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May 21, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Study of Forced Arbitration
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 19, 2015
Senators Introduce Amendment to Prevent the Use of Fast Track to Gut Financial Reforms
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 8, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Provide Support to Students Affected by the Closure of Corinthian Colleges
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 22, 2015
Wyden Statement on Finance Committee Passage of Trade Legislation
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 15, 2015
Blog: 10 Ways The Tax System Is Unfair To Middle-Class Americans
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 26, 2015
The New York Times - Consumer Protection Agency Proposes Rules on Payday Loans
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 26, 2015
Blumenthal Leads Bill to Crack Down on Predatory Lending Practices
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 26, 2015
Merkley Statement on CFPB Payday Rules: "it's Well Past Time to Break" the Endless Cycle of Payday Debt
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 26, 2015
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2016
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 25, 2015
Senators Introduce Budget Amendment to Let Students Refinance Crushing Student Loan Debt
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 25, 2015
Merkley Slams Republican Efforts to Roll Back Consumer Protection and Wall Street Reform
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 24, 2015
Durbin, Boxer, Senators Introduce Bill To Crack Down On Predatory Lending Practices
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 23, 2015
ICYMI: Consumer Protection News: Credit-Reporting Agencies to Improve Medical Debt Policies
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 19, 2015
The Oregonian - Consumer Watchdog Must Crack Down on Payday Lending
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 19, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Rules Addressing Predatory Lending
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Feb. 4, 2015
Wyden, Manchin, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Hold Pentagon Accountable for Financial Audit
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 23, 2015
Merkley Becomes Top Democrat on Consumer Protection Subcommittee
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Jan. 20, 2015
Merkley State of the Union Reaction: "Let's Seize this Moment for a Bold, Middle-Class Opportunity Agenda"
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Jan. 14, 2015
Wyden Statement on IRS Budget Challenges
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 18, 2014
Merkley Slams Fed Volcker Delay
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 16, 2014
Letter to Mary Jo White, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Move Forward on Rule Disclosing CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 16, 2014
Letter to Mary Jo White, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 15, 2014
Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 13, 2014
Merkley Statement on 2015 Spending Bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 12, 2014
Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 25, 2014
Letter to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Protect Military Families from Abusive Financial Practices
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 21, 2014
Merkley on Senate Commodities Report: "Extremely Disturbing," Regulators Must Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 21, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Too Big to Jail
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 19, 2014
Wyden Calls for Action to Address "Mega IRAs"
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 19, 2014
Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Calling for Action to Address "Mega IRAs"
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 19, 2014
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Treasury, and John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Calling for Action to Address "Mega IRAs"
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 18, 2014
Wyden Applauds Senate Confirmation of Treasury, USTR Nominees
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 13, 2014
KBND - Senator Merkley Pushes for a Bill to Reduce Student Debt
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sept. 11, 2014
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act -- Motion to Proceed
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 28, 2014
Letter to Mary Jo White, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Overdue Reforms
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 21, 2014
Merkley Celebrates Three Year Anniversary of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 26, 2014
Merkley Holds Hearing on Economic Challenges Facing Young Workers and Recent Grads
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 11, 2014
Republican Blockade of Student Loan Bill Leaves Students and Economy Behind
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 9, 2014
Merkley Welcomes Expansion of Income-Based Student Loan Repayment Options
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 9, 2014
Shocking Numbers
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 8, 2014
Letter to Janet Yellen, Chair of the Federal Reserve Board, and Dan Tarullo, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board - Big Bank Ownership of Physical Commodities
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 4, 2014
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 4, 2014
Nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell to be Secretary of Health and Human Services - Continued
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 28, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Regarding the Filling of Vacant Federal Offices
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 15, 2014
Wyden Statement Regarding Floor Action on the EXPIRE Act
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 14, 2014
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Predatory Payday Loans
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 13, 2014
Hire More Heroes Act of 2013 -- Motion to Proceed -- Continued
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 22, 2014
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education - Prohibit Harmful Banking Practices Targeting College Campuses
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 9, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Community Bank Experience Needed on Federal Reserve Board
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 14, 2014
Letter to Mark Wetjen, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Scott O'Malia, Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Bart Chilton, Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission - Oil and Gas Market Speculation
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Date
Title
Politician
May 21, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Study of Forced Arbitration
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 19, 2015
Senators Introduce Amendment to Prevent the Use of Fast Track to Gut Financial Reforms
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 8, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Provide Support to Students Affected by the Closure of Corinthian Colleges
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 22, 2015
Wyden Statement on Finance Committee Passage of Trade Legislation
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 15, 2015
Blog: 10 Ways The Tax System Is Unfair To Middle-Class Americans
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 26, 2015
The New York Times - Consumer Protection Agency Proposes Rules on Payday Loans
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 26, 2015
Blumenthal Leads Bill to Crack Down on Predatory Lending Practices
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 26, 2015
Merkley Statement on CFPB Payday Rules: "it's Well Past Time to Break" the Endless Cycle of Payday Debt
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 26, 2015
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2016
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 25, 2015
Senators Introduce Budget Amendment to Let Students Refinance Crushing Student Loan Debt
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 25, 2015
Merkley Slams Republican Efforts to Roll Back Consumer Protection and Wall Street Reform
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 24, 2015
Durbin, Boxer, Senators Introduce Bill To Crack Down On Predatory Lending Practices
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 23, 2015
ICYMI: Consumer Protection News: Credit-Reporting Agencies to Improve Medical Debt Policies
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 19, 2015
The Oregonian - Consumer Watchdog Must Crack Down on Payday Lending
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 19, 2015
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Rules Addressing Predatory Lending
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Feb. 4, 2015
Wyden, Manchin, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Hold Pentagon Accountable for Financial Audit
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 23, 2015
Merkley Becomes Top Democrat on Consumer Protection Subcommittee
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 20, 2015
Merkley State of the Union Reaction: "Let's Seize this Moment for a Bold, Middle-Class Opportunity Agenda"
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 14, 2015
Wyden Statement on IRS Budget Challenges
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 18, 2014
Merkley Slams Fed Volcker Delay
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 16, 2014
Letter to Mary Jo White, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Move Forward on Rule Disclosing CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 16, 2014
Letter to Mary Jo White, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 15, 2014
Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 13, 2014
Merkley Statement on 2015 Spending Bill
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 12, 2014
Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 25, 2014
Letter to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Protect Military Families from Abusive Financial Practices
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 21, 2014
Merkley on Senate Commodities Report: "Extremely Disturbing," Regulators Must Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 21, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Too Big to Jail
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 19, 2014
Wyden Calls for Action to Address "Mega IRAs"
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 19, 2014
Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Calling for Action to Address "Mega IRAs"
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 19, 2014
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Treasury, and John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Calling for Action to Address "Mega IRAs"
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 18, 2014
Wyden Applauds Senate Confirmation of Treasury, USTR Nominees
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 13, 2014
KBND - Senator Merkley Pushes for a Bill to Reduce Student Debt
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Sept. 11, 2014
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act -- Motion to Proceed
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 28, 2014
Letter to Mary Jo White, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Overdue Reforms
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 21, 2014
Merkley Celebrates Three Year Anniversary of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 26, 2014
Merkley Holds Hearing on Economic Challenges Facing Young Workers and Recent Grads
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 11, 2014
Republican Blockade of Student Loan Bill Leaves Students and Economy Behind
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 9, 2014
Merkley Welcomes Expansion of Income-Based Student Loan Repayment Options
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 9, 2014
Shocking Numbers
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 8, 2014
Letter to Janet Yellen, Chair of the Federal Reserve Board, and Dan Tarullo, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board - Big Bank Ownership of Physical Commodities
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 4, 2014
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 4, 2014
Nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell to be Secretary of Health and Human Services - Continued
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 28, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Regarding the Filling of Vacant Federal Offices
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 15, 2014
Wyden Statement Regarding Floor Action on the EXPIRE Act
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 14, 2014
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Predatory Payday Loans
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 13, 2014
Hire More Heroes Act of 2013 -- Motion to Proceed -- Continued
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 22, 2014
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education - Prohibit Harmful Banking Practices Targeting College Campuses
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 9, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Community Bank Experience Needed on Federal Reserve Board
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 14, 2014
Letter to Mark Wetjen, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Scott O'Malia, Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Bart Chilton, Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission - Oil and Gas Market Speculation
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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