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
I’m demanding comprehensive COVID relief, including my national utility shutoff moratorium.
Families can’t function without basic, essential water and electricity, and while there have been some local moratoriums on utility shutoffs—aren’t we all America together? Instead of a patchwork where some communities get relief and others don’t, we should be standing together. This is just one urgent need of the American
USPS processing facility inspection
I inspected the main Portland USPS processing facility today, and remain deeply concerned by what I heard. We need to restore USPS from this political sabotage. I know the American people will continue to fight to restore our postal service. It is one of our country’s most beloved institutions, and
Street Roots Podcast
(Originally posted August 17th, 2020) – I sat down with DeVon from the Street Roots podcast to discuss the urgent need for the Senate to finally provide long-overdue coronavirus relief to Americans, including some of our most vulnerable neighbors, like the vendors at Street Roots. We also discussed my bill
Don’t Mess with USPS
(Originally posted August 14th, 2020) – I joined Senator Ron Wyden at the Sellwood Post Office to say, “We will fight to defend our postal workers and the integrity of our election!” Thanks to National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO (NALC) and Portland Oregon Area Local, APWU for joining us
Americans Need Coronavirus Relief
(Originally posted August 13th, 2020) – Americans urgently need coronavirus relief. But the Senate and White House have refused to act. We asked Oregonians why relief is critical to them. Here’s what they said.
Past Time for Senate Action
(Originally posted August 10th, 2020) – Sitting on your hands when the people of America need us—that is not acceptable in the U.S. Senate. Let’s act boldly. Let’s act decisively. Let’s recognize that we must rise to meet this national challenge, and do so now.
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