Wyden, Merkley Announce More Than $1 Million to Support Addiction and Recovery Services in Eastern Oregon
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced more than $1 million in federal awards to help combat the opioid epidemic and to support addiction and recovery services in Eastern Oregon. “The opioid epidemic continues to harm communities across the state, especially in rural areas that
Daines, Merkley Announce Sweeping Bipartisan Proposal to “Save the Senate”
End the Senate’s Dysfunction and Deliver Results for the American People WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today announced the rollout of a sweeping bipartisan proposal that would enact major changes to the Senate’s governing rules. These changes would help restore the Senate’s purpose of robust
Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter Announce $4.3 Million to Support Public Safety Across Oregon
Programs in Gresham, Beaverton, Salem and Cottage Grove to benefit Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, and Maxine Dexter, today announced more than $4.3 million in federal awards to support public safety programs across Oregon. “It
New Analysis Shows Federal Government to Save Nearly $2 for Every $1 Invested in Flood Prevention
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at the request of U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report detailing that every $1 the federal government invests in flood adaptations can save taxpayers nearly $2 in disaster spending, as well as reduce
Merkley, McGovern Unveil New Legislation to Protect Hong Kong Residents in America from Being Forced to Return to PRC
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (MA-02)—Ranking Members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—announced the Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act, new legislation to provide protections for Hong Kong residents who have fled persecution and are living in the United States. Since
Merkley y Curtis impulsan un nuevo proyecto de ley bipartidista para honrar a los bomberos forestales caídos en combate.
Washington, DC – Hoy, los senadores estadounidenses Jeff Merkley (D-OR) y John Curtis (R-UT) anunciaron la presentación de la Ley de Homenaje a los Bomberos Forestales Caídos. Esta innovadora legislación ampliaría los beneficios por muerte de los bomberos caídos para igualar los hasta 100.000 dólares proporcionados a los miembros caídos del ejército, un cambio significativo con respecto a la
Merkley, Meeks, Shaheen y Jacobs emiten un comunicado sobre el preocupante informe de la GAO sobre el estado de la asistencia exterior de la administración Trump.
WASHINGTON, DC — Los senadores estadounidenses Jeff Merkley (D-OR), miembro de mayor rango del Comité de Presupuesto del Senado, y Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), miembro de mayor rango del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado, y los representantes Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5), miembro de mayor rango del Comité de Asuntos Exteriores de la Cámara de Representantes, y Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51), miembro de mayor rango del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores de África
Merkley retoma la iniciativa para proteger la privacidad del conductor.
Washington, DC – El senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, anunció la reintroducción de su Ley de Derechos de Privacidad Automotriz, una legislación para proteger la privacidad de los consumidores frente a las empresas que recopilan y venden datos de automóviles estadounidenses. Actualmente, las empresas recopilan, almacenan y venden datos de vehículos sin el conocimiento del conductor. Informes recientes incluso han documentado que los fabricantes de automóviles venden
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, Merkley Unveil Ban Flock Act to Protect Americans’ Right to Privacy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today released the Ban Flock Act, legislation to put an end to the rise in AI-powered surveillance cameras that track Americans across the country. The Ban Flock Act would prohibit federal agencies from
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