Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Stop Trump Administration Replacing Immigration Judges with Inexperienced Attorneys
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are joining their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would prevent Donald Trump from abusing loopholes to appoint inexperienced attorneys as temporary immigration judges. The Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act aims to close loopholes the Trump administration
Merkley, Cortez Masto Lead New Bill to Block Donald Trump from Putting His Face on Dollar Coin
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Nevada’s U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto introduced new legislation to prevent any living or sitting U.S. President from being featured on any U.S. currency. The Change Corruption Act would ensure President Trump cannot be featured on an upcoming one-dollar coin
Wyden, Merkley Urge Trump Administration to Release Funds for Klamath Family Head Start
Oregon senators’ letter notes that federal agency delays could endanger program helping 180 children in Southern Oregon Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Head Start to release grant funding essential to
Lawmakers call on IRS to allow deductibility and flex spending for breastfeeding equipment and supplies
WASHINGTON, DC — Representatives Sander Levin (D-MI), Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) today sent letters to Commissioner Douglas Shulman of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urging him to reverse a ruling that denies equipment used to help women breast feed as a
Merkley’s Bill to Ban Animal Torture Videos Heads to President’s Desk for Signature
The Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010, a bill introduced by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley with Senators Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Richard Burr (R-NC), passed the Senate unanimously Friday evening and will now to go President Obama’s desk to be signed into law.
Sen. Merkley, Business Leaders Call to End Special Tax Cuts for Top Tax Brackets
Washington, DC and Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley hosted a press conference call Wednesday with state and national business leaders to discuss why adding $700 billion to the deficit for a new round of tax cuts for the wealthiest two percent of Americans is bad for business. Business
Massive Mortgage Servicing Problems Exposed
To keep families in their homes, we must address this unproductive dual-track modification system, cut down the piles of paperwork that families are forced to sift through, and make mortgage modifications faster and more effective.
Merkley Celebrates Grand Opening of New Affordable Housing Building in Eugene
Eugene, OR – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley helped celebrate the grand opening of the Donald L. Lamb Building, a mixed used complex with commercial space and 35 affordable housing units. The Donald L. Lamb Building is a St. Vincent de Paul affordable housing project that includes four units dedicated
Merkley and Levin Instruct Regulators to Follow Congressional Intent on Volcker Rule
Washington, D.C. – In a letter to federal regulators charged with implementing the Merkley-Levin provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act Friday, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Carl Levin provided explicit instructions regarding their statutory intent to restrict high-risk proprietary trading and conflicts of interest at financial firms. As the primary co-authors
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