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Merkley Slams GENIUS Act Rubberstamping Trump’s Crypto Corruption

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the GENIUS Act without votes on his amendments to end crypto-related conflicts of interest by President Trump and other elected officials: “Passing the GENIUS Act without strong anti-corruption measures stamps a Congressional seal of approval

Merkley, Young Honor Dalai Lama with Bipartisan Resolution

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Indiana’s U.S. Senator Todd Young announced today that they introduced a bipartisan resolution in recognition of the Dalai Lama’s upcoming 90th birthday and to express support for the Tibetan people. “The people of Tibet have an inalienable right to self-determination, and our

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)

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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