Support for Living Wage Jobs

Merkley Touts Renewable Energy and Increased Access to Financial Services in Bend

Bend – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley toured Bend today, visiting a leading clean energy business and helping launch a program to increase rural Oregonians’ access to basic financial services. Merkley started his day by visiting Bend-based PV Powered, the largest U.S.-based manufacturer of solar power inverter technology. “PV Powered is

Merkley To Complete His 36-County Town Hall Tour

Portland – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls next month in Deschutes, Crook, Wheeler, Morrow, Union, Wallowa, Baker, Malheur, Grant, Harney and Lake counties.   He will update constituents on his work in Washington, DC and answer their questions about the challenges facing Oregon and America.   “Advocating

Merkley: Credit Card Act Will Protect Consumers

Portland – New protections for credit card users will start tomorrow with the enactment of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley was an original co-sponsor of the bill which was signed into law in May.  “The Credit CARD ACT is a huge victory for American

Merkley Introduces Bill to Stop Deceptive Loan Checks

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Deceptive Loan Check Elimination Act Thursday to prohibit companies from sending “live” loan checks to consumers.  In these schemes, financial institutions send unsuspecting customers a check made out to them for some amount.  Customers often assume that their financial institutions have

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