Senators Merkley and Cornyn introduce a bipartisan bill to prevent the forced return of Uyghurs to China.
Quiver AI Summary
Senators Jeff Merkley of Oregon and John Cornyn of Texas have introduced the bipartisan Preventing the Forced Return of Uyghurs Act, aimed at imposing sanctions on foreign officials involved in the forced deportation of Uyghurs and other vulnerable individuals to China. This legislation is a response to recent reports highlighting violations of international law.
Merkley stated, “The forced return of Uyghurs to the PRC is a shameful violation of human rights,” and emphasized the need for accountability. Cornyn echoed these sentiments, asserting that officials facilitating deportations should not be welcomed in the U.S.
Merkley has advocated for human rights issues related to the Chinese government's treatment of Uyghurs and other minorities, previous efforts including the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which bans U.S. imports linked to forced labor.
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Jeff Merkley Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Jeff Merkley is worth $11.0M, as of July 29th, 2025. This is the 86th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Merkley has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Jeff Merkley Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Jeff Merkley:
- S.2435: A bill to require that all new washing machines sold or offered for sale in the United States contain a microfiber filtration system, and for other purposes.
- S.2415: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Columbia River Basin Restoration program, and for other purposes.
- S.2405: A bill to provide a process for ensuring the United States does not default on its obligations.
- S.2386: A bill to limit the use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control, and for other purposes.
- S.2221: A bill to establish requirements under which the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall carry out the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program.
- S.2208: Wildfire Resilient Communities Act
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Jeff Merkley Fundraising
Jeff Merkley recently disclosed $176.9K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 480th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 78.0% came from individual donors.
Merkley disclosed $141.2K of spending. This was the 394th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Merkley disclosed $4.7M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 51st most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
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