Merkley, Wyden Lead the Charge to Limit DHS’ Use of Facial Recognition Technology Amid Trump’s Rapidly Growing Surveillance State
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they introduced the ICE Out of Our Faces Act. The bicameral legislation would rein in the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), banning agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs
Merkley, Senate and House Lawmakers: Trump Administration Risking a New Arms Race with Failure to Renew Nuclear Treaty with Russia
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—co-chair of the Congressional Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—led his Senate and House colleagues in raising urgent concerns about the expiration this week of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Klobuchar, Heinrich, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Concerns About National Trail Program
WASHINGTON – Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies are
Wyden, Merkley Announce Investment in Three Oregon Museums’ Cultural and Educational Programs
Museums in Bend and Portland earn federal support from Institute of Museum and Library Services Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment totaling nearly $750,000 for the High Desert Museum, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) and the Portland Art Museum. “These iconic Oregon
Wyden, Merkley Lawmakers Raise Concerns About Abusive Practices in the Electronic Monitoring and Private Probation Industries
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with five senators and 12 House members, sent a letter to eight private probation and electronic monitoring (EM) companies, expressing concern about the industries’ abusive business practices, which often drive poor and vulnerable communities into cycles of debt or
Merkley Announces Committee Action to Invest in Oregon’s Families and Rural and Coastal Committees
Investments included in fiscal year 2025 government funding bills champion programs and projects that expand health care and education access, modernize water infrastructure and energy storage, and support manufacturing and job creation. Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced he secured
Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle Urge EPA to Investigate Landfill Concerns in Benton County
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle today urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to thoroughly and expeditiously complete its investigation into concerns about Republic Services Coffin Butte Landfill in Benton County. “This 178-acre landfill accepts over 1 million tons of waste annually from nearly
On Second Anniversary of CHIPS and Science Act, Lawmakers Urge Top Federal Officials to Visit Oregon
Letter from Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Hoyle, Salinas: “We stand ready to welcome you to our state, celebrate the progress made in the past two years, and share our vision for the future of Oregon’s semiconductor industry.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne
Merkley and Wyden Announce Over $5 Million to Realize New Renewable Energy Projects in Oregon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sending a total of $2,182,023 in Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants, and $3,176,875 in a REAP loan, to support renewable energy projects in the state. The investments—much like the $4.5 million for other REAP
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