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WE NEED A STRONG CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Mr. Merkley: I rise to give voice to my strong support for President Obama’s proposal to create a consumer financial protection agency separate from our prudential banking regulators. I believe establishing this new independent agency is critical to protecting the economic security of the American middle

LA IMPORTANCIA DE PROMULGAR UNA REFORMA DE ATENCIÓN MÉDICA

Miércoles, 10 de junio de 2009 Sr. Merkley: Señor Presidente, en las próximas semanas abordaremos lo que probablemente sea uno de los desafíos políticos más desconcertantes de los últimos 50 años: cómo reformar nuestro sistema de atención médica y brindar atención médica asequible y accesible para todos

La importancia de promulgar una reforma sanitaria

Sr. Merkley: Señor Presidente, en las próximas semanas abordaremos lo que probablemente sea uno de los desafíos políticos más desconcertantes de los últimos 50 años: cómo reformar nuestro sistema de atención médica y brindar atención médica asequible y accesible a cada americano. El gol no pudo

Una perspectiva de Oregón: Desarrollando una verdadera reforma sanitaria

Nuestra nación enfrenta una serie de desafíos de enormes proporciones: alto desempleo, ejecuciones hipotecarias que se disparan y un congelamiento del crédito que está paralizando a las empresas. Cada uno de ellos está contribuyendo a otra crisis que se viene gestando desde hace mucho tiempo: la falta de disponibilidad y asequibilidad de la atención médica. Cuarenta y siete millones de estadounidenses no tienen seguro médico y millones más tienen un seguro insuficiente. personas mayores

THE DANGERS OF TOBACCO CANDY

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Mr. Merkley: I first want to thank Senator Dodd for his tireless advocacy on this issue.  The need to regulate tobacco products has been evident for years, and for years it has been impossible to accomplish this goal.  It is frankly unbelievable that while we heavily

The Dangers of Tobacco Candy

Mr. Merkley: I first want to thank Senator Dodd for his tireless advocacy on this issue.  The need to regulate tobacco products has been evident for years, and for years it has been impossible to accomplish this goal.  It is frankly unbelievable that while we heavily regulate the production and

An Oregon Perspective: Cracking Down on Deceptive Credit Card Tactics

As a young man working for the Secretary of Defense in Washington D.C., I applied for a MasterCard and was declined because I didn’t have enough credit history.  So, I got an American Express card, paid off my balance every month as required, waited a few years to build up

TRANSPARENCY FOR HOMEOWNERS ACT AND PROMOTING MORTGAGE RESPONSIBILITY ACT

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Mr. Merkley: Mr. President, I am introducing two pieces of legislation to address the very heart of our economic crisis–the housing market and the deceptive lending practices that have placed millions of homes at risk of foreclosure. In the last few years, millions of families were

SUSTAINABLE REVENUE FOR OREGON COUNTIES

Monday, April 27, 2009 Mr. Merkley: Mr. President, today I am introducing the Sustainable Revenue for Oregon Counties Act, a bill aimed at finding a sustainable long-term solution to the revenue problems faced by Oregon’s timber-dependent counties and other timber-dependent counties across our Nation. This bill, which is cosponsored by

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