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: Biomass as part of our national energy policy
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley speaks on the Senate floor to discuss an amendment on forest biomass to the bipartisan energy bill.
Merkley: Stop the wave of dark money in politics
Feb. 3, 2016—This week in his “We the People” speech series, Senator Merkley calls on Congress to put a stop to the wave of dark money that is drowning out the voice of the people and to restore transparency to our democracy.
Merkley: What a NASA astronaut can each us about climate change
Jan. 28, 2016—This week in his “We the People” speech series, Senator Merkley speaks on an article written by NASA astronaut and climate scientist Piers J. Sellers that emphasizes the importance of acting now to cut carbon pollution and tackle the threat of climate change.
The American Savings Act: Building a Retirement System for the 21st Century
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley explains the importance of creating a retirement system built to succeed in the 21st century. In the video, Senator Merkley illustrates how by creating American Savings Accounts and improving Social Security benefits, we can give all Americans access to a universal, portable, simple and personal retirement
Merkley: A Government of “We the People” (not “We the Powerful”)
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley kicks off his “We the People” speech series to addresses issues affecting everyday Americans and propose ways to solve the challenges we face.
CNN: Merkley calls Donald Trump Muslim comments “Wrong and Dangerous”
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley speaks with CNN’s John Berman on GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the U.S.
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