Card image cap

Jeff Merkley's Public Statements on Issue: Employment and Affirmative Action

Office:
Page 1 of 11

Date Title
02/01/2023 Letter to Charles Barber, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, National Science Foundation - Senators Baldwin, Feinstein Call on National Science Foundation to Better Assess LGBTQI+ Representation in STEM
12/01/2022 Merkley Statement on Need for Sick Leave for Railroad Workers
09/14/2022 Reps. Blunt Rochester, Kim & Sens. Merkley, Tillis Introduce the National Nursing Workforce Center Act
05/19/2022 Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to End Subsidies for Corporate Union Busting
05/12/2022 Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Health Care Professionals from Workplace Violence
05/10/2022 Letter to Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks - Markey Joins Booker, Brown Lead Group of 14 Senators Urging Starbucks CEO to Support Unionization Efforts
05/04/2022 Letter to J. Blanton, Architect of the Capitol, Gary Green, CEO of Compass Group, Joe Sargis, CFO of Restaurant Associates - Padilla Joins Efforts to Support Senate Cafeteria Workers and Ensure Contract Leads to Collective Bargaining Agreement
10/18/2021 Letter to Merrick Galand, US Attorney General - Klobuchar, Durbin, Colleagues Request Update from Justice Department on Efforts to Protect Election Officials and Workers
08/18/2021 Merkley Unveils Bills To Protect Americans From Increasingly Frequent Extreme Heat Events, Hazardous Wildfire Smoke
08/06/2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Velázquez, Blumenthal, Additional Members of Congress Call on EPA to Strip Chlorpyrifos from U.S. Agriculture & Food
07/26/2021 Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Bill to Close Retirement Gap for Women
07/20/2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Urging Creation of Civilian Climate Corps
05/25/2021 Merkley, Murkowski, Booker Applaud Bipartisan Committee Passage of Legislation to Expand Breastfeeding Protections at Work
04/22/2021 Levin, Van Hollen Introduce Bicameral Subsidized Jobs Legislation
04/14/2021 Wyden, Merkley Co-sponsor Bill to Establish National Paid Sick Days Policy
04/12/2021 Letter to President Joseph Biden - Cotton, Colleagues Ask President Biden to Support Funding for Increased U.S. Semiconductor Production
03/24/2021 Letter to Labor Secretary Walsh - Democrats Outline Unemployment Insurance Technology Priorities for American Rescue Plan Funds
02/08/2021 Letter to Jeff Bezos, Chief Executive Officer of Amazon.com, Inc.; and Andy Jassy, Chief Executive Officer of Amazon Web Services - Menendez, Booker Urge Amazon to Recognize Workers Seeking Union Representation
02/05/2021 Wyden, Merkley Sponsor Bill to Protect Workers' Right to Organize and Make our Economy Work for Everyone
02/05/2021 Letter to Mr. Jeff Bezos, Chief Executive Officer of Amazon.Com and Andy Jassy, Chief Executive Officer of Amazon Web Services - Brown, Booker Lead Colleagues in Urging Amazon to Recognize Workers Seeking Union Representation Ahead of Key Nlrb Vote
02/03/2021 Letter to Mr. Brian Deese, Director of The National Economic Council - Brown Joins Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Support Efforts to Help Women Return to The Workforce
12/17/2020 As Coronavirus Surges, Merkley, Underwood Propose Agenda to Support Nurses Fighting on the Frontlines
12/08/2020 Letter to the Hon. Janet Dhillon, Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Bennet, Colleagues Call on EEOC to Clarify Authority to Investigate Bias in AI-Driven Hiring Technologies
10/22/2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Opposition to Administration's Attempt to Misclassify Workers
09/29/2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Gillibrand, Colleagues Condemn Trump Administration's Failure To Protect Workers From Risks During The Pandemic; Urge OSHA To Protect Workers From COVID-19

Page 1 of 11
arrow_upward