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El senador Merkley preside la audiencia del Subcomité sobre alternativas a los plásticos de un solo uso

26 de octubre de 2023

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley chaired a Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee hearing titled, “Evaluating Material Alternatives for Single-Use Plastics” on October 26, 2023. This is his opening statement from that hearing; you can find the full hearing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCTp3XURJCU Witnesses included: Marcus Eriksen, Ph.D. – Co-Founder, Executive Director –

El senador Merkley preside la audiencia sobre la reducción del desperdicio de botellas de plástico – Declaración de apertura

October 2, 2023

On September 28, 2023, Senator Merkley chaired a Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight hearing titled “Examining Solutions to Address Beverage Container Waste,” the latest hearing in his series of hearings investigating plastic production and pollution and its impact on

Schumer, Merkley, Daines, Sinema y Lummis anuncian la Ley Bancaria SAFER

20 de septiembre de 2023

Hoy, el líder de la mayoría del Senado, Chuck Schumer (D-NY), junto con los senadores Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Steve Daines (R-MT), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) y Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) presentaron el proyecto bipartidista Seguro y Ley Bancaria del Reglamento de Aplicación Justa (SAFER).

El senador Merkley preside la audiencia sobre la represión transnacional – Declaración de apertura

12 de septiembre de 2023

Senator Merkley co-chaired a Congressional-Executive Commission on China hearing titled “Countering China’s Global Transnational Repression Campaign” on September 12, 2023. His opening statement focused on the growing issue of transnational repression and the steps the United States needs to take to address this troubling trend. Earlier this year, Senator Merkley

El senador Merkley destaca el agua de pozo contaminada en las zonas rurales de Oregón

7 de septiembre de 2023

Senator Merkley highlighted the pressing issue of contaminated private well water in rural Oregon communities during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing titled “Implementing IIJA (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act): Perspectives on the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, Part II” on September 7, 2023. Senator Merkley visited

Merkley aplaude las medidas para incentivar empleos bien remunerados en la transición a la energía limpia

29 de agosto de 2023

El senador había creado el plan para utilizar créditos fiscales para incentivar empleos sindicales y bien remunerados en energías renovables y expansión de vehículos eléctricos. El senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, emitió la siguiente declaración después de que la administración Biden publicara nuevas pautas para implementar las disposiciones de la Ley de Reducción de Inflación que impulsarán la creación. de alta calidad,

El senador Merkley habla sobre la prohibición de las admisiones heredadas

29 de agosto de 2023

Senator Merkley’s remarks from a press conference announcing the introduction of the Fair College Admissions for Students Act, which would ban the practice of giving preference to children of donors and alumni in the college admissions process on July 26, 2023. Read more about the bill: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-bowman-no-more-legacy-admissions-at-colleges-and-universities/

Merkley preside la audiencia del subcomité sobre la reducción de los desechos de un solo uso: declaración de apertura

8 de agosto de 2023

On July, 27, 2023, Senator Merkley chaired a Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee hearing examining solutions for reducing single-use waste and expanding refill and reuse infrastructure. Link to Full Hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg67n76sNsg&t=11s Witnesses Include: Dacie Meng, Policy and Institutions Senior Manager

El senador Jeff Merkley responsabiliza a la TSA por el reconocimiento facial

31 de julio de 2023

Senator Merkley was at Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday, July 28, 2023 and recounts his experience with TSA’s use of facial recognition technology. Read more about Sen. Merkley’s previous encounter with TSA facial recognition technology: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/11/tsa-airport-security-facial-recognition/

El Senador Merkley preside la audiencia del subcomité de EPW sobre la reducción de desechos de un solo uso

27 de julio de 2023

On July, 27, 2023, Senator Merkley chairs a Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee hearing examining solutions for reducing single-use waste and expanding refill and reuse infrastructure. Witnesses Include: Dacie Meng, Policy and Institutions Senior Manager (North America), Ellen MacArthur Foundation