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Senator Merkley speaks out on the need to ban Congressional stock trading

July 12, 2024

Senator Merkley gave remarks at a press conference on the need to pass the ETHICS Act to ban lawmakers from buying and trading stocks. Politicians should work for the public, not for their stock portfolios. Watch the full press conference: https://youtube.com/live/xb6-Fs8xVb4 Read more about the ETHICS Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/peters-merkley-hawley-and-ossoff-announce-historic-bipartisan-agreement-to-advance-legislation-to-ban-member-stock-trading/

Merkley, Padilla Lead New Legislation to Protect U.S. Elections from Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence

July 12, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and California’s U.S. Senator Alex Padilla—along with Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Peter Welch (D-VT)—today announced the introduction of the Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act. The bill aims to ensure the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) does

Senators Approve Bill To Let VA Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana To Veterans In Legal States

July 11, 2024

Marijuana Moment A key U.S. Senate committee has approved a spending bill with a new amendment allowing doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to discuss and recommend medical marijuana to patients living in legal states. The Senate Appropriations Committee passed the cannabis amendment from Sen. Jeff Merkley

Oregon Delegation Announces $22 Million USDA Seafood Purchase to Boost Oregon’s Coastal Communities and Economy

July 11, 2024

Funding announcement comes after Merkley-led letter urged the USDA for more federal support to West Coast fishermen and seafood harvesters, processors, and distributors Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Oregon’s U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06), announced

Merkley, Whitehouse, Doggett Urge Fellow Americans to Take ‘Plastic Pollution Action Month’ This July

July 11, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Rhode Island’s U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) today introduced a bicameral resolution designating July as Plastic Pollution Action Month. They spotlight the dangers plastic pollution poses to both human health and the environment, and call on Americans

Senators strike bipartisan deal for a ban on stock trading by members of Congress

July 10, 2024

CNBC A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday launched a renewed effort to ban members of Congress from trading stock. “Congress should not be here to make a buck,” Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said at a press conference Wednesday on Capitol Hill. “There is no reason why members of Congress ought to be profiting off

Bipartisan Senate group pushes ban on lawmaker stock trading

July 10, 2024

NPR A bipartisan group of Senators unveiled a new proposal that would ban members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from trading individual stocks. Oregon Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley, Michigan Senator Gary Peters, Georgia Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff and Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley are outlining a new version

Bipartisan Senate group proposes ban on congressional stock trading

July 10, 2024

Washington Post Members of Congress and their families would face stiff penalties for trading stocks under new legislation released Wednesday by a bipartisan group of senators. The bill, introduced by Sens. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), would bar members of Congress from

Peters, Merkley, Hawley and Ossoff Announce Historic Bipartisan Agreement to Advance Legislation to Ban Member Stock Trading

July 10, 2024

Peters’ Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to Consider Legislation Later this Month WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) announced an agreement to advance bipartisan legislation, built off of Merkley’s ETHICS Act, to ban Members of Congress, their spouses,

82nd Avenue transit project lands $39 million in federal funding

July 9, 2024

KGW The grant will fund the purchase of fuel-cell electric buses. TriMet intends to eventually make the 82nd Avenue corridor a FX (Frequent Express) line. PORTLAND, Ore. — TriMet is set to receive $39 million in federal funding for the 82nd Avenue Transit Project, members of Oregon’s congressional delegation announced

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Senator Merkley speaks out on the need to ban Congressional stock trading

Merkley, Padilla Lead New Legislation to Protect U.S. Elections from Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence

Senators Approve Bill To Let VA Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana To Veterans In Legal States

Oregon Delegation Announces $22 Million USDA Seafood Purchase to Boost Oregon’s Coastal Communities and Economy

Merkley, Whitehouse, Doggett Urge Fellow Americans to Take ‘Plastic Pollution Action Month’ This July

Senators strike bipartisan deal for a ban on stock trading by members of Congress

Bipartisan Senate group pushes ban on lawmaker stock trading

Bipartisan Senate group proposes ban on congressional stock trading

Peters, Merkley, Hawley and Ossoff Announce Historic Bipartisan Agreement to Advance Legislation to Ban Member Stock Trading

82nd Avenue transit project lands $39 million in federal funding

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