Merkley Denounces Unjust Sentencing of Hong Kong Democracy Advocate Jimmy Lai
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 this statement following the sentencing of Jimmy Lai, an entrepreneur and democracy advocate in Hong Kong who has been imprisoned since 2020 under
Merkley, Wyden Lead the Charge to Limit DHS’ Use of Facial Recognition Technology Amid Trump’s Rapidly Growing Surveillance State
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they introduced the ICE Out of Our Faces Act. The bicameral legislation would rein in the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), banning agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs
Merkley, Senate and House Lawmakers: Trump Administration Risking a New Arms Race with Failure to Renew Nuclear Treaty with Russia
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—co-chair of the Congressional Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—led his Senate and House colleagues in raising urgent concerns about the expiration this week of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Merkley Statement on VA Mission Act
“This vote was an extremely difficult decision. “This bill has many positives, most notably a significant expansion of the VA caregivers program that has successfully helped many veterans stay in their homes while enabling their family members to provide the care that they need. Our veterans deserve the very best
Merkley Cosponsors Landmark Bill to End Federal Prohibition of Marijuana
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced his cosponsorship of a landmark bill to end the federal prohibition on marijuana. Senator Cory Booker’s Marijuana Justice Act would remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances, making it legal at the federal level. Merkley has been a leader within
Merkley Introduces Alternative AUMF to Stop Endless War and Preserve Constitutional Vision of War Authorization
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Constitutional Consideration for Use of Force Act. Merkley’s bill is an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) that provides a clear alternative to the Corker-Kaine AUMF currently being debated by the
Amid Housing Crisis, Merkley, Wyden Announce Influx of Housing Aid for Communities Across Oregon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ron Wyden today announced more than $10.6 million in public housing grants awarded to housing authorities across Oregon. “The nation is facing its biggest housing affordability crisis in decades, with rents dramatically outpacing incomes,”
Merkley Statement on House Passage of Bank Deregulation Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a deregulatory banking bill that rolls back key provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Senate previously considered and passed the bill in March. “Working Americans have
Merkley and Toomey Call on FCC to Address Identity Theft and Fraud in Public Comments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) today issued a strong call to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to identify and address fraudulent behavior that has led to potentially two million fake comments being filed under stolen identities on public rulemakings. Though they come
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