24 Accomplishments in 2024
As 2024 wraps up, I’m reflecting on the progress we’ve made for folks across our country—and the work still to do to take on the powerful and deliver for the people. Thank you for being partners in making Oregon—and our world—a better place. We will keep working together to build
Senator Merkley Highlights Devastation in Gaza on U.S. Senate Floor
Ahead of the holiday break, Senator Merkley spoke on the Senate floor calling for U.S. action to address the devastation and suffering in Gaza, bring all of the hostages home, and pursue a lasting ceasefire.
Senator Merkley on China’s Erasure of Tibetan, Mongolian, and Uyghur Cultures
Senator Merkley questioned witnesses during a Congressional-Executive Commission on China hearing titled “The Preservation of Memory: Combatting the CCP’s Historical Revisionism and Erasure of Culture” on December 5, 2024. Watch the full hearing: https://www.cecc.gov/events/hearings/preservation-memory-combating-ccps-historical-revisionism-and-erasure-culture
We need oversight for TSA’s facial recognition system.
I’m pushing for rigorous oversight of TSA’s facial recognition system—the building blocks for a national surveillance state. Remember: you can opt out!
Merkley to Biden Admin on Public Lands Damage: We Can’t Let “Devastation Sit there Unaddressed”
In the face of the damage that wildfires, hurricanes, landslides, tornados, and flooding have wrought on national parks, wildlife refuges, and national forests across the country during the past two years, Senator Merkley made the case for restoration and repair of public lands and infrastructure during a Senate Appropriations Committee
Merkley Speaks in Support of Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to Block Offensive Arms to Israel
Senator Merkley spoke in support of Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) that would block U.S. offensive arm shipments to Israel amid tens of thousands of deaths and restrictions on humanitarian aid entering Gaza. The three JRDs, introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders and cosponsored by Merkley, are expected to come up
Merkley Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of Blocking the Sale of Offensive Weapons to Israel
Senator Merkley spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, in support of three Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block the sale of offensive weapons to the Netanyahu government. Senator Merkley’s statement on the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-statement-on-vote-to-block-offensive-arms-sales-to-the-netanyahu-government/
My reflections on the 2024 election.
Senator Merkley reflects on the outcome of the 2024 election and the road ahead.
Fin de la Ley de Control de Viviendas Estadounidenses por parte de los Fondos de Cobertura
I wrote a bill to kick hedge funds out of our housing market, and I’m fighting to get it passed. Houses in our communities should be homes for people, not a profit center for Wall Street. Read more about the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-smith-lead-bicameral-action-to-ban-hedge-fund-ownership-of-residential-housing/
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