Wyden, Merkley Announce $5.4 million To Help Oregon Families Pay Utility Bills
Washington, D.C. – Continuing efforts to help low-income residents pay their utility bills, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced today that in response to a letter signed by both senators, the Department of Health and Human Services will release more than $5.4 million to Oregon in
Merkley: Limits on Risky Trading Crucial to Righting American Financial System
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley made the following statement Thursday morning in advance of President Obama’s announcement on financial regulation: “For months, I’ve been pushing for the reestablishment of a firewall between risky activities and depository lending. This is an absolutely necessary step in shutting down the casino-like
Senators eye bank trading limits: Sen Merkley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bipartisan discussion is under way in the U.S. Senate Banking Committee about possibly imposing new limits on proprietary trading by banks, a Democratic committee member told Reuters on Tuesday. Senator Jeff Merkley had earlier called for a study of the risks and conflicts of insured depository institutions
Merkley: Federal Funds Boost National Guard and Create Jobs
Dallas – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley toured the Polk County Armory in Dallas today to learn how the more than $12 million in federal appropriations for the Oregon National Guard that he helped secure will help create a new Oregon National Guard Polk County Readiness Center. “These funds give Oregon
Merkley: Waves Can Power the Future
Corvallis – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley discussed the development of innovative wave energy technologies and leading-edge research to improve tsunami preparedness with leading researchers from the Northwest National Marine Energy Center, Oregon State University’s Wallace Energy Systems & Renewables Facility, Columbia Power Technologies, and OSU’s O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research
Merkley: Brammo Inc. is Driving Clean Energy Job Growth
Ashland – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley toured BRAMMO Inc. today to see how they are creating jobs in America’s next major growth sector: clean energy technology. By building motorcycles that run on electricity, BRAMMO is contributing to Oregon’s reputation as a world leader in clean energy technology. The innovative vehicles
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