Merkley Introduces Two Bills to Promote Mortgage Transparency and Protect Homeowners
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced two pieces of legislation designed to protect homeowners from deceptive, unfair lending practices. The Transparency for Homeowners Act ends secret steering payments to brokers who lead homeowners into deceptive mortgages that they cannot afford over the long term. The Promoting Mortgage
Merkley Announces Legislation to Lay Groundwork for Sustainable Revenue for Oregon Counties
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced his first piece of legislation: a bill aimed at finding a sustainable, long-term solution to the revenue problems faced by Oregon’s timber-dependent counties. Merkley’s bill, co-sponsored by Senator Ron Wyden, would establish a Task Force to determine the best way to
Sustainable Revenue for Oregon Counties
Mr. Merkley: Mr. President, today I am introducing the Sustainable Revenue for Oregon Counties Act, a bill aimed at finding a sustainable long-term solution to the revenue problems faced by Oregon’s timber-dependent counties and other timber-dependent counties across our Nation. This bill, which is cosponsored by Senator Ron Wyden, will
Merkley Applauds Obama Endorsement of Credit Card Legislation
Washington, DC – President Barack Obama today met with executives of credit card companies and expressed his support for congressional efforts to strengthen credit card reforms through legislation. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Development Committee, wrote to the White House earlier this
In Celebration of Earth Day, Merkley Unveils New Web Video Highlighting Green Jobs and Energy Independence
Washington, DC – In recognition of Earth Day, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley unveiled a new “Generation Green” web video focusing on the need to invest in the green energy jobs of the future and fight global warming. In the video, Senator Merkley attends the unveiling of the new electric car
Merkley Calls for Swift Action to Address Record Foreclosures
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement Thursday regarding the announcement that the number of families getting a foreclosure notice in the mail is at its highest level in American history: “The already dismal foreclosure crisis in America is getting dramatically worse. “The core of the
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