At INC-4 in Ottawa, our congressional delegation pressed hard to urge US negotiators to lean forward on crafting an ambitious international agreement to reduce plastic pollution.

Other nations are looking for America to show leadership on this complex but solvable problem.

The Secure Rural Schools program gives rural communities in Oregon and across the West critical support— funding infrastructure projects, supporting our schools and libraries, and more. Great to see this funding headed to Oregon! merkley.senate.gov/wyden-merkley-…

.HHS.gov should be able to negotiate drug prices on ALL prescription drugs, not just the 10 most popular drugs.

I wrote the End Price Gouging on Prescription Drugs Act to help lower the cost of ALL Rx drugs, for everyone.

HUGE: The FTC just voted to BAN noncompetes! This is a big win for workers—ending an era of companies abusing noncompete agreements to keep wages lower and growth options limited for working people.

Senate Democrats How could I forget my dear friend and climate champion Senator Jeff Merkley. It's not Earth Day without him.

.Adriano Espaillat and I introduced the Green Climate Fund Authorization Act to help developing countries lower their emissions and prepare for climate disaster. We need strong international partnerships to combat climate chaos! merkley.senate.gov/merkley-introd…

.Rep. Adam Smith and I introduced the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act to do just that: kick the hedge funds out of our housing market.

Houses in our communities should be homes for families, not profit centers for hedge funds.

Sharon Lavigne is an organizer guided by her faith who fights for her community in Cancer Alley. She shines a light on the deadly harms of petrochemical production—and brought that work to D.C., testifying at a @epwcmte hearing I led. A well-deserved honor!time.com/6964977/sharon…

Chag Sameach to our Jewish friends and neighbors in Oregon and around the world celebrating the first night of Passover tonight. Wishing you and your loved ones joy and peace.

Inspiring to meet with youth leaders calling for solutions to our plastic pollution crisis at INC4. Plastics and pollution from their production harm our health and the planet our young people will inherit—that’s why we’re pushing for concrete action to #BreakFreeFromPlastic .

Back and better than ever, it’s Chairman Carper’s Earth Day playlist! This time, we’ve enlisted help from a few of our committee friends. Happy Earth Day! 🌎🍃

🔗 open.spotify.com/playlist/3A9pt…

Happy Earth Day!

Let’s keep working together to protect the places we love across Oregon!