Merkley Leads Oregon Lawmakers to Urge Continued Support for Oregon’s Hazelnut Industry
Salem, OR – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led members of Oregon’s congressional delegation in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins that calls on the Department to deliver critical federal support to Oregon’s hazelnut industry under the federal Section 32 purchase program. “The hazelnut
Dexter, Bonamici, Merkley Conduct Unannounced Oversight Visit to Portland ICE Facility After Reports of Denied Access to Legal Counsel
PORTLAND, OR – Today, Congresswomen Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) conducted an unannounced congressional oversight visit to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility on Macadam Avenue in Portland following troubling reports that attorneys were repeatedly denied access to detained clients. “No one should be denied
Wyden y Merkley anuncian más de 1 millón de dólares para apoyar los servicios de tratamiento de adicciones y recuperación en el este de Oregón.
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley anunciaron hoy más de 140.000 millones de dólares en subvenciones federales para ayudar a combatir la epidemia de opioides y apoyar los servicios de adicción y recuperación en el este de Oregón. “La epidemia de opioides sigue perjudicando a las comunidades de todo el estado, especialmente en las zonas rurales que
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
Wyden, Merkley Press Officials for Answers on UAS Testing Pauses in Pendleton, McMinnville and Tillamook
Oregon senators: “Our constituents have expressed concerns about how the ongoing pause affects the local economies across the state where UAS testing takes place, and they seek a timely resolution” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its designated
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Extend Secure Rural Schools Funding
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today were joined by their colleagues Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both R-Idaho, in introducing legislation that would extend funding for the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program for three years, and clarify congressional intention for distribution of funding
Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Blocking His Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked his Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act: “Members of Congress are elected to serve the people, not their portfolios. “Rather than crack down on Congressional stock trading, Senate Republicans not only blocked my
Republicans Block Merkley’s Bill to Eliminate Pocket Rescissions After the Trump Administration Again Illegally Claws Back Funds Without Consent from Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After the Trump Administration issued another illegal pocket rescission late Friday night, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, took to the Senate floor to pass his bill, which would eliminate any future pocket rescissions and would nullify the newest illegal cancelation
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