In the face of the damage that wildfires, hurricanes, landslides, tornados, and flooding have wrought on national parks, wildlife refuges, and national forests across the country during the past two years, Senator Merkley made the case for restoration and repair of public lands and infrastructure during a Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing titled, “A Review of Disaster Funding Needs.” Buildings, roads, bridges, communications systems, and other public infrastructure that local communities rely on have been damaged or destroyed during extreme weather events, hurting local economies and harming treasured parks and forests that have millions of visitors each year.

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Senator Merkley spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, in support of three Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block the sale of offensive weapons to the Netanyahu government.

 

Senator Merkley’s statement on the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-statement-on-vote-to-block-offensive-arms-sales-to-the-netanyahu-government/


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I co-sponsored Senator Sanders' Joint Resolutions of Disapproval because the U.S. cannot continue to send offensive weapons to Netanyahu’s government as it fuels a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
 
No bombs. More aid.

Senator Merkley spoke in support of Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) that would block U.S. offensive arm shipments to Israel amid tens of thousands of deaths and restrictions on humanitarian aid entering Gaza.

The three JRDs, introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders and cosponsored by Merkley, are expected to come up for a vote in the U.S. Senate this week.

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Senator Merkley reflects on the outcome of the 2024 election and the road ahead.

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I wrote a bill to kick hedge funds out of our housing market, and I’m fighting to get it passed.

Houses in our communities should be homes for people, not a profit center for Wall Street.

Read more about the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-smith-lead-bicameral-action-to-ban-hedge-fund-ownership-of-residential-housing/

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Sinister: billionaire corporations are buying up health care facilities—clinics, nursing homes, hospitals, and more—and using sick people to turn healthy profits.

I’m fighting to put an end to this clear corporate greed!

Let’s call “after action” gifts what they really are: bribes.

They shouldn’t be legal—that’s why we need to pass my Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act!

More about my Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-pushes-for-crackdown-on-state-local-corruption/

During a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the environmental impact of 6PPD, a chemical used in tires, Senator Merkley pushed for a replacement that will protect critical fish species and ecosystems. Salmon, trout, and other fish species are unlikely to recover unless we find an alternative, and as chair of the Senate subcommittee that oversees chemical safety, Senator Merkley is calling for solutions.

Watch the full hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qD46dU2Vn4

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