Merkley condena nuevos recortes de financiación por parte de la administración Trump.
WASHINGTON, DC – Hoy, el senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley (D-OR), miembro de mayor rango del Comité de Presupuesto del Senado, emitió la siguiente declaración después de que el presidente Donald Trump y el director de la Oficina de Administración y Presupuesto (OMB), Russ Vought, emitieran más rescisiones de bolsillo ilegales, esta vez recuperando casi 1.040.100 millones de dólares.
Los senadores Markey y Merkley, junto con los representantes Jayapal, Tlaib y Pressley, vuelven a presentar un proyecto de ley para detener el uso gubernamental del reconocimiento facial y otras tecnologías biométricas.
Texto del proyecto de ley (PDF) Washington (25 de septiembre de 2026) – El senador Edward J. Markey (demócrata por Massachusetts), miembro del Comité de Comercio, Ciencia y Transporte, el senador Jeff Merkley (demócrata por Oregón) y las representantes Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) y Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) anunciaron la reintroducción de la Ley de Moratoria sobre el Reconocimiento Facial y la Tecnología Biométrica, legislación para prohibir que el gobierno utilice
Los senadores Markey y Merkley encabezan la petición de sus colegas para que la administración Trump abandone el imprudente acuerdo nuclear con Arabia Saudí.
El acuerdo de Trump cede ante las demandas saudíes y no supera la prueba del “estándar de oro” Texto de la carta (PDF) Washington (25 de septiembre de 2026) – Los senadores Edward J. Markey (demócrata por Massachusetts) y Jeff Merkley (demócrata por Oregón), copresidentes del Grupo de Trabajo bicameral sobre Armas Nucleares y Control de Armas, enviaron hoy una carta al Secretario de Estado Marco Rubio exigiendo que
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $4 Million to Boost Behavioral Health Services in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is awarding seven Oregon health centers a total of $4.1 million to launch and expand their behavioral health services. This federal funding is critical to providing Oregon communities with more
During Climate Week, Markey, Badum, Merkley, Barragán Lead Over 100 International Lawmakers in Urging Biden Administration to Reject New LNG Exports
Letter Text (PDF) Washington (September 23, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, today partnered with Representative Lisa Badum, group coordinator in the German Bundestag’s Climate and Energy Committee and chairwoman of the Subcommittee on
Cardin, Murphy, Van Hollen, Merkley Issue Letter to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, Urging Reforms and Accountability in Bangladesh
“We stand ready to support Bangladesh during this critical period and to assist in ensuring a successful transition to a democracy that honors the voices of its people,” wrote the lawmakers. WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris
Wyden, Merkley Announce Federal Investment in Manufacturing Equipment for Columbia Gorge Community College
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a nearly $300,000 federal investment for Columbia Gorge Community College to add manufacturing equipment to its Advanced Manufacturing and Technology program. “In my nearly 1,100 town halls throughout Oregon, I hear regularly about the need for local workforce development and
Wyden, Merkley Announce $200,000 Federal Award for Farmers Conservation Alliance in Central Oregon
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Farmers Conservation Alliance in Bend has earned a $200,000 Energizing Rural Communities award from the U.S. Department of Energy. “In my meetings and town halls throughout Oregon, I hear regularly from farmers and ranchers about the negative impacts the
Bonamici, Merkley, Jayapal Introduce Legislation to Stop Predatory Payday Lending Practices
WASHINGTON, DC [9/20/24] – Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation to protect consumers from predatory payday lending practices. The Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2024 would safeguard consumers as predatory payday lenders have continued to flourish online
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