Senator Merkley on China’s Erasure of Tibetan, Mongolian, and Uyghur Cultures
Senator Merkley questioned witnesses during a Congressional-Executive Commission on China hearing titled “The Preservation of Memory: Combatting the CCP’s Historical Revisionism and Erasure of Culture” on December 5, 2024. Watch the full hearing: https://www.cecc.gov/events/hearings/preservation-memory-combating-ccps-historical-revisionism-and-erasure-culture
We need oversight for TSA’s facial recognition system.
I’m pushing for rigorous oversight of TSA’s facial recognition system—the building blocks for a national surveillance state. Remember: you can opt out!
Merkley to Biden Admin on Public Lands Damage: We Can’t Let “Devastation Sit there Unaddressed”
In the face of the damage that wildfires, hurricanes, landslides, tornados, and flooding have wrought on national parks, wildlife refuges, and national forests across the country during the past two years, Senator Merkley made the case for restoration and repair of public lands and infrastructure during a Senate Appropriations Committee
El Senador Merkley preside la audiencia del subcomité de EPW sobre la reducción de desechos de un solo uso
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
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
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