.0% came from individual donors.
Merkley disclosed $418.5K of spending. This was the 147th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Merkley disclosed $6.0M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 43rd most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
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Jeff Merkley Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Jeff Merkley is worth $11.0M, as of March 5th, 2026. This is the 100th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Merkley has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Jeff Merkley Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Jeff Merkley:
- S.3930: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on the acquisition of single-family residences by hedge fund taxpayers, and for other purposes.
- S.3820: Soil CARE Act of 2026
- S.3812: WORK to Save Lives Act
- S.3745: ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act
- S.3735: Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act
- S.3673: Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act
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2026 Oregon US Senate Election
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