Press Releases

Merkley, Boxer Urge U.S. Treasury to Start Credit Flowing to Small Businesses

Washington, D.C. – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Monday, encouraging him to implement the Small Business Lending Fund as soon as possible to provide community banks with $30 billion in capital that will help them leverage up to $300

Merkley: Bin Laden Death Provides Justice for America

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after news that U.S. Special Forces have killed Osama bin Laden: “I salute President Obama and his exceptional team on bringing Osama bin Laden to justice.  The President’s resolute determination and the hard work, perseverance, and bravery of so

Merkley Statement on Soaring Profits for Big Oil

Washington, D.C. – Two of the world’s biggest oil companies announced billions in profits today and the rest of the industry is expected to post similarly high numbers later this week.  BP recorded a first-quarter profit of $7.1 billion and ConocoPhillips recorded a $3.03 billion profit – and yet gas

NEW STUDY: MERKLEY OIL PLAN RANKS HIGH IN SAVINGS

Washington, D.C. – A new study by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) finds that Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley’s oil independence plan would produce the largest savings by the year 2030 of nine proposals issued since 2006.  Senator Merkley released his “America Over a Barrel” plan last year

MERKLEY: MORTGAGE SERVICERS AGREEMENT FALLS SHORT

Washington, DC – Three federal agencies announced agreements on Wednesday with the nation’s largest mortgage servicers aimed at reforming the industry.  The regulators’ consent agreement is in response to an interagency review from last year that documented a host of abuses in the loan servicing industry. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley,

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