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Two Federal Courts Rule Trump Administration’s Elimination of Solar For All Program Unlawful, Advancing the Effort of Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Senator Jeff Merkley To Save the Program

29 de septiembre de 2026

Congress created the $7 billion renewable energy program to deliver solar projects to 900,000 households in disadvantaged communities, saving families $350 million every year on energy costs Washington, D.C. – Two federal courts have ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unlawfully eliminated the Inflation Reduction Act’s Solar for All

Merkley Proposes Housing Downpayment Savings Initiative

September 23, 2026

Senator leads groundbreaking new legislation to give federal match for money saved by first-time homebuyers for a downpayment on a home Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced new legislation to help support the dream of homeownership for Americans by ensuring working families have a credible path

Wyden, Merkley y sus colegas vuelven a presentar un proyecto de ley bipartidista para auditar el Pentágono y acabar con el gasto superfluo.

4 de agosto de 2026

Senadores: El Pentágono reprobó su octava auditoría consecutiva el año pasado, incapaz de justificar completamente 1.65 billones de dólares en activos. Washington D.C. — Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley dijeron hoy que se unieron a sus colegas del Senado para volver a presentar una legislación que impondría consecuencias financieras si el Pentágono no aprueba una auditoría completa e independiente.

El nuevo proyecto de ley de Merkley aborda la doble crisis del riesgo de incendios forestales y la asequibilidad de los seguros.

23 de julio de 2026

Washington, DC – El senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, presentó hoy la Ley de Asequibilidad del Seguro contra Incendios Forestales, una nueva legislación que ayudaría a los propietarios de viviendas a reducir el riesgo de incendios forestales, daría confianza a las aseguradoras para reducir las tarifas de los seguros de vivienda en comunidades con riesgo de incendios y mantendría a las aseguradoras en el mercado. “La amenaza de los incendios forestales está enviando

Merkley Joins Bipartisan Push to Help Teachers and First Responders Achieve Homeownership

July 1, 2026

Washington, D.C. –Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in supporting the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, legislation to help teachers and first responders buy homes in the communities they serve. “Across Oregon, teachers and first responders are vital

Blumenthal & Merkley Lead Colleagues in Push to End CFTC Assault on State Prediction Markets Oversight

June 25, 2026

“Through engaging in this campaign of litigation and intimidation, the CFTC risks becoming an instrument and enabler of online prediction markets’ efforts to bypass states’ consumer protections and oversight, creating a race-to-the-bottom in gambling.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) this week led 15

Warren and Merkley Lead Democratic Colleagues in Pressing Treasury Watchdog to Investigate Resources Spent on Illegal Trump $250 Bill

June 23, 2026

“At a time when Americans continue to face rising costs, the Treasury Department should be focused on addressing pressing economic concerns rather than devoting resources to what appears to be an illegal vanity project for the President.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),

Senate Passes Landmark Housing Bill with Merkley-Inspired Provision to Crack Down on Hedge Fund Control of American Homes

June 22, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a long-time champion of kicking hedge funds out of the housing market—released the following statement after the Senate passed an updated version of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the biggest housing bill in 30 years, that includes the first-ever limits

At Town Halls Across the State, Oregonians Tell Merkley That the Ultra Wealthy Need to Pay More to Save Social Security

June 22, 2026

Merkley Polled Attendees at His Recent Town Halls in Each of Oregon’s 36 Counties on Their Views of How to Prevent Social Security from Going Insolvent As of 2025, Nearly 965,000 Oregonians Receive Social Security Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate

Merkley Spearheads Common-Sense Bills to Support the American Dream of Homeownership

17 de junio de 2026

Washington, D.C. – During National Homeownership Month, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced two new bills to help support the dream of homeownership for Americans by strengthening consumer protections and affordable homebuying opportunities for families nationwide. First, the Home Equity Lending Integrity Act would provide clear consumer lending protections and