Foster, Merkley Introduce Bicameral Investor Choice Act
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL-11) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the Investor Choice Act, legislation to prohibit pre-dispute mandatory, or “forced,” arbitration agreements and preserve customers’ ability to bring or join class action lawsuits in certain financial sectors. “Individuals shouldn’t need to surrender their legal rights because
Blumenthal & Merkley Lead Colleagues in Push to End CFTC Assault on State Prediction Markets Oversight
“Through engaging in this campaign of litigation and intimidation, the CFTC risks becoming an instrument and enabler of online prediction markets’ efforts to bypass states’ consumer protections and oversight, creating a race-to-the-bottom in gambling.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) this week led 15
Merkley Launches Investigation into Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Surrounding Renovation of the Reflecting Pool
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee—launched an investigation into the Trump Administration’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, which has so far reportedly cost American taxpayers more
Merkley Calls for National Minimum Wage Increase and for Congress to Tackle Income Inequality
Eugene, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley visited Kiva Grocery in Eugene today to talk about the growing income inequality in America and to call on Congress to pass the Fair Minimum Wage Act that would raise the national minimum wage to $10.10 and then provide automatic annual increases linked
Merkley: Yellen to Help Restore Economy that Makes Middle Class Jobs Top Goal
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the confirmation of Janet Yellen as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. “America does well when the middle class does well, and I’m confident Janet Yellen will have that common-sense approach to the
Merkley Introduces Legislation to Pilot Innovative Strategy to Help Middle Class Families Pay For College
WASHINGTON – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley introduced legislation that would create a new model for college financing to help middle class families pay for college. Merkley’s plan is based on and complements Oregon’s legislation that was passed during the 2013 legislative session and arose from a Portland State University
Merkley Introduces Legislation To Clarify Retroactivity Rules For Healthcare
WASHINGTON – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley introduced legislation to ensure that Oregonians who try to sign up for health insurance through Cover Oregon can get coverage for the full month of January and any subsidy they are eligible for even if their information is not processed until later in
Merkley: Yellen Right Person to Helm the Fed
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the Senate invoked cloture on Janet Yellen’s nomination as Chair of the Federal Reserve, clearing the way for confirmation in January. “With this vote, Janet Yellen is now poised to become the first woman ever to chair the
Merkley Cosponsors Plan to Replace Military Retiree Pension Changes in Budget Agreement
Washington, DC – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley cosponsored the Military Retirement Restoration Act to safeguard military retirees from changes to cost of living adjustments (COLA) that were included in the bipartisan budget agreement the Senate is expected to pass today. The bill would replace the estimated $6 billion in
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