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, Wyden Announce $300,000 to Fund the Washington County Drug Treatment Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday that the Washington County Drug Treatment Court will receive $300,000 to enhance and extend the operation of the court for three more years. The new funding will allow for the addition of an employment program as well as
Merkley, Wyden Announce $250,000 for Housing Assistance in Warm Springs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday that the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation will receive $250,000 to assist victims of domestic violence with transitional housing and additional housing support. The grant comes from the U.S. Department of Justice. “Victims of domestic violence
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $1.7 Million to Enhance Production of Specialty Crops
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the Oregon Department of Agriculture will receive $1.7 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enhance the production and sale of specialty crops. Oregon ranks fifth in the nation in production of specialty crops, which
Merkley: Small Business Bill is Great News for Job Creation
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed the Small Business Jobs Act Thursday by a vote of 61 to 38. The legislation includes two programs modeled on legislation introduced by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley: The Small Business Lending Fund and the Small Business Jump Start Act. “Small businesses in Oregon
Merkley: $10 Million for Klamath Basin is on its way
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Interior announced today that $10 million in drought relief funding for Klamath Basin farmers, ranchers, and tribes is on its way to the region. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, who fought for the funding in the Senate, released the following statement: “I’m excited that
Merkley: Warren is the Right Choice to Lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the news of Elizabeth Warren’s pending appointment to head the effort to get the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau established: “There isn’t a candidate more fit to get the new Consumer Financial Protection Agency up and running than Elizabeth
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