Press Releases

Van Hollen, Merkley Press Lutnick for Answers on Epstein Ties

Letter follows Lutnick admission to Senator Van Hollen in Appropriations hearing that he lied about the extent and nature of his relationship with Epstein Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Senator Jeff

Sheehy, Merkley Introduce Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act

Washington, D.C. – Senator Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the bipartisan Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to provide Air Traffic Controllers more tools and training to keep American airspace safe. “America is the birthplace of aviation, and our hardworking air traffic controllers deserve the tools and

Hawley, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Wall Street from Buying Single-Family Homes

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Homes for American Families Act and an update of the HOPE for Homeownership Act, a comprehensive package to prohibit large institutional investors from buying up single-family homes. Their legislation is a response to the homeownership crisis in America, which has been exacerbated

Senators Markey & Merkley and Reps. Jayapal & Pressley Urge Federal Agencies to End Use of Clearview AI Facial Recognition Technology

Washington (February 9, 2022) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today sent letters to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Interior (DOI), and Department of Health and

Merkley, Wyden Announce Bill to Reauthorize Deschutes River Conservancy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to address restoration of wildlife and reduce agricultural runoff in central Oregon rivers, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced critical legislation to reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy’s (DRC) federal eligibility to receive federal funding for water quality and conservation projects.

Senators Merkley and Blunt Demand the Immediate Halt of any Internal Revenue Services (IRS) Programs Using American Taxpayers’ Biometric Data

Washington, D.C. – In a letter sent today to Internal Revenue Services (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Missouri’s U.S. Senator Roy Blunt demanded the IRS immediately discontinue any programs that collect, store, and use any type of biometric data to identify American taxpayers. The lawmakers’

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