American politician (born 1956)
White House state dinner for Japan serves up stars, springtime decor and little political talk
thehill.com/homenews/4587191-white-house-state-dinner-for-japan-serves-up-stars-springtime-decor-and-little-political-talk/
US senator accused of invoking blood libel in Easter post about IDF in Gaza: Jeff Merkley references Christian holiday celebrating resurrection of Jesus in tweet ...
timesofisrael.com/us-senator-accused-of-invoking-blood-libel-in-easter-post-about-idf-in-gaza/
Democratic senators demand Biden halt military aid to Israel: A group of Senate Democrats led by Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4526385-democratic-senators-demand-biden-halt-military-aid-to-israel/
Senator Jeff Merkley: U.S. “Complicit in Starvation and Humanitarian Catastrophe” in Gaza
democracynow.org/2024/2/29/jeff_merkley_gaza_ceasefire
Senator Jeff Merkley: U.S. “Complicit in Starvation and Humanitarian Catastrophe” in Gaza
democracynow.org/2024/2/29/jeff_merkley_gaza_ceasefire
Senator Jeff Merkley is the second of only five U.S. senators to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. He recently traveled to Rafah to witness the system of ... Show more
Sen. Merkley: McConnell Paralyzed the Senate & Turned Supreme Court into “Far-Right Legislature”
democracynow.org/2024/2/29/jeff_merkley_broken_senate
Weed-Smoking Capitol Rioter Spars With Judge Handing Down His Sentence: Brandon Fellows lit up a joint in a senator's office while a mob trashed the Capitol on ...
huffpost.com/entry/weed-smoking-capitol-rioter-sentenced-brandon-fellows_n_65e1e297e4b0d2a2475910ae
US Senator Jeff Merkley explained on Tuesday in a video shared on X, formerly Twitter, why he voted against sending more offensive aid to Israel ... Show more
Senator Jeff Merkley recently criticized the United States' involvement in the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, highlighting the severe consequences faced ... Show more #Gaza #HumanitarianCrisis #US #JeffMerkley #Aid #Palestine #CleanWater #Medicine #Children #ActionNeeded
“The US must end our complicity in this humanitarian catastrophe.”
Senator Jeff Merkley called for an end to "US complicity" in Gaza's humanitarian ... Show more
Cumbersome process and 'arbitrary' Israeli inspections slow aid delivery into Gaza, US senators say
apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-rafah-aid-us-senators-2bc2a3c5e5f8af8e2d3f0b7242c1a885
Sen. Jeff Merkley Calls for Gaza Ceasefire: “Too Many Civilians and Children Have Died”
democracynow.org/2023/11/21/headlines/sen_jeff_merkley_calls_for_gaza_ceasefire_too_many_civilians_and_children_have_died
King Abdullah II of Jordan received on Sunday US senators Christopher Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley, members of the Appropriations Committee of the United States ... Show more shorturl.at/jHKV3
Second senator calls for cease-fire in Gaza: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Monday became the second senator to call for a cease-fire in Gaza amid the ongoing war ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4320399-second-senator-calls-for-cease-fire-in-gaza/
Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon became just the second Senator to demand a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, joining Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin.
Here’s Why Senators Want To Ban The TSA’s Facial Recognition Screening At Airports
forbes.com/sites/britneynguyen/2023/11/29/heres-why-senators-want-to-ban-the-tsas-facial-recognition-screening-at-airports/
A new bill proposes kicking Wall Street investors out of the U.S. housing market. But would it improve affordability?
fastcompany.com/90995833/housing-market-bill-kicking-out-wall-street-investors-affordability
Projects to restore Columbia River Basin health in Oregon get $31 million: Oregon tribes, state agencies, farmers and ranchers are getting more than $31 million ...
columbian.com/news/2023/nov/21/projects-to-restore-columbia-river-basin-health-in-oregon-get-31-million/
Palestinian supporters set to gather in Portland Saturday, call for ceasefire in Gaza
oregonlive.com/portland/2023/10/palestinian-supporters-set-to-gather-in-portland-saturday-call-for-ceasefire-in-gaza.html
Federal commission approves expansion of Northwest pipeline over senators’ objections
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4265359-northwest-pipeline-approved-commission-objections-senators-washington-oregon/
'The Next Climate Litmus Test': Sen. Merkley Joins Fight Against CP2 LNG Terminal
commondreams.org/news/jeff-merkley-opposes-cp2
Landmark marijuana financing bill clears big hurdle in the Senate: The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act advanced out of a Senate committee.
cnbc.com/2023/09/27/marijuana-financing-bill-safer-banking-to-move-forward-in-congress.html
Quick Glance: US Senate Considers Cannabis Banking Reform, Industry Demands More
- A US Senate committee will vote on a bill to grant the legal cannabis industry access to banking.
- The disconnect between federal and state governments is concerning for the $13.2 billion legal marijuana industry.
- Meanwhile, 22 states have legalized cannabis for medical or recreational purposes.
- The CEO of the National Cannabis Industry Association expressed frustration with the ongoing discussions.
US senators reintroduce bill to boost Taiwan ties: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/10/26/2003808233
Exhibit in US Capitol illustrates Uyghurs’ plight: Torture and detainees in camps are depicted in Amnesty International exhibit.
rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/capitol-exhibit-10252023113640.html
Hearing testimony on Chinese repression abroad, US lawmakers call for tougher response
scmp.com/news/china/article/3234323/hearing-testimony-chinese-repression-abroad-us-lawmakers-call-tougher-response
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'July Should Be a Wake-Up Call': Senator Says Biden Must Stop Approving New Fossil Fuel Projects
commondreams.org/news/biden-fossil-fuels
Senate Democrat says Biden team ‘failing’ on climate change : A Senate Democrat is accusing the Biden administration of “failing” to address climate change and ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4133360-senate-democrat-says-biden-team-failing-on-climate-change/
Congressional Democrats push to end legacy admissions: Congressional Democrats on Wednesday pushed back on legacy admissions by introducing legislation that ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/4121609-congressional-democrats-target-legacy-admissions/
Democratic US lawmakers propose banning legacy admissions: Democratic U.S. lawmakers said on Wednesday they were reintroducing a bill to ban higher education ...
reuters.com/world/us/democratic-us-lawmakers-propose-banning-legacy-admissions-2023-07-26/
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) joins Washington Post Live to discuss his opposition to how the Transportation Security Administration is using facial recognition ... Show more
Jurors In Accused Jan. 6 Rioter’s Trial Worried Defendant Has Their Personal Information
forbes.com/sites/willskipworth/2023/08/31/jurors-in-accused-jan-6-rioters-trial-worried-defendant-has-their-personal-information/
Jan. 6 Defendant Reportedly Says He Liked That Congressmen Feared For Their Lives, Compared Himself To Brett Kavanaugh And Called Jan ...
forbes.com/sites/willskipworth/2023/08/23/jan-6-defendant-reportedly-says-he-liked-that-congressmen-feared-for-their-lives-compared-himself-to-brett-kavanaugh-and-called-jan-6-a-beautiful-day-in-court/
Wyden and Merkley try to save Oregon’s ‘Grand Canyon’: More than 1 million acres of what’s often called “Oregon’s Grand Canyon” could be protected from wildfire ...
columbian.com/news/2023/jul/14/wyden-and-merkley-try-to-save-oregons-grand-canyon/
Chicago police officer and sister found guilty of breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6
chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-police-officer-guilty-january-6-20230811-yce5ewxy4jfwldsemhrjizd2ju-story.html
As House Seeks Cuts to USGS, Senate Warns China Could Gain Competitive Edge: Senator Jeff Merkley told Newsweek that, amid international competition for ...
newsweek.com/house-seeks-cuts-usgs-senate-warns-china-could-gain-competitive-edge-1814427
You can say no to a TSA face scan. But even a senator had trouble. : Some airport travelers, including a U.S. senator, are having trouble saying no to security ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/11/tsa-airport-security-facial-recognition/
Moore: Will the Biden administration ban cigars?: Recently, a gang of senators led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) wrote a letter to Food and Drug Administration ...
bostonherald.com/2023/08/02/moore-will-the-biden-administration-ban-cigars/
Equality Act reintroduced in Congress to protect LGBTQ+ community: The bill would prohibit discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/equality-act-reintroduced-congress-protect-lgbtq-community/story
Affirmative Action Ruling: Democrats Have a Plan: Legacy admissions still help some kids get into elite colleges, but Jamaal Bowman and Jeff Merkley have a plan ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/supreme-court-affirmative-action-jamaal-bowman-democrats-1234781081/
‘Prime Minister Netanyahu does not have both hands on the steering wheel,’ Democratic senator says
haaretz.com/us-news/2023-07-16/ty-article/.premium/prime-minister-netanyahu-does-not-have-both-hands-on-the-steering-wheel/00000189-5f81-d481-afbd-5fb74abe0000
Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Constitution
cnn.com/2023/06/16/politics/abolition-amendment-slavery-constitution/
Biden Faces Progressive Backlash Against Any Debt-Limit Concessions: President Joe Biden faces a fervent campaign from progressive Democrats opposing potential ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-18/president-biden-faces-progressive-backlash-against-debt-limit-concessions
Unlikely Alliances in Congress Struggle to Enact Stock Ban: Multiple bills have been introduced this session to ban individual lawmakers and their families from ...
newsweek.com/unlikely-alliances-congress-struggle-enact-stock-ban-1801524
Jeff Merkley Leads New Bill to Ban 'Deeply Corrupt' Stock Trading in Congress
commondreams.org/news/new-bill-ban-stock-trading
Senate holds first hearing on bill to help marijuana businesses access financing: Marijuana businesses have pushed for Congress to pass the SAFE Banking Act as ...
cnbc.com/2023/05/11/safe-banking-act-senate-holds-first-hearing-on-bill.html
Blinken to visit Vietnam next week, US senator says: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Vietnam next week, Senator Jeff Merkley told a news ...
reuters.com/world/blinken-visit-vietnam-next-week-us-senator-says-2023-04-08/
44 Lawmakers 'Sound the Alarm' on Threat of LNG Expansion: The senators and representatives signed a letter calling on the Biden administration's ...
commondreams.org/news/lawmakers-sound-alarm-on-lng-expansion
Cannabis stocks light up as lawmakers work to pass bank protection bill: Forcing legal cannabis businesses to operate in cash is "dangerous," said Senator Jeff ...
markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/cannabis-stocks-marijuana-bank-bill-tilray-safe-act-congress-etf-2023-4
Lawmakers Have Renewed the Effort to Ban Asbestos: They said ProPublica’s recent reporting on unsafe conditions in factories that use asbestos underscores the ...
propublica.org/article/asbestos-ban-poisoning-workers-factories
Lawmakers Renew Call for Easier Banking for Legal Cannabis Companies: Lawmakers pressed the case for legislation to ease access to banking services for legal ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-11/lawmakers-renew-call-for-easier-banking-for-legal-cannabis-firms
Senate Dems Blast Medicare Advantage Giants Over 'Exorbitant' CEO Pay: "It is outrageous that industry groups, on your behalf, are putting your ...
commondreams.org/news/medicare-advantage-ceo-pay
US Congress delegation visits planned new capital Nusantara: The Democratic congresspeople – senator Jeff Merkley, senator Chris Van Hollen ...
thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2023/04/14/us-congress-delegation-visits-planned-new-capital-nusantara.html
Paid articlePaid Two Democrats want McConnell’s 2011 debt-ceiling fix proposal to be adopted: Two Democratic senators called on Congress to adopt a proposal that Senate Minority ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/3859603-two-democrats-want-mcconnells-2011-debt-ceiling-fix-proposal-to-be-adopted/
Lawmakers Pledge to Fight for Comprehensive Action on Stillbirths: A ProPublica investigation found the U.S. lagging other developed nations in reducing the ...
propublica.org/article/lawmakers-pledge-to-fight-for-comprehensive-action-stillbirths
Meet the Latest Housing-Crisis Scapegoat: Blaming the housing crisis on hedge funds and private equity may be easy, but it’s dead wrong.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/01/housing-crisis-hedge-funds-private-equity-scapegoat/672839/
'Listen to Oregon': Merkley, Wyden Urge FERC to Deny Expansion of Gas Pipeline: Both U.S. senators from the state say approval of the GTN Xpress project would be ...
commondreams.org/news/2022/12/19/listen-oregon-merkley-wyden-urge-ferc-deny-expansion-gas-pipeline
Sens. Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren, Jeff Merkley, and Bernie Sanders are asking President Joe Biden to fulfill his "commitment in the Glasgow Statement by ...
commondreams.org/news/2022/12/21/markey-asks-biden-draft-plan-ending-public-funding-overseas-fossil-fuel-projects
Full List of Senators Who Voted Against Breastfeeding Workers' Protections: The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act passed the ...
newsweek.com/full-list-senators-who-voted-against-breastfeeding-workers-protections-1769450
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