Merkley’s ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ is Coming to Bend

Merkley’s ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ is Coming to Bend August 6, 2026 Bend, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold a ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ in Bend on Thursday, August 13. Future events will be announced soon for later this year. “Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not the elected official’s personal profit,” said Merkley. “Trump and his family abuse his office and official connections to rake in billions for themselves at every turn, while making life more expensive for hard-working Americans. During the ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings,’ we invite Oregonians to come share their ideas for how to restore ‘government by and for the people.’” At each event, Merkley will provide a brief update about the extent of corruption and discuss proposed solutions, before turning to attendees to discuss the impact of corruption and why it must be stopped. In the U.S. Senate, Merkley has led the charge to end public corruption—including preventing lawmakers from trading stocks , banning cryptocurrency-related corruption by elected officials at the highest levels of the federal government , cracking down on the dangers that prediction markets pose to our democracy , getting dark money out of politics , and reforming the Supreme Court . Details about Merkley’s ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ are as follows, with additional details to be sent to local media ahead of each event: Thursday, August 13 Bend ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ Time: 3:00 pm PT Location: Central Oregon Community College, Mazama Building – Gym 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97703 More events across the state to be announced soon. ###