Jeff está luchando para arreglar nuestro sistema financiero roto y hacer que funcione para las familias de clase media y las pequeñas empresas nuevamente. Jeff es un apasionado de la protección del consumidor y de asegurarse de que las familias comunes estén protegidas contra estafas y esquemas depredadores que amenazan sus bolsillos. Lideró la lucha en Oregón para enfrentarse a los prestamistas depredadores del día de pago. En el Senado de los EE. UU., luchó para crear y fortalecer la Oficina de Protección Financiera del Consumidor, la primera agencia federal con la única misión de velar por los consumidores en sus transacciones financieras diarias.
Merkley: Postmaster General DeJoy’s ‘Delaying Mail for America’ Plan is Wrong for Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley delivered a speech this week on the Senate floor to call attention to the urgent United States Postal Service (USPS) issues impacting Oregonians. His speech focused on the first-hand stories of Oregonians who rely on the Postal Service for everything from the
Senator Merkley Slams USPS Delays and Downgrades on Senate Floor
Senator Merkley spoke on the U.S. Senate Floor on Monday, July 29, 2024, about recent USPS downgrades that delay and degrade service for folks in Oregon and across the country.
Merkley, Wyden Join Effort to Restore the Chevron Doctrine Following MAGA Supreme Court Ruling
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined the recently introduced Stop Corporate Capture Act after the Supreme Court—stacked with Trump-appointed justices—overturned the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine. The bill codifies Chevron deference and strengthens the rulemaking process to block corporations from hijacking our government. “This MAGA Supreme
Wyden and Merkley Support HHS Proposal to Make Data Collection on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity More Inclusive in Electronic Health Records
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., today highlighted their support for a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposal to update national standards in electronic health record systems to include preferred names and pronouns, and to record a patient’s sex parameter for clinical
Wyden, Merkley Join Legislation to Expand Pell Grant Awards and Make Higher Education More Accessible
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced today they’ve co-sponsored legislation that would nearly double the Pell Grant maximum award, index the maximum award for inflation, and make other changes to expand the award for working students and families. The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Call on Postal Service to Prepare for Upcoming Election
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is leading Senate colleagues including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley in calling on Postmaster General DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service to share their plans to accommodate high volumes of mail expected in the upcoming 2024 general election in Oregon and nationwide. “In 2020, the
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