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“Today I voted against H.R. 6090,the Antisemitism Awareness Act, a bill that purports to combat antisemitism at institutions of higher education.  “Antisemitism on campus is a serious threat to the Jewish community; however, H.R. 6090 does not adequately address antisemitism. By singling out higher education and codifying a single definition of antisemitism into lawwhile explicitly excluding all others,itcouldbe used to punish constitutionally protected speech. This would create a dangerous pre…  Continue Reading

Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle today led U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Cliff Bentz in a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning calling for a renewed long-term commitment to the Western Oregon Operating Plan (WOOP). Set to expire on June 30th of this year, the WOOP serves as the agreement that governs…  Continue Reading

“Today, I voted for 3 foreign aid packages that support the United States’ role and responsibility to protect our national security and assist our allies. “These bills are a critical step in the right direction to address the immediate and long-term security and humanitarian needs of Ukraine, our Indo-Pacific allies, the Palestinian peopleandIsrael. “Our aid to Ukraine is essential to help them push back against Putin’s unprovoked and unjust invasion, which has resulted in the death of thousan…  Continue Reading