Wednesday, July 19, 2023 By: KTVZ News Sources KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday the introduction of two bills aimed at protecting communities across the nation from the hazardous health, economic, and environmental impacts of severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events, which are becoming more
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Israel around Israel’s entry into the Visa Waiver Program: “As longtime supporters of the U.S.-Israel relationship,
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maryland’s U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen—members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—today issued the following joint statement with Vermont’s U.S. Senator Peter Welch: “Let us start by being clear: We warmly welcomed the visit of President Herzog
Senator Merkley details his experience with facial recognition at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Read more about Sen. Merkley’s recent experience when refusing to use facial recognition technology: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/11/tsa-airport-security-facial-recognition/
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced the introduction of two bills aimed at protecting communities across the nation from the hazardous health, economic, and environmental impacts of severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events, which are becoming more frequent due to climate chaos—the Wildfire
We need bold action to break free from plastic pollution and protect our health, planet, and future.
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Baker City Herald Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley has given us all a somewhat depressing lesson in facial recognition technology. The Democrat walked up to one of the new Transportation Safety Administration facial scanners and here’s the resulting headline from The Washington Post: “You can say no
The Freedom to Vote Act will set basic national standards to make sure all Americans can cast their ballots in the way that works best for them, regardless of what zip code they live in. Tuesday, July 18, 2023 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Committee
Monday, July 17, 2023 By: Peter Wong Portland Tribune U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley says the federal and state governments should be doing more to add housing, which in his view has been long neglected. The Oregon Democrat speaks from his experience, going back three decades, when he was executive director
Monday, July 17, 2023 By: Scott Keith Columbia County Spotlight Hot-button topics, including the high price of prescriptions, the U.S. Supreme Court and climate change, were on the minds of Columbia County residents Saturday, July 15, at a town hall meeting in St. Helens with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley. In
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