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Merkley Speaks Out Against Hedge Fund Involvement in Housing Market, Highlights Housing Crisis

February 1, 2024

Senator Merkley spoke about housing affordability and the grip of hedge funds on our housing market during a Senate Budget Committee hearing titled “A Blueprint for Prosperity: Expanding Housing Affordability” on January 31, 2024. Read more about the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-smith-lead-bicameral-action-to-ban-hedge-fund-ownership-of-residential-housing/

Merkley Calls for Ceasefire and Massive Increase in Humanitarian Aid for Gaza on U.S. Senate Floor

January 31, 2024

Senator Merkley spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the need for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and a massive influx of humanitarian aid into Gaza.   Read Senator Merkley’s op-ed in the Oregonian: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2024/01/merkley-gaza-needs-a-massive-increase-in-humanitarian-aid-immediately-opinion.html   Read more about Senator Merkley’s visit to the Rafah Crossing, Egypt,

My Visit to the Rafah Crossing and the Urgent Need to get Humanitarian Aid into Gaza

January 16, 2024

This weekend marked 100 days in the Israel-Hamas war. I recently visited the Rafah Crossing and saw first-hand the badly broken system preventing life-saving aid from reaching Palestinians in Gaza. I’ve called for a ceasefire, which is critical to stopping this humanitarian catastrophe. Read my op-ed in the Oregonian: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2024/01/merkley-gaza-needs-a-massive-increase-in-humanitarian-aid-immediately-opinion.html

23 logros en 2023

December 26, 2023

As 2023 wraps up, I’m reflecting on the progress we’ve made for folks across our country—and the work still to do to take on the powerful and deliver for the people. Let’s build on that progress in 2024!

Merkley critica el uso del reconocimiento facial por parte de la TSA en los aeropuertos en un discurso en el Senado

13 de diciembre de 2023

Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the floor of the United States Senate on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 about the TSA’s use of facial recognition in airports and their failure to make it clear that this program is voluntary. This speech follows months of Senator Merkley monitoring the use of facial

Senador Merkley sobre el impacto devastador de los incendios forestales en Oregón

6 de diciembre de 2023

Senator Merkley spoke about the impact of wildfires on communities in Oregon and the growing threat of climate chaos during a Senate Environment and Public Works hearing titled “The Science of Extreme Event Attribution: How Climate Change is Fueling Severe Weather Events” on November 1, 2023. Watch the full hearing:

Ayudar a un veterano de Oregón a dejar atrás su legado

11 de noviembre de 2023

Los veteranos de Estados Unidos han hecho innumerables sacrificios para proteger nuestros valores y libertades. Las medallas y cintas militares son símbolos fundamentales para reconocer estos sacrificios, logros y dedicación al deber, pero a veces los veteranos no reciben las medallas que han ganado y merecen. Cuando los veteranos se topan con obstáculos para acceder a estas claves

Merkley: Rescatar a Ucrania es “uno de los mayores errores de política exterior que podemos cometer”

8 de noviembre de 2023

Senator Merkley questioned Assistant Secretary of State, European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien about the consequences if Congress fails to approve additional aid to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s unprovoked invasion during a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on November 8, 2023. Senator Merkley called bailing on aid

El senador Merkley se pronuncia a favor de la ayuda a Ucrania

7 de noviembre de 2023

Senator Merkley spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2023 in support of continued aid to Ukraine, highlighting that ripping aid for Ukraine out of the emergency supplemental bill would fracture the NATO alliance and weaken America’s leadership in defending democracy. He urged his colleagues to

Senador Merkley interroga a experto en protección de humedales

30 de octubre de 2023

El Senador Merkley habló con el Dr. Mažeika Patricio Sulliván, Director del Instituto Baruch de Ecología Costera y Ciencias Forestales de la Universidad de Clemson, durante una audiencia del Comité de Medio Ambiente y Obras Públicas titulada “Examinando las implicaciones de la Ley Sackett v. Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. para Agua Limpia Protecciones de humedales y arroyos”.