Merkley Denounces Unjust Sentencing of Hong Kong Democracy Advocate Jimmy Lai
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and past Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—issued this statement following the sentencing of Jimmy Lai, an entrepreneur and democracy advocate in Hong Kong who has been imprisoned since 2020 under
Merkley, Wyden Lead the Charge to Limit DHS’ Use of Facial Recognition Technology Amid Trump’s Rapidly Growing Surveillance State
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they introduced the ICE Out of Our Faces Act. The bicameral legislation would rein in the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), banning agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs
Merkley, Senate and House Lawmakers: Trump Administration Risking a New Arms Race with Failure to Renew Nuclear Treaty with Russia
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—co-chair of the Congressional Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—led his Senate and House colleagues in raising urgent concerns about the expiration this week of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Merkley Celebrates Essential Investments in Semiconductor Manufacturing, Domestic Supply Chain
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement celebrating the Senate passage of essential legislation to lower costs, boost innovation, and protect our national security with investments in semiconductor manufacturing and domestic supply chains. “Strengthening manufacturing in America is a win-win. If we don’t make
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Codify the Right to Contraception
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with colleagues have introduced legislation that would codify the right to contraception, which the Supreme Court first recognized more than half a century ago in its decision in Griswold v. Connecticut. The introduction follows Justice Clarence Thomas’ concurring opinion last month in Dobbs v.
Merkley Condemns Burmese Junta Killing of Pro-Democracy Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley — a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a leading voice on supporting democracy and human rights in Burma — issued the following statement after the Burmese military executed four pro-democracy leaders: “The execution of revered pro-democracy leaders Ko
Wyden, Merkley Announce an Additional Nearly $8.5 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance for Oregon
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Oregon will receive a combined nearly $8.5 million in federal emergency rental assistance funds. “The pandemic’s deep economic impact, including the challenges it placed on the consistent need to pay rent, continues to ripple even as Oregonians go back to work,” said
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Express Support for FDA’s Proposed Life-Saving Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to express support for the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed rules that would ban menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars. Menthol numbs the throat and mitigates the harshness of tobacco smoke, making menthol cigarettes more
Merkley, Wyden: Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion into Oregon Clears Key Hurdle
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced the Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act (Smith River NRA), legislation to expand the Smith River NRA, cleared a key hurdle by passing out of a Senate committee on a bipartisan vote. Expanding the Smith River
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