Merkley Calls for No War with Iran
Washington, D.C. – Following President Trump’s unconstitutional strikes against Iran, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the following statement: “The Constitution is clear: Congress has the power to declare war, not the president. “James Madison warned us: ‘the Executive is the branch of power most
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
Merkley Applauds Bipartisan Senate Vote to Prevent Unauthorized War With Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Senate passed a resolution to prevent unauthorized war with Iran on a bipartisan vote of 55-45. Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been a leading proponent of limiting presidents’ ability to wage war
Merkley to Hold Nine Town Halls Across Oregon
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley next week will hold town halls in nine counties across Oregon. The town halls will be February 19 through 22, in Polk, Yamhill, Malheur, Baker, Wallowa, Union, Umatilla, Linn, and Lane counties. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C.,
Oregon Lawmakers Ask U.S. Attorney to Investigate Whether Local Police Violated Black Man’s Civil Rights
Portland – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer today asked the U.S. Attorney’s Office to investigate whether a black Portlander’s civil rights were violated by local police departments. The Oregon lawmakers’ letter to U.S. Attorney Billy Williams follows a report this week in The
Merkley, Wyden Take Oregon’s Bottle Bill to National Stage
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced the introduction of a pair of bills that offer multiple pathways to tackling America’s growing plastic pollution crisis, including a national version of Oregon’s groundbreaking “bottle bill.” The Original Recycling (OR) Bottle Act of 2020 would establish a
Merkley, Booker Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Irresponsible Government Use of Facial Recognition Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today introduced legislation to protect the privacy of consumers from rapidly advancing facial recognition technology and data collection practices that heighten the risk of over-surveillance and over-policing, especially in communities that are already disproportionately targeted by law enforcement.
Merkley Blasts Trump Budget as Completely Ignoring Concerns of Oregonians
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after President Donald Trump released his proposed fiscal year 2021 budget: “At Donald Trump’s events, he talks and talks and talks but never listens. If he did a town hall in every county in Oregon every year, like
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