Merkley, Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce Cannabis Banking Reform
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a bipartisan group of Senators to reintroduce his legislation that would ensure state-legal cannabis businesses can access traditional and secure banking systems and financial services. Even with the recent federal reclassification of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III at
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, Kirk, Harkin, Collins Introduce Legislation to End Workplace Discrimination
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senators Jeff Merkley (OR), Mark Kirk (IL), Tom Harkin (IA), and Susan Collins (ME) introduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) to finally prohibit job discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. “The right to work hard and earn a living is a fundamental right. It
Merkley: Weakening Clean Air Act Would Jeopardize Health of Our Communities
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement in response to the series of votes today aimed at weakening the Clean Air Act and the Environmental Protection Agency: “The Clean Air Act has prevented thousands of cases of respiratory illness and made our communities healthier for our
Merkley: House Republican Budget Shortchanges Seniors While Giving New Benefits for Wealthiest
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on the 2012 Republican budget plan: “The House leadership’s budget resolution is great if you happen to be an oil executive or a financial titan on Wall Street, but not for our seniors. Dismantling Medicare while giving bonus tax breaks
Merkley and Snowe Introduce Bipartisan Energy Security Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As President Obama discussed strategies to reduce American dependence on foreign oil Wednesday, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation that sets a goal of ending America’s dependence on overseas oil by 2030. The Energy Security Act of 2011 would establish a National
Merkley Amendment Would Reduce Wait Time for HUBZone Designation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley put forward an amendment Wednesday to reduce the wait time for small businesses to benefit from a federal program that aids small businesses in hard-hit areas. There is currently a two-year lag time after the census is completed before metro areas can be
Merkley Meets with Local Businesses, Blasts America’s Addiction to Oil as Economic Anchor
Eugene, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today visited Sequential Biofuels and discussed rising oil prices, the effect those oil prices have on local businesses and his plan to help end America’s addiction to oil. “Oregon’s businesses and families have been struggling to get out of the grip of this
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