Support for Living Wage Jobs

Merkley: Time to Stop Manufacturing Crises, Get Back to Rebuilding Middle Class

WASHINGTON – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after an agreement was reached to reopen the government and prevent a default on U.S. debt:  “After two and a half long weeks, common sense has finally prevailed in Washington. Although it is a good thing for our economy that Congress

Merkley Statement on JPMorgan “London Whale” Settlement

Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the SEC declined to bring charges against either the employees at JPMorgan, or the company itself, for misleading investors about the “London Whale” bet.  “Although JPMorgan, in its settlement, admitted to failures of internal controls, and is paying

Merkley Teams Up with Google to Help Oregon Small Businesses

Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Google today as they put on a free small business workshop in Portland focused on how Oregon small businesses and entrepreneurs can maximize their online economic opportunities. At today’s Oregon Get Your Business Online event, Google experts helped small business

Congressional Leaders Tell Wall Street to “Can It”

Portland, OR – Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley, Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici visited Hopworks Brewery today to call attention to Wall Street speculation in commodity markets that is driving up the prices of aluminum, copper, gas, and electricity. This speculation is in turn raising the prices of everyday

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