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Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Letter Demanding FTC to Immediately Investigate Record-Breaking Oil Deals, Protect Americans from Increased Prices at the Pump

November 8, 2023

Big Oil mega-mergers involve some of the largest oil companies in the world, reducing competition and forcing American families to pay more at the pump Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 20 of their Senate colleagues in a

Schumer, Merkley, Daines, Sinema, Lummis Announce SAFER Banking Act

September 20, 2023

Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) alongside Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Steve Daines (R-MT), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced the bipartisan Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act.

Why I’m Voting No on the Default Bill

May 31, 2023

I wanted to share my thoughts with you about why I’ll be voting no on the default bill. Simply put: it’s a disaster for our environment and attacks the foundational programs that families rely on to thrive. Read my full statement: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/news/press-releases/merkley-statement-i-cannot-in-good-conscience-vote-for-this-bill

Merkley Implores Biden to Stop Republican Hostage Taking on the Deficit by Invoking 14th Amendment

May 22, 2023

Republicans are trying to make the rich even richer and flood the country with fossil fuels while dangling our economy over a cliff. President Biden needs to stop Republican hostage taking and prepare to invoke the 14th Amendment to do so. Senator Merkley joined 10 Senate colleagues in urging President

Senator Jeff Merkley Testifies in Support of SAFE Banking Act

May 11, 2023

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley spoke in support of the bipartisan SAFE Banking Act at a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled, “Examining Cannabis Banking Challenges of Small Businesses and Workers” on May 11, 2023. Senator Merkley and Montana Senator Steve Daines introduced the SAFE Banking

Senator Jeff Merkley on the Debt Default Crisis

May 9, 2023

Republicans are willing to drive our economy off a cliff to avoid paying the bills. Here’s what’s going on with the debt default crisis, in under a minute.

Merkley Grills Norfolk Southern CEO over Safety Concerns at Senate Hearing

March 10, 2023

On March 9, 2023 Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight on the Committee on Environment and Public Works, pressed Alan Shaw, the CEO of Norfolk Southern, to commit to safety improvements before engaging in further stock

Merkley Applauds Passage of Inflation Reduction Act: “Today is a big day for America”

August 7, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, historic legislation that will tackle the climate crisis, lower health care costs, and increase tax fairness, all while creating good-paying American jobs. For years, Merkley has been one of

Merkley Joins Warren, Baldwin, Schakowsky and Colleagues in Fight to Eliminate Corporate Price Gouging

May 12, 2022

Washington, D.C. – As Oregonians face rising prices for everyday essentials, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) in introducing the Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022. This legislation would tackle the inflation and rising prices consumers

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Call on Department of Education, DOJ to Follow Through on Pledge to Improve Handling of Student Debt Bankruptcy Claims

April 1, 2022

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have joined colleagues in asking the federal Departments of Education and Justice for an update on efforts to improve how the agencies handle undue hardship claims by student borrowers in bankruptcy proceedings. “The undue hardship exception (11 U.S.C. 523(a)(8)) currently