Senator Merkley Slams USPS Delays and Downgrades on Senate Floor
Senator Merkley spoke on the U.S. Senate Floor on Monday, July 29, 2024, about recent USPS downgrades that delay and degrade service for folks in Oregon and across the country.
Senator Merkley speaks out on the need to ban Congressional stock trading
Senator Merkley gave remarks at a press conference on the need to pass the ETHICS Act to ban lawmakers from buying and trading stocks. Politicians should work for the public, not for their stock portfolios. Watch the full press conference: https://youtube.com/live/xb6-Fs8xVb4 Read more about the ETHICS Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/peters-merkley-hawley-and-ossoff-announce-historic-bipartisan-agreement-to-advance-legislation-to-ban-member-stock-trading/
Reform our Immigration System, Pass the Children’s Safe Welcome Act
Senator Merkley, Representative Kamlager-Dove, Mina Dixon Davis of the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, and Neha Desai of the National Center for Youth Law discuss the Children’s Safe Welcome Act and the need to reform our immigration system. The bicameral Children’s Safe Welcome Act embeds best practices for child
El senador Merkley responsabiliza a la TSA por el uso del reconocimiento facial
Senator Merkley was back at Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday to hold the TSA accountable for their practices on using facial recognition technology, which the agency claims is “voluntary.” Know that you can refuse to use facial recognition technology at the airport and you should be easily accommodated by
Prohibición de admisiones heredadas
On July 26, 2023, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) teamed up to introduce the Fair College Admissions for Students Act, legislation to ban so-called legacy admissions—schools giving preference to the children of alumni and donors during the competitive college admissions process. Learn more about the
El senador Jeff Merkley critica a la TSA por falta de transparencia en el reconocimiento facial
El Senador Merkley detalla su experiencia con el reconocimiento facial en el Aeropuerto Nacional Ronald Reagan de Washington. Lea más sobre la experiencia reciente de la senadora Merkley al negarse a usar la tecnología de reconocimiento facial: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/11/tsa-airport-security-facial-recognition/
Mes de acción contra la contaminación plástica
Necesitamos acciones audaces para liberarnos de la contaminación plástica y proteger nuestra salud, el planeta y el futuro.
La Senadora Merkley Reintroduce la Ley de Igualdad
El 21 de junio de 2023, el Senador Merkley anunció la introducción de la Ley de Igualdad, legislación bicameral para prohibir la discriminación contra los estadounidenses LGBTQ+. Obtenga más información sobre la Ley de Igualdad: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/news/press-releases/as-states-across-the-country-strip-away-lgbtq-rights-merkley-baldwin-booker-takano -introducir-las-protecciones-que-se-necesitan-con-urgencia-mediante-la-ley-de-igualdad
Por qué estoy votando No en el proyecto de ley predeterminado
Quería compartir mis pensamientos con ustedes sobre por qué votaré no en el proyecto de ley predeterminado. En pocas palabras: es un desastre para nuestro medio ambiente y ataca los programas fundamentales de los que dependen las familias para prosperar. Lea mi declaración completa: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/news/press-releases/merkley-statement-i-cannot-in-good-conscience-vote-for-this-bill
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