{"id":11009,"date":"2023-07-24T09:02:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T13:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?page_id=11009"},"modified":"2023-07-25T14:38:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T18:38:28","slug":"press-releases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/news\/press-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Comunicados de prensa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11009\" class=\"elementor elementor-11009\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90faeb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90faeb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25561 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-bipartisan-actions tag-delivering-for-oregon tag-jobs-and-the-economy tag-natural-resources-and-rural-development tag-tackling-climate-change tag-wildfire\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-curtis-lead-new-bipartisan-bill-to-honor-fallen-wildland-firefighters\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMerkley, Curtis Lead New Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Wildland Firefighters\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 5, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT) announced the introduction of the&nbsp;Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act. This groundbreaking legislation would expand death benefits of fallen firefighters to match the up to $100,000 provided to fallen members of the military, a significant change from the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-curtis-lead-new-bipartisan-bill-to-honor-fallen-wildland-firefighters\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Merkley, Curtis Lead New Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Wildland Firefighters\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25556 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-civil-rights tag-protecting-consumers\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-relaunches-effort-to-protect-drivers-privacy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMerkley Relaunches Effort to Protect Driver\u2019s Privacy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 2, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced the reintroduction of his Car Privacy Rights Act, legislation to protect consumers\u2019 privacy from companies that collect and sell Americans\u2019 car data. Currently, companies collect, store, and sell vehicle data without the driver\u2019s knowledge. Recent reporting has even documented automakers selling<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-relaunches-effort-to-protect-drivers-privacy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Merkley Relaunches Effort to Protect Driver\u2019s Privacy\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25552 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-civil-rights tag-protecting-consumers-taxpayers-and-the-economy\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/sanders-ocasio-cortez-merkley-unveil-ban-flock-act-to-protect-americans-right-to-privacy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSanders, Ocasio-Cortez, Merkley Unveil Ban Flock Act to Protect Americans\u2019 Right to Privacy\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 2, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 \u2014 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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/sanders-ocasio-cortez-merkley-unveil-ban-flock-act-to-protect-americans-right-to-privacy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, Merkley Unveil Ban Flock Act to Protect Americans\u2019 Right to Privacy\u00a0\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fda29f elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"0fda29f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25549 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-delivering-for-oregon tag-jobs-and-the-economy tag-protecting-consumers\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/wyden-merkley-press-officials-for-answers-on-uas-testing-pauses-in-pendleton-mcminnville-and-tillamook\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWyden, Merkley Press Officials for Answers on UAS Testing Pauses in Pendleton, McMinnville and Tillamook\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Oregon senators: \u201cOur 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\u201d Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its designated<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/wyden-merkley-press-officials-for-answers-on-uas-testing-pauses-in-pendleton-mcminnville-and-tillamook\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Wyden, Merkley Press Officials for Answers on UAS Testing Pauses in Pendleton, McMinnville and Tillamook\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25547 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-delivering-for-oregon tag-education tag-natural-resources-and-rural-development\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/wyden-merkley-introduce-bill-to-extend-secure-rural-schools-funding\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Extend Secure Rural Schools Funding\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/wyden-merkley-introduce-bill-to-extend-secure-rural-schools-funding\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Extend Secure Rural Schools Funding\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25543 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-democracy\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-blasts-senate-republicans-for-blocking-his-bill-to-ban-congressional-stock-trading\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMerkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Blocking His Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked&nbsp;his&nbsp;Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act: \u201cMembers of Congress are elected to serve the people, not their portfolios. \u201cRather than crack down on Congressional stock trading, Senate Republicans not only blocked my<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-blasts-senate-republicans-for-blocking-his-bill-to-ban-congressional-stock-trading\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Blocking His Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25540 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-appropriations tag-budget\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/republicans-block-merkleys-bill-to-eliminate-pocket-rescissions-after-the-trump-administration-again-illegally-claws-back-funds-without-consent-from-congress\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRepublicans Block Merkley\u2019s Bill to Eliminate Pocket Rescissions After the Trump Administration Again Illegally Claws Back Funds Without Consent from Congress\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 30, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. &#8211; 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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/republicans-block-merkleys-bill-to-eliminate-pocket-rescissions-after-the-trump-administration-again-illegally-claws-back-funds-without-consent-from-congress\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Republicans Block Merkley\u2019s Bill to Eliminate Pocket Rescissions After the Trump Administration Again Illegally Claws Back Funds Without Consent from Congress\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25535 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-delivering-for-oregon tag-natural-resources-and-rural-development tag-responding-to-and-recovering-from-wildfire-and-drought tag-wildfire\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/wyden-merkley-bynum-announce-100000-for-central-oregon-wildfire-recovery\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWyden, Merkley, Bynum Announce $100,000 for Central Oregon Wildfire Recovery\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 30, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum, today announced $100,000 in federal awards to support displaced Oregonians and wildfire recovery efforts for Central Oregon communities that lost homes in the 2026 wildfires. \u201cAs wildfires in central Oregon and statewide set new<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/wyden-merkley-bynum-announce-100000-for-central-oregon-wildfire-recovery\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Wyden, Merkley, Bynum Announce $100,000 for Central Oregon Wildfire Recovery\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-25533 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases tag-bipartisan-actions tag-natural-resources-and-rural-development 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