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
Merkley Slams Trump Administration
This is a scandal. At the start of hurricane season—when American citizens in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are still suffering from FEMA’s inadequate recovery efforts—the administration transferred millions of dollars away from FEMA. And for what? To implement their profoundly misguided ‘zero tolerance’ policy. It wasn’t enough
Merkley Presses Zinke for Speedy Aid to Klamath Basin
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley presses Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to ensure that recently allocated assistance can get to the Klamath Basin as quickly as possible to help with the upcoming summer drought.
Senator Merkley Presses for Commitment to Klamath Aid
As the Klamath Basin faces a potentially dire drought this summer, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley presses Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman for a commitment to get aid on the ground as quickly as possible.
Merkley Presses Agriculture Secretary Perdue for Assistance for Klamath Basin
As the Klamath Basin faces another potentially devastating drought, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley presses Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for assistance.
Senator Merkley Presses Army Corps to Support Tribal Housing Along the Columbia River
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley presses top Army Corps official R.D. James for continued support to replace tribal villages along the Columbia River that were destroyed decades ago by dam construction.
Senator Jeff Merkley Invites You to a Town Hall
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley invites Oregonians to share their ideas by participating in a town hall near them.
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