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Merkley, Luján Praise Senate Passage of Epstein Files Transparency Act to Restore Public’s Trust and Deliver Justice for Epstein’s Victims

Senators Led Bipartisan Landmark Transparency Legislation in the Senate Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and New Mexico’s U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján issued the following statement after an agreement was reached guaranteeing Senate passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act: “We say no more to the

Peters, Schumer, Durbin and Merkley Lead Democratic Colleagues in Calling on Leader Thune to Quickly Bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to Floor for Vote 

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Minority Leader, Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Budget Committee, led their Senate Democratic colleagues in calling

Merkley Statement on Murray-Ryan Budget Compromise

Washington, DC – Today Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will vote for the Murray-Ryan budget compromise, which will offer some relief from sequestration for the next two fiscal years.  “For the last three years, Congress has been governing from crisis to crisis, hurting the economy and the American families

Merkley Statement on Watt Cloture Vote

WASHINGTON – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Mel Watt, ensuring a final vote on his nomination to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA):  “Subprime loans and the resulting foreclosure crisis caused a financial meltdown five years ago.

Merkley and Levin Statement on Final Volcker Rule

Washington, DC – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Carl Levin (D-MI) released the following joint statement after approval by the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC) of the final Volcker Rule, a firewall between traditional banking and hedge fund style gambling. Merkley and Levin led the fight

Merkley: Advice and Consent Role Restored in Senate, Praises Millett Confirmation

Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the Senate approved the nomination of Patricia Millett for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia by a simple up or down vote.  “Today’s vote shows that the constitutional concept of ‘advice and consent’ has

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