Merkley on Senate Tax Passage: “If this horrific bill is allowed to become law, it will haunt America for decades to come.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans pushed through their tax plan on a party line vote: “Let’s be clear: What just happened is a brazen move to rig our political system and our economy to work not for ‘We the People,’ but
As GOP Moves Ahead With Tax Plan, Merkley Slams ‘Staggering Bank Heist’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted on a party-line vote to bring their tax plan to the Senate floor: “This tax scheme is a staggering bank heist that hurts the majority of Americans to deliver trillions in benefits to the very
VIDEO RELEASE: Merkley Unloads on Corrupt GOP Tax Scam
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today gave an impassioned speech against the GOP tax scheme as Senate Republicans pushed their plan through committee on a hasty, party-line vote. “This bill is not a bill about helping the middle class,” said Merkley. “It’s about one simple thing: How to
Merkley: FCC Repeal of Net Neutrality is a Huge Blow to Consumers and American Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Ajit Pai announced his proposal to dismantle net neutrality rules, paving the way for internet providers to block or slow down websites or charge consumers extra fees for quality internet service. Merkley had
Merkley Statement on the Resignation of CFPB Director Richard Cordray
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, who previously served as the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee’s Financial Institutions and Consumer Protections Subcommittee, released the following statement on the resignation of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray. “Richard Cordray has led the CFPB in the
Senators Press For Consumer-Friendly GMO Labeling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT), Tom Udall (D-NM), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), today pressed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
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