Senate Passes Landmark Housing Bill with Merkley-Inspired Provision to Crack Down on Hedge Fund Control of American Homes
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a long-time champion of kicking hedge funds out of the housing market—released the following statement after the Senate passed an updated version of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the biggest housing bill in 30 years, that includes the first-ever limits
Merkley, Panetta Announce Bicameral Resolution Marking National Pollinator Week 2026
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced a bicameral resolution to recognize the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States. The resolution designates June 22 through June 28, 2026, as “National Pollinator Week,” to emphasize the vital
At Town Halls Across the State, Oregonians Tell Merkley That the Ultra Wealthy Need to Pay More to Save Social Security
Merkley Polled Attendees at His Recent Town Halls in Each of Oregon’s 36 Counties on Their Views of How to Prevent Social Security from Going Insolvent As of 2025, Nearly 965,000 Oregonians Receive Social Security Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate
Amid Housing Crisis, Merkley, Wyden Announce Influx of Housing Aid for Communities Across Oregon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ron Wyden today announced more than $10.6 million in public housing grants awarded to housing authorities across Oregon. “The nation is facing its biggest housing affordability crisis in decades, with rents dramatically outpacing incomes,”
Merkley Statement on House Passage of Bank Deregulation Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a deregulatory banking bill that rolls back key provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Senate previously considered and passed the bill in March. “Working Americans have
Merkley and Toomey Call on FCC to Address Identity Theft and Fraud in Public Comments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) today issued a strong call to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to identify and address fraudulent behavior that has led to potentially two million fake comments being filed under stolen identities on public rulemakings. Though they come
Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues in Calling on CFPB to Protect Consumer Complaint Database
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined 34 of their colleagues in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to preserve public access to the Bureau’s Consumer Complaint Database. Last month, Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney stated he wanted to shut down the
Merkley Statement on Haspel Nomination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Senate voted on the nomination of Gina Haspel to serve as CIA Director: “A thorough review of Gina Haspel’s record makes it clear that she was not only involved in the torture program, she was a passionate
Merkley, Wyden, Walden, DeFazio Announces Congressional Passage of Legislation to Return Tribal Control Over Their Private Lands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, with Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR 2) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR 4) today announced that Congress has passed the Oregon Tribal Economic Development Act, which allows certain tribes in Oregon to lease and sell property that they own. “It’s
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