Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Major Credit Bureau CEOs Protect Student Loan Borrowers
Senators: Inaccurate Credit Reports Increase Financial Burden on Student Loan Borrowers and Prevent Them From Obtaining Strong Financial Standing Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Democratic Senate colleagues today in demanding the CEOs of three major credit report bureaus, Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion, immediately take
Warren and Merkley Lead Democratic Colleagues in Pressing Treasury Watchdog to Investigate Resources Spent on Illegal Trump $250 Bill
“At a time when Americans continue to face rising costs, the Treasury Department should be focused on addressing pressing economic concerns rather than devoting resources to what appears to be an illegal vanity project for the President.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Push to Overturn Trump Affordable Care Act Rule that Will Increase Costs, Terminate Care for Millions
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, joined by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and other colleagues, today introduced a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to repeal the Trump Administration’s rule that will undermine the Affordable Care Act marketplace, and produce worse health care coverage for higher
Merkley, Franken, Begich, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Promote Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, Al Franken (D-MN), Mark Begich (D-AK), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today introduced legislation designed to increase student access to courses in STEM education subjects and provide additional resources to recruit, train, and support teachers of these subjects. “If we don’t train our children for
Senators Welcome USTR Announcement on China Subsidies
Washington, DC – A bipartisan coalition of senators who have been pushing for improved disclosure of unfair foreign subsidies applauded the announcement today that the United States would disclose subsidies by China and India to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Senators Merkley (D-OR), Enzi (R-WY), Barrasso (R-WY), Snowe (R-ME), Schumer
MERKLEY, MORAN, TESTER INTRODUCE PROTECTING RURAL POST OFFICES BILL
Washington, DC –A bipartisan coalition of Senators today introduced the Protecting Rural Post Offices Act, which would require that a post office closure cannot result in more than a ten mile distance between post offices, measured on roads with year-round access. The bill is sponsored by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR),
Oregon Leadership Unites Behind Legislation to Extend County Payments Program
Washington, D.C. – All six members of the Oregon Congressional delegation – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader and Greg Walden – and Governor John Kitzhaber expressed unified support today for a county payments agreement they called “essential to ensuring a
Wyden, Merkley Send Letter to Secretary Panetta Seeking Medal of Honor for Henry Lincoln Johnson
Washington, D.C. – For more than 90 years, Sgt. Henry Lincoln Johnson – an African American World War I hero serving in an all-black unit under French Command – has been denied the Medal of Honor for single-handedly fighting off a German raiding party and saving the life of a
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
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