Wyden, Merkley Demand Transparency from Meta on Facial Recognition Technology in Smart Glasses
Senators: “The deployment of facial recognition technology in smart glasses risks entrenching a system in which Americans are routinely scanned, catalogued, and analyzed as they move through daily life — an outcome fundamentally incompatible with a democracy.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) today
Bipartisan Merkley, Sheehy Bill Boosts Transportation and Access to Public Lands
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Montana’s U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy led a bipartisan effort to reauthorize the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP), a popular federal program that provides transportation options to public lands. The Senators’ bipartisan FLAP Reauthorization Act ensures the program will not expire
Merkley Announces Central Oregon Town Halls in March
Senator holding in-person conversations in Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties between March 20-21 Bend, OR. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations in Klamath and Lake counties on Friday, March 20, followed by conversations in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties on Saturday, March 21. The five events continue Merkley’s 2026 town hall tour of
Merkley, Cornyn, Markey, Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Export of Crowd Control Equipment to Hong Kong
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today led the introduction of new, bipartisan legislation that would ban the U.S. export of crowd control equipment to the Hong Kong Police Force. The legislation follows documented reports by
Merkley, Van Hollen Introduce Resolution Emphasizing Need for Nonpartisan Foreign Service
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley today joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to announce a new resolution to reaffirm the importance of nonpartisanship in the Foreign Service of the United States. Senator Merkley serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senator Van Hollen is Co-Chair of the
Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer Honor Trail Blazers’ 50th Anniversary with Resolution
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer marked tonight’s start of the Portland Trail Blazers’ 50th NBA season with a concurrent Congressional resolution that honors both the team’s history and fans’ faithful support of the franchise. “From Bill Walton and Maurice Lucas
Senators Merkley, Collins Announce Senate Passage of Bipartisan RAWR Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced today the Senate passage of the Rescuing Animals With Rewards (RAWR) Act, legislation that would help save endangered animals by combatting wildlife trafficking and poaching. Specifically, the RAWR Act would authorize the State Department to offer financial
Following Push from Merkley, Senate Democrats, Inspector General Opens Investigation into Suppression of Science at USDA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today to announce that Phyllis K. Fong, the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has opened an investigation into potential suppression and alteration of scientific reports, documents, and communications by political
Merkley Announces $612 Million in Financing Available for Water Infrastructure Improvements in Portland and Beaverton
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that the City of Portland and City of Beaverton each have received massive, low-interest loans through special federal funding from the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)—a program he created after hearing feedback from communities across Oregon that affordable
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