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
Merkley Condemns Hong Kong Court Sentencing Pro-Democracy Advocate’s Father
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 a statement following the sentencing of Kwok Yin-sang, the father of U.S.-based activist Anna Kwok, who was put on trial in Hong Kong
Merkley, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Work With Young Americans on Climate Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is leading a group of his Senate colleagues in urging the Biden administration to work with young Americans to make progress on climate action. Merkley was joined by U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Elizabeth Warren
Merkley Leads Push for FDA to Close Synthetic Nicotine Loophole Being Used to Target Teens
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is leading a group of nine senators in pushing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to crack down on synthetic nicotine. Vaping manufacturers have reportedly been switching to synthetic nicotine to sidestep the FDA’s regulatory process for tobacco products and to
Members of Congress Lead Push to Ensure Free and Fair Elections in Honduras
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of major national elections in Honduras later this month, Members of Congress led by Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09), Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), Chuy García (D-IL-04), and Hank Johnson (D-GA-04) are pushing the U.S. State Department to do more to ensure
Merkley, Rubio Lead Push to Improve Humanitarian Access and Living Conditions for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and FU.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, are leading a bipartisan effort to increase humanitarian access and improve living conditions for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. More than 900,000 Rohingya are currently taking refuge in Bangladesh
Merkley Heads to Glasgow For Global Climate Negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a leading voice on climate change—is headed to Glasgow to join international climate negotiations at the COP26 summit. “From massive wildfires, to devastating floods, to record-breaking hurricanes and heat waves, we are already seeing
Merkley, Wyden Urge Biden to Rescind Medals for Perpetrators of Wounded Knee Massacre
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is leading a bicameral letter, along with Senator Ron Wyden, urging President Biden to rescind the Medals of Honor awarded to soldiers involved in the Wounded Knee Massacre, when hundreds of unarmed men, women, and children were slaughtered. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren
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