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Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Release Report of How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill

Report: “Costly Consequences: How the Trump Administration Unleashed Private Student Loan Lenders” (PDF) Responses from: Citizens | College Ave | Navient | Nelnet | Sallie Mae | SoFi Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a group of Senators in releasing a new report of their investigation into how private student loan lenders will reap the

Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Reports of Trump Family Bribe from UAE Officials

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement in response to reporting that a company backed by

Merkley Statement on the Confirmation of Amanda Marshall as U.S. Attorney

Portland, OR- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the confirmation of Amanda Marshall as United States Attorney for the District of Oregon by unanimous consent.  “Amanda Marshall brings important experience and impressive skills to the job of U.S. Attorney for Oregon. As a children’s advocate and a

Merkley Announces Bill to Create Jobs Through Renovation of Schools

WASHINGTON, D.C – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley has cosponsored new legislation that would create jobs through the modernization and repair of schools around the country. The FAST Act could create or save 3,300 Oregon jobs through the modernization, renovation, and repair of Oregon schools. As outlined in the American Jobs

Senators Urge Super Committee to Get Jobs Score on Proposed Package

Washington, DC – A group of senators today urged the Co-Chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to take steps to ensure that Congress and the public get an independent estimate of their proposal’s impact on jobs – and do no harm to employment in America. Eleven senators

MERKLEY-ENZI AMENDMENT WOULD CALL OUT FOREIGN SUBSIDIES

Washington, DC – As Congress considers legislation to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi are offering a proposal to require disclosure of foreign subsidies that hurt U.S. manufacturing and other jobs. “Trade must be fair as well as free, and foreign

Merkley Comments on Klamath Basin Draft Environmental Impact Study

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior released a draft environmental impact study report on dam removal as part of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement (KBRA).  The report found that the removal will create significant numbers of jobs and cost less than previously anticipated. The report also

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