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Merkley Announces Central Oregon Town Halls in March 

Senator holding in-person conversations in Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties between March 20-21  Bend, OR. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations in Klamath and Lake counties on Friday, March 20, followed by conversations in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties on Saturday, March 21.  The five events continue Merkley’s 2026 town hall tour of

Merkley Applauds Senate Passage of Housing Provisions to Crack Down on Hedge Fund Control of American Homes

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a long-time champion of kicking hedge funds out of the housing market—released the following statement after the Senate passed sweeping housing legislation that includes the first-ever limits on institutional investors purchasing single-family homes: “Housing in our communities should be homes for families, not profit centers

Merkley Applauds Obama Endorsement of Credit Card Legislation

Washington, DC – President Barack Obama today met with executives of credit card companies and expressed his support for congressional efforts to strengthen credit card reforms through legislation.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Development Committee, wrote to the White House earlier this

Merkley to Hold Washington and Columbia County Town Halls

Portland – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Washington and Columbia counties on Sunday, May 3rd. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, DC and answer their questions about the challenges facing Oregon and America.   “Advocating for Oregonians is my number one responsibility,” Merkley

Merkley Applauds Obama for Taking Important Steps Toward Addressing Global Warming

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson announced today that the agency is proposing a major finding on global warming that lays the groundwork for efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  The EPA’s proposed finding concludes that greenhouse gases contribute to air pollution that may endanger

Merkley Calls for Swift Action to Address Record Foreclosures

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement Thursday regarding the announcement that the number of families getting a foreclosure notice in the mail is at its highest level in American history: “The already dismal foreclosure crisis in America is getting dramatically worse.  “The core of the

Merkley: Workers Deserve Tax Fairness

Washington, DC – On Tax Day 2009, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement about the current state of the federal tax system: “Over the last few months, we’ve seen a skyrocketing unemployment rate in Oregon and major instability in the American economy.  And for years before that, we

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