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Senate Democrats Introduce The American Homeownership Act To Stop Wall Street’s Housing Grab and Get Homes Back into the Hands of Families

Bill ends tax breaks and housing benefits for Wall Street, corporate landlords and reinvests the savings into building new housing and helping Americans achieve homeownership Bill Text | Fact Sheet Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.),

ICYMI: Merkley Leads Senate Climate Agenda with Three Bill Introductions this Week

In Case You Missed It: Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley continued his leadership in Senate climate policy this week, introducing three climate-related pieces of legislation. With multiple cosponsorships from 2020 contenders, Merkley’s policy proposals are pushing the national conversation on climate forward. Giving Millions of Americans the Ability to Choose Sustainable

Merkley Celebrates House Passage of Equality Act: “Let the Bells of Freedom Ring”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, who co-authored the Equality Act along with Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI), released the following statement following the U.S. House of Representative’s bipartisan passage of the legislation. The Equality Act is landmark, comprehensive legislation that would add explicit protections for LGBTQ Americans to the

Merkley Introduces Legislation to Stop Arctic Drilling

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced the Stop Arctic Drilling Act of 2019, legislation to prohibit irresponsible and unacceptable drilling that puts at risk the health of local ecosystems, communities, and the global climate. The bill would prevent any new or renewed leases for the exploration, development,

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