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
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump to Justify His Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Ended
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues in refuting the Trump administration’s claim to Congress that the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, in Iran have “terminated” and requested President Trump release the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion supporting his claim. The
Merkley, Senate Democrats: Trump’s Staffing Cuts at Key USDA Services Threaten Rapid Response to New World Screwworm, Rural Communities, Food Safety, and Public Health Nationwide
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Senate Democratic colleagues to sound the alarm over the Trump Administration’s staff cuts at critical U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies that oversee food and agriculture systems and respond to threats such as the New World Screwworm across the
Wyden, Merkley, Murray Demand Trump Administration Restore Key BLM Roles
Oregon and Washington senators sound alarm on reassignment of Public Information Officers ahead of wildfire season Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., today demanded the Trump administration immediately reinstate 13 federal employees in Oregon and Washington state who received “reassignment letters”
Merkley: Republicans Vote to Ignore Working Americans and Cater to Trump’s Demands
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after Senate Republicans voted to pass their funding bill that will give Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) nearly $70 billion. This bill provides zero relief
Wyden, Merkley Laud Stewardship Agreement for Malheur National Forest
New 20-year agreement with Iron Triangle in John Day is for 20 years Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today praised the announcement of a 20-year stewardship agreement between the Malheur National Forest and Iron Triangle LLC in John Day that covers forest restoration, hazardous fuels
Merkley, Wicker Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Protect U.S. Fishers by Cracking Down on Illegal Fishing and Abusive Vessel Flagging Practices
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on June 5, 2026, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) announced a new bipartisan bill to target a loophole that illegal fishers exploit to gain an unfair advantage over
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