Senators Unveil ‘Next Step Home Act’ to Build on Success of ‘First Step Act’ Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are co-sponsoring the Next Step Home Act, a crucial piece of legislation aimed at restoring voting rights for people with felony convictions who have been released under the First
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they joined 10 of their colleagues in a letter to the Federal Trade Commission applauding its recent enforcement against Rite Aid for its use of discriminatory and invasive facial recognition technology. In the Rite Aid settlement, the FTC found the company’s use
El senador Jeff Merkley cuestionó a los funcionarios electorales sobre los esfuerzos para preservar nuestro proceso democrático, el trabajo para proteger el derecho de cada votante elegible a emitir su voto y las amenazas hechas a los secretarios del condado y otros funcionarios electorales en Oregón y en todo el país en un Comité Senatorial de Reglas. y administración
“We urge the BOP not to renew its ACA accreditation contract when it expires next month.” “The ACA’s accreditation system is ineffective at best, and at worst misleads the public to believe that a failing facility’s operations are adequate.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),
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
Los legisladores presentan comentarios sobre la regla propuesta por la Oficina de Reubicación de Refugiados del HHS, “Regla fundamental para niños no acompañados” WASHINGTON – El líder de la mayoría del Senado de los EE. UU., Dick Durbin (D-IL), presidente del Comité Judicial del Senado, y el senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley (D-OR) encabezaron 14 colegas al presentar un comentario bicameral sobre el Departamento de Salud y
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/
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
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/
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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