Following 5th Anniversary of January 6, Merkley and Tillis Secure Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Resolution to Display January 6 Plaque Inside U.S. Capitol
After the 2021 attack, Congress agreed to install a permanent plaque to honor law enforcement who helped protect U.S. Capitol; now, Senate has agreed to temporarily install the plaque on the Senate side of the Capitol Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and North Carolina’s U.S. Senator
Rep. Mike Levin, Sen. Jeff Merkley to Introduce New Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Being Used by Oil Companies in Venezuela
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) announced that he plans to introduce new legislation in the coming weeks that would prevent American taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure for the benefit of Big Oil companies. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley will pursue the Senate companion of this
Merkley, Scott Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Opioid Overdose in Schools, Support School Access to Naloxone
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Florida’s U.S. Senator Rick Scott teamed up to reintroduce their bipartisan School Access to Naloxone Act. The bipartisan legislation would ensure school personnel have the training and education to administer lifesaving drugs and devices for emergency treatment in cases of
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
Senators Query Secretary Clinton On Pending Decision On TransCanada Tar Sands Pipeline
WASHINGTON (FRIDAY, Oct. 29) – Led by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), 11 U.S. senators are raising questions about the pending approval of the TransCanada Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. In a letter sent Thursday to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the lawmakers sought answers to
Senators Call on Regulators to Implement Strong Merkley-Levin Provisions
Washington, D.C. – To ensure that the Merkley-Levin proprietary trading restrictions of the Dodd-Frank Act are implemented as intended by Congress, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Carl Levin (D-Mich.), and 16 of their colleagues submitted comments to the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Thursday. In the comments, the group of senators
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