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Merkley, Bonamici Introduce Bill to Stop Occupation of American Cities by Federal Law Enforcement, Armed Forces

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced legislation to block the Trump Administration from deploying federal law enforcement and armed forces against Americans. Merkley and Bonamici introduced the Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act after the chaos in Los Angeles and in light of

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would implement federal enforceable workplace heat stress protections in Oregon and nationwide. “As evidenced by this week’s high temperatures in Oregon, record-hot weather is here to stay 

Merkley, Van Hollen, Sanders, Welch Denounce Threats to West Bank Communities

Washington, D.C. – Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the United States last week, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Maryland’s U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, and Vermont’s U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch issued the following statement in response to the Israeli Higher Planning Council’s directive on June 18 to reject all

Merkley, Daines Recognize 30 Years of U.S.-Vietnam Relationship

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Montana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines teamed up in a bipartisan effort to mark the 30th anniversary of the normalization of relations between the United States and Vietnam. “Vietnam is a critical partner to the United States, and only together will we

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