Jeff is committed to protecting the rights and liberties of all Americans. Since its creation, our nation has come a long way in the march toward equality and fairness, but there is still much work to be done. All Americans deserve the opportunity to live, work, and succeed without facing discrimination.
Senator Merkley Slams Billionaires Dodging Taxes in Budget Hearing
Senator Merkley has been working for more than a year to rein in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)’s rapid, unchecked expansion of facial recognition technology in airports across the country. He shares that his photo was taken without his knowledge or consent at Washington National Airport as he was trying
Wyden, Merkley Lawmakers Raise Concerns About Abusive Practices in the Electronic Monitoring and Private Probation Industries
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with five senators and 12 House members, sent a letter to eight private probation and electronic monitoring (EM) companies, expressing concern about the industries’ abusive business practices, which often drive poor and vulnerable communities into cycles of debt or
Wyden, Merkley Join Bill to Protect Workers from Harassment
Legislation Would Prevent Workplace Harassment, Strengthen and Expand Key Protections For Workers, Support Workers in Seeking Accountability And Justice Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined the reintroduction of a bill that would address workplace harassment and ensure workers can seek accountability
Merkley, Senators Urge VA to Expand Access to Medical Cannabis for America’s Veterans
Senators’ letter follows DEA’s recommended rescheduling of cannabis from earlier this year Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today led his colleagues—including Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), John Fetterman (D-PA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV)—in
Merkley, Padilla Lead New Legislation to Protect U.S. Elections from Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and California’s U.S. Senator Alex Padilla—along with Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Peter Welch (D-VT)—today announced the introduction of the Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act. The bill aims to ensure the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) does
Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Legislation to Outlaw Discrimination against LGBTQ+ Couples Looking to Adopt, Protect LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined legislation that would ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ couples in Oregon and nationwide looking to adopt and protect LGBTQ+ children in the U.S. foster care system. The John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act would
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