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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez debut bill to crack down on Flock camerasSens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are debuting legislation that would crack down on Flock license-plate-reader cameras, part of a bipartisan backlash in recent weeks against the technology. The bill would largely bar the federal government from using the AI-powered cameras or accessing data…

Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →

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Sen. Lee explains why he blocked bill banning demolition of presidential memorialsLee objected to an effort by Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley to unanimously approve a bill that would ban the demolition of presidential memorials, including the Kennedy Center.

Salt Lake City Deseret News6d agoWhole story →

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U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon decided not to retireMerkley faces Republican state Sen. David Brock Smith of Port Orford in the November election.

The Oregonian13d agoWhole story →

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U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon decries Trump’s ‘entrenchment of an authoritarian state’The top concerns at the Oregon senator’s town hall were focused on the Trump presidency and mail-in voting.

The Oregonian25d agoWhole story →

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Polymarket let users bet on wildfires. Lawmakers warn that could spur arson.Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, said that “you never want to encourage the obscene act of starting a fire.”

Anchorage Daily News2mo agoWhole story →

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Interior Department asks Congress for $10 million more for Freedom 250"It is unacceptable to ask the American people to bail out Freedom 250," Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) told Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.

Washington Examiner2mo agoWhole story →

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Trump administration denies emergency funding for 2 Oregon wildfiresU.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have sent a letter to the federal agency expressing frustration with the decision.

The Oregonian2mo agoWhole story →

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Trump administration seeks $10 million more for Freedom 250 events“It is unacceptable to ask the American people to bail out Freedom 250,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D, Ore.) wrote.

The Philadelphia Inquirer2mo agoWhole story →

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Sen. Jeff Merkley promotes bills to reduce wildfire insurance costU.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley met with Santiam Canyon lawmakers on July 24 to promote bills to reduce the cost of wildfire insurance and increase biomass.

Salem Statesman Journal2mo agoWhole story →

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Senate Republicans 'Stressed About' IranTuesday on MS NOW's "The Weeknight," Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said Senate Republicans were highly stressed about Iran because it is a disaster. | Clips

Breitbart News Network3mo agoWhole story →

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Reflecting Pool liner cut with knife or razor, National Park Service saysOregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations panel overseeing the Interior Department’s budget, said the pool renovation appears to be a waste of taxpayers’ dollars.

The Oregonian3mo agoWhole story →

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Marco Rubio Froze When a Democrat Forced Him to Stare at 500,000 Dead Children Then Blamed Obama to Save His Own SkinAt a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on June 2, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) didn't ease into it. The Oregon Democrat opened with a number and

Atlanta Black Star3mo agoWhole story →

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Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory projectLawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under President Donald Trump's administration. House Democrats on two committees call the action illegal. Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley says he's drafting legislation to freeze the removal of…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4mo agoWhole story →

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