Jeff está comprometido con la protección de los derechos y libertades de todos los estadounidenses. Desde su creación, nuestra nación ha recorrido un largo camino hacia la igualdad y la justicia, pero aún queda mucho trabajo por hacer. Todos los estadounidenses merecen la oportunidad de vivir, trabajar y tener éxito sin sufrir discriminación.
Merkley Statement on Cannabis Rescheduling
Merkley: “Cannabis has not been descheduled, so we still have work to do.” Washington, D.C. – Following the Biden administration’s cannabis rescheduling announcement, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a lead sponsor of the SAFER Banking Act—shared the following statement: “I pushed the Biden administration to make good on the President’s commitment
Wyden, Merkley Co-sponsor Bill to Restore Voting Rights for Qualifying Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Senators Unveil ‘Next Step Home Act’ to Build on Success of ‘First Step Act’ Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are co-sponsoring the Next Step Home Act, a crucial piece of legislation aimed at restoring voting rights for people with felony convictions who have been released under the First
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Commend FTC’s Enforcement Against Rite Aid’s Discriminatory Use of Facial Recognition Technology
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they joined 10 of their colleagues in a letter to the Federal Trade Commission applauding its recent enforcement against Rite Aid for its use of discriminatory and invasive facial recognition technology. In the Rite Aid settlement, the FTC found the company’s use
Merkley Speaks with Election Officials about Threats to County Clerks and Election Workers
Senator Jeff Merkley questioned election officials about efforts to preserve our democratic process, work to protect the right of every eligible voter to cast their ballot, and threats made to county clerks and other election officials in Oregon and across the country in a Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Merkley critica el uso del reconocimiento facial por parte de la TSA en los aeropuertos en un discurso en el Senado
Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the floor of the United States Senate on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 about the TSA’s use of facial recognition in airports and their failure to make it clear that this program is voluntary. This speech follows months of Senator Merkley monitoring the use of facial
DURBIN Y MERKLEY LIDERAN A LOS COLEGAS BICAMERALES EN COMENTARIO EN APOYO A LA PROPUESTA DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN BIDEN PARA CODIFICAR EL ACUERDO DE ACUERDO DE FLORES
Los legisladores presentan comentarios sobre la regla propuesta por la Oficina de Reubicación de Refugiados del HHS, “Regla fundamental para niños no acompañados” WASHINGTON – El líder de la mayoría del Senado de los EE. UU., Dick Durbin (D-IL), presidente del Comité Judicial del Senado, y el senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley (D-OR) encabezaron 14 colegas al presentar un comentario bicameral sobre el Departamento de Salud y