Merkley, Curtis Lead New Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Wildland Firefighters
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT) announced the introduction of the 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
Merkley Relaunches Effort to Protect Driver’s Privacy
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced the reintroduction of his Car Privacy Rights Act, legislation to protect consumers’ privacy from companies that collect and sell Americans’ car data. Currently, companies collect, store, and sell vehicle data without the driver’s knowledge. Recent reporting has even documented automakers selling
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, Merkley Unveil Ban Flock Act to Protect Americans’ Right to Privacy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 — 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
Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter, Bynum Oppose Trump’s Undermining of Due Process and Politicizing Immigration Courts
Oregon lawmakers demand an end to expedited “mega master” hearings in Portland, Tacoma, and other immigration centers. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dexter and Janelle Bynum, today demanded the Trump administration end the practice
Two Federal Courts Rule Trump Administration’s Elimination of Solar For All Program Unlawful, Advancing the Effort of Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Senator Jeff Merkley To Save the Program
Congress created the $7 billion renewable energy program to deliver solar projects to 900,000 households in disadvantaged communities, saving families $350 million every year on energy costs Washington, D.C. – Two federal courts have ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unlawfully eliminated the Inflation Reduction Act’s Solar for All
Merkley Applauds GAO for Reaffirming that Trump’s Pocket Rescissions Are Illegal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reaffirmed that the Impoundment Control Act does now allow for the President to issue a pocket rescission on expiring funding. On Friday, President
Merkley Renews Push to Crack Down on State and Local Corruption
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley pushed to strengthen federal anti-corruption laws after the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for state and local officials to accept gratuities for official actions. Merkley reintroduced the Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act, which would restore public trust in state and local government
Merkley, Pingree Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center
The bicameral, bipartisan effort comes amid recent threats from President Trump that the living memorial to JFK could be ‘ripped down’ unless his name is added to the building Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Ranking Members of the Senate and House Interior-Environment Appropriations
Merkley Slams Senate Republicans for Rubberstamping Trump Arch
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked his bill to prevent the Trump Administration from using any federal funds for the planning and construction of the Trump Arch: “Trump’s Arch is a monument to his own ego—a waste of our taxpayer dollars. “This
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