Merkley, Salinas Lead New Bill to Hold ICE, CBP Accountable for Abusing Americans’ Constitutional Rights
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced new legislation to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) liable for violating individuals’ constitutional rights. The ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act would make the federal government
Elfreth, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Partisan National Park Passes
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the top Democrat overseeing funding for the National Park Service, introduced the Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act. The bill is straightforward legislation that would explicitly prohibit the National
CBO Tells Merkley: Trump’s Brazen National Guard Deployment to American Cities Has So Far Cost U.S. Taxpayers Upwards of $589 Million
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) told U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, that President Donald Trump’s brazen decision to deploy National Guard personnel to U.S. cities, including Portland, has cost taxpayers upwards of $589 million to date. If these
Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Bill to Expand Access to SNAP, Repeal Republicans’ Punitive Eligibility Rules
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they are co-sponsoring legislation that would help more Americans have access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a crucial safety net that stands between thousands of Oregonians and hunger. “Oregonians should not have to choose between putting food
Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Plans to Eliminate Consumer Product Safety Commission
Lawmakers: “Americans rightfully expect that the products they bring into their home are safe, and only the CPSC has the authority and expertise to ensure that expectation is met.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) said today they have joined dozens of lawmakers from
Before Busy Summer Travel Season, Merkley, Kennedy, Markey, Marshall Push to Rein in TSA Facial Recognition Technology at Airports Across U.S.
During National Travel and Tourism Week, Senators lead bipartisan Traveler Privacy Protection Act Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Louisiana’s U.S. Senator John Kennedy, Massachusetts’ U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey, and Kansas’ U.S. Senator Roger Marshall banded together to sound the alarm over the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA)
Sens. Rick Scott, Jeff Merkley Introduce Legislation Targeting Global Use of Forced Labor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senators Rick Scott and Jeff Merkley introduced the bipartisan No Funds for Forced Labor Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive director at international financial institutions to oppose projects that use forced labor practices, specifically in Communist China’s Xinjiang region, known
McClellan, Bacon, Merkley, Hyde-Smith Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Address Mental Health Treatment Shortages
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Don Bacon (NE-02) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced legislation to address mental health and substance use disorder facility shortages during a growing mental health crisis. About one in five American adults live with mental illness, and
Merkley, Crapo Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expand Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Idaho’s U.S. Senator Mike Crapo today teamed up to introduce the bipartisan Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration (CFLR) Program Reauthorization Act of 2025. This legislation would reauthorize and expand the CFLR program, which helps fund collaborative and community-based forest management. The CFLR program has a
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