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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.),

Wyden, Merkley, Salinas Announce $3 Million for Salem Bus Transit Center

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas today announced $3 million to support the construction of a bus transit center in Salem. “Ensuring safe and reliable public transportation is essential for Oregonians to easily get from Point A to Point B,” Wyden

Merkley Statement on NAFTA Notification

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Trump Administration formally notified Congress of its intent to sign a new NAFTA deal this year: “For more than two decades, American jobs and American workers have suffered because of major imbalances in NAFTA. Our middle class

Merkley, Kennedy Announce Bipartisan “Fly Smart Act” to Stop Government Waste on First-Class Flights

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) today announced the introduction of the Fly Smart Act, new bipartisan legislation to prevent taxpayer dollars from being wasted on first-class flights. The legislation would ban federal government employees—including cabinet secretaries and other high-ranking public servants—from using

Merkley Statement on John McCain

“I am deeply saddened to learn of John McCain’s passing. He led a courageous and remarkable life, made tremendous sacrifices, and carried a deep love for our nation. He was a true American hero, and it was an honor to serve with him in the Senate. My thoughts and prayers

Merkley, Wyden Announce Major Grant for Underserved Youth in Portland

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a five-year, nearly $28 million U.S. Department of Education grant to Self Enhancement, Inc. will serve more than 7,000 underserved students and families in Portland.   “When I was a child, my father took me to the

Merkley Announces Support for Proposal to Rename Russell Senate Office Building

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement expressing his support for the proposal to rename the Russell Senate Office Building for Senator John McCain: “Senator Russell fought his entire career to preserve the institution of segregation. It’s past time to remove his name from this position

Merkley Statement on U.S.-Mexico Preliminary NAFTA Agreement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. and Mexico reportedly reached a preliminary deal to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA also includes Canada, which is not a part of today’s agreement. “For more than two decades, American jobs and

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