Wyden, Merkley Ask State Data Center Advisory Committee to Consider Multiple Issues Raised by Oregonians
Oregon senators: “Several issues have been raised by constituents regarding responsible data center development with our offices, ranging from local to state to federal jurisdiction.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today wrote Gov. Tina Kotek’s data center advisory committee to convey concerns both senators have
Peters, Schumer, Murray & Merkley Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding OMB Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power to Politicize Federal Grants
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Democratic Leader; Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, led the entire Senate Democratic caucus in demanding
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Reinstate EPA Employees Attacked for Exercising their Right to Free Speech
Senators’ effort comes on one-year anniversary of “Declaration of Dissent” letter and follows recent revelations that EPA legal counsel advised against disciplinary action due to employees’ First Amendment rights Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues in pressing the Trump administration to reverse disciplinary actions
Senator Reverend Warnock, Lawmakers Introduce New Legislation to Secure Integrity of Local Elections
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), joined by his colleagues U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), who chairs the Senate Rules Committee, as well as Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA), introduced new legislation that will ensure the integrity of local elections while also protecting the safety and security
Ahead of Juneteenth, Merkley, Williams Propose Constitutional Amendment to Close Slavery Loophole in 13th Amendment
Washington, D.C. – As Juneteenth approaches this weekend, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) have introduced the Abolition Amendment, which would strike the ‘Slavery Clause’ of the 13th Amendment that allows slavery to continue in the United States. This week, Congress passed legislation to establish Juneteenth
VIDEO RELEASE: Amid Five-Alarm Drought Conditions, Merkley Emphasizes Urgency of Acting to Prevent Wildfires, Aid Irrigators in First Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the chairman of the Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, convened a hearing with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland during which he emphasized the need to create a budget that reflects the critical role of the Department of the
Merkley Responds to Fulton v. City of Philadelphia Supreme Court Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia: “Of all the jobs I’ve had in my life, being a dad has always been the most special to me. It’s a deeply fulfilling experience—one
Merkley, Daines Urge Colleagues to Build Pathway Forward for Bipartisan Legislation To Ensure that Legal Cannabis Businesses Can Access Crucial Financial Services
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) are urging the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee to schedule a markup for the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Merkley and Daines
Merkley, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Ban Government Use of Facial Recognition, Other Biometric Technology
Washington D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a group of eight lawmakers—including U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)—this week in introducing bicameral legislation to end government use of biometric technology such as facial recognition tools. The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act responds to reports that hundreds of local, state, and
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