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: American families are facing bureaucratic nightmare when trying to keep their homes
During a Senate Banking Committee hearing on the major problems in the national mortgage servicing industry, Senator Merkley called on the banks to suspend foreclosure proceedings while homeowners are working to get a mortgage modification.
Merkley: Democracy Can’t Work if We Can’t Debate and Vote on Bills
Oregon’s Senator Merkley addresses the procedural problems that limit the U.S. Senate from engaging in real debate and passing legislation.
Powering Up Small Businesses to Create Jobs
Senator Merkley joined Senators Landrieu, Boxer, and Cantwell as well as Gene Sperling of the U.S. Treasury Department and small business owners to discuss t…
Merkley Works to Ban Trafficking of Animal Torture Videos
In Portland, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced that he will soon be introducing bipartisan legislation to ban the trafficking of animal cruelty films commonly referred to as “crush videos.” The Oregon Humane Society joined Senator Merkley today in calling on Congress to immediately take action and prevent these abhorrent videos
Merkley: Elizabeth Warren is the Right Person for the Job
One of the most important decisions that is yet to be determined is who should be appointed to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Senator Mer…
Merkley on Countdown: Corporate Culture Must Change at BP
Senator Jeff Merkley appeared on Countdown on MSNBC to discuss BP’s long history of egregious worker safety violations. He stressed the need for BP to change its ways and finally put people before profits.
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