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April 7, 2016
Senators Introduce SAFE Lending Act to Protect Consumers from Predatory Practices in Payday Lending
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 25, 2016
Letter to Janet L. Yellen, Chairman of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Debbie Matz, Chairman of National Credit Union Administration Board; Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency; Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman of Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Jacob J. Lew, Secretary of the Treasury; Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Marijuana Businesses' Access to Banking Services
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 18, 2016
Letter to John Boozman, Chairman and Chris Coons, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 9, 2016
Letter to President Barack Obama - Protect Students From Deceptive Loans
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 1, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance - Opening Statement of Sen. Ron Wyden - Hearing on Multiemployer Pension Plans
Sen. Ron Wyden
Feb. 23, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance - Opening Statement of Sen. Ron Wyden - Hearing on Opioids
Sen. Ron Wyden
Feb. 22, 2016
Letter to Chairman Shelby - Call to Clear Nominations Backlog
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Feb. 11, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Ted Mitchell, Under Secretary of the Department of Education - Deny Federal Funding to Colleges That Use Forced Arbitration Clauses
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 4, 2016
Wyden and Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Help Working Families Save for Retirement
Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 28, 2016
Merkley Introduces Major New Retirement Security Legislation to Give Every Worker Access to a Retirement Savings Plan
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Jan. 28, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on Helping Americans Prepare for Retirement: Increasing Access, Participation and Coverage in Retirement Savings Plans
Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 27, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - On Allowing Puerto Rico Restructuring Authority
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 16, 2016
A Hot Tax Tip for You
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 22, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Mary Jo White, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission - SEC Action on Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 10, 2015
Wyden, Brown, Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Stop the Government From Taking Away Social Security Benefits to Pay Off Student Loans
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 9, 2015
Unanimous Consent Request
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 2, 2015
Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 19, 2015
Dodd-Frank Legislation
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 19, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor - Guidance on Innovations to Help Workers Retain Retirement Savings Between Jobs
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 17, 2015
Letter to The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission - Limit Unwanted Debt Collection Robocalls
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 4, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Protect Inmates From Predatory Practices With Prepaid Prison "Release' Cards
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 4, 2015
Markey Leads Bill to Protect Americans from Unwanted Robocalls and Texts
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 3, 2015
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secreyart of the Treasury, and Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the Small Business Accociation - Request for Information on the Emerging Financial Technology Market
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 29, 2015
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader - Save Perkins Loan Program
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 29, 2015
Letter to The Honorable Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Servicemembers Deserve Protection from Financial Ruin During Deployment
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 29, 2015
Letter to Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Improve Efforts to Safeguard Credit of Military Consumers
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Oct. 27, 2015
Merkley Applauds Administration Action to Extend Income-Based Student Loan Repayment yo All Federal Borrowers
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 20, 2015
Merkley Statement on Sec Nominations
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 9, 2015
Homebuyers Assistance Act
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 1, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Jacob Lew, Secretary, United States Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Arne Duncan, Secretary, United States Department of Education - Improve Student Loan Repayment
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 29, 2015
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on Puero Rico's Debt Crisis
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 16, 2015
Merkley: Lehman/Aig Anniversary Reminds Us -- Unraveling Wall Street Reform Ends In Disaster
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 26, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Small Business Lending Data
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 18, 2015
Letter to Mary Jo White, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Oil and Gas Company Disclosures
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 11, 2015
Merkley, Wyden and Blumenauer Call on Congress to Pass Legislation Allowing Legal Marijuana Businesses to Access Banking Services
Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 5, 2015
Merkley Introduces New Legislation to Guarantee Affordable Options for Repaying Student Loans
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 23, 2015
Appropriations Committee Passes Merkley Amendment to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Marijuana Businesses
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 22, 2015
Dodd-Frank Bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 21, 2015
On Five Year Anniversary of Wall Street Reform, Senate Democrats, Joined by Former Senator Dodd, Fight Back Against Continued Attacks on Consumer Protections
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 10, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Expediting Rulemaking for Loan Data
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 10, 2015
Merkley Video: Shark Week's Most Dangerous Predators -- Payday Loan Sharks
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 9, 2015
Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Legislation to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Marijuana Businesses
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 9, 2015
Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Legislation to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Marijuana Business
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 25, 2015
Wyden Unveils New Bill to Close Offshore Reinsurance Tax Loophole
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 19, 2015
U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Maria Cantwell Visit Bob's Red Mill to Promote Export Agency
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 16, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education - Proposed Changes to Student Loan Program Could Harm Borrowers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 5, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Predatory Payday Lending
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 4, 2015
Wall Street Journal: Senate Democrats Want Tough Rules to Rein in Payday Lenders
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 21, 2015
Merkley Statement on Banking Committee Merkup: "Now is not the Time to be Relaxing the Rules for Wall Street"
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 21, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Study on Forced Arbitration
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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Politician
April 7, 2016
Senators Introduce SAFE Lending Act to Protect Consumers from Predatory Practices in Payday Lending
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 25, 2016
Letter to Janet L. Yellen, Chairman of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Debbie Matz, Chairman of National Credit Union Administration Board; Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency; Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman of Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Jacob J. Lew, Secretary of the Treasury; Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Marijuana Businesses' Access to Banking Services
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 18, 2016
Letter to John Boozman, Chairman and Chris Coons, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 9, 2016
Letter to President Barack Obama - Protect Students From Deceptive Loans
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 1, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance - Opening Statement of Sen. Ron Wyden - Hearing on Multiemployer Pension Plans
Sen.Ron Wyden
Feb. 23, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance - Opening Statement of Sen. Ron Wyden - Hearing on Opioids
Sen.Ron Wyden
Feb. 22, 2016
Letter to Chairman Shelby - Call to Clear Nominations Backlog
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 11, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Ted Mitchell, Under Secretary of the Department of Education - Deny Federal Funding to Colleges That Use Forced Arbitration Clauses
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 4, 2016
Wyden and Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Help Working Families Save for Retirement
Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 28, 2016
Merkley Introduces Major New Retirement Security Legislation to Give Every Worker Access to a Retirement Savings Plan
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 28, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on Helping Americans Prepare for Retirement: Increasing Access, Participation and Coverage in Retirement Savings Plans
Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 27, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - On Allowing Puerto Rico Restructuring Authority
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 16, 2016
A Hot Tax Tip for You
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 22, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Mary Jo White, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission - SEC Action on Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 10, 2015
Wyden, Brown, Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Stop the Government From Taking Away Social Security Benefits to Pay Off Student Loans
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 9, 2015
Unanimous Consent Request
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 2, 2015
Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 19, 2015
Dodd-Frank Legislation
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 19, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor - Guidance on Innovations to Help Workers Retain Retirement Savings Between Jobs
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 17, 2015
Letter to The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission - Limit Unwanted Debt Collection Robocalls
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 4, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Protect Inmates From Predatory Practices With Prepaid Prison "Release' Cards
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 4, 2015
Markey Leads Bill to Protect Americans from Unwanted Robocalls and Texts
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 3, 2015
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secreyart of the Treasury, and Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the Small Business Accociation - Request for Information on the Emerging Financial Technology Market
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 29, 2015
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader - Save Perkins Loan Program
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 29, 2015
Letter to The Honorable Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Servicemembers Deserve Protection from Financial Ruin During Deployment
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 29, 2015
Letter to Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Improve Efforts to Safeguard Credit of Military Consumers
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 27, 2015
Merkley Applauds Administration Action to Extend Income-Based Student Loan Repayment yo All Federal Borrowers
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 20, 2015
Merkley Statement on Sec Nominations
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 9, 2015
Homebuyers Assistance Act
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 1, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Jacob Lew, Secretary, United States Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Arne Duncan, Secretary, United States Department of Education - Improve Student Loan Repayment
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 29, 2015
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on Puero Rico's Debt Crisis
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 16, 2015
Merkley: Lehman/Aig Anniversary Reminds Us -- Unraveling Wall Street Reform Ends In Disaster
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 26, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Small Business Lending Data
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 18, 2015
Letter to Mary Jo White, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Oil and Gas Company Disclosures
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 11, 2015
Merkley, Wyden and Blumenauer Call on Congress to Pass Legislation Allowing Legal Marijuana Businesses to Access Banking Services
Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 5, 2015
Merkley Introduces New Legislation to Guarantee Affordable Options for Repaying Student Loans
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 23, 2015
Appropriations Committee Passes Merkley Amendment to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Marijuana Businesses
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 22, 2015
Dodd-Frank Bill
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 21, 2015
On Five Year Anniversary of Wall Street Reform, Senate Democrats, Joined by Former Senator Dodd, Fight Back Against Continued Attacks on Consumer Protections
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 10, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Expediting Rulemaking for Loan Data
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 10, 2015
Merkley Video: Shark Week's Most Dangerous Predators -- Payday Loan Sharks
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 9, 2015
Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Legislation to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Marijuana Businesses
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 9, 2015
Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Legislation to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Marijuana Business
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 25, 2015
Wyden Unveils New Bill to Close Offshore Reinsurance Tax Loophole
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 19, 2015
U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Maria Cantwell Visit Bob's Red Mill to Promote Export Agency
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 16, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education - Proposed Changes to Student Loan Program Could Harm Borrowers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 5, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Predatory Payday Lending
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 4, 2015
Wall Street Journal: Senate Democrats Want Tough Rules to Rein in Payday Lenders
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 21, 2015
Merkley Statement on Banking Committee Merkup: "Now is not the Time to be Relaxing the Rules for Wall Street"
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 21, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Study on Forced Arbitration
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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