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21 Dec 2013, 9:57 pm by James Hamilton
In reflecting on the adoption of the Volcker Rule by the federal financial regulators, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Carl Levin (D-MI), co-authors of Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act codification of the Volcker Rule said that enforcement and public accountability will be critical going forward. [read post]
29 Apr 2013, 5:00 am
. -- Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) Last week, Senator Merkley together with Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), reintroduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). [read post]
22 Mar 2012, 10:32 am by James Hamilton
The Senate passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups JOBS Act, HR 3606, 73-26, but with a significant amendment by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) that inserted a new Title III on crowdfunding that is different from the House version of Title III. [read post]
5 Aug 2010, 11:36 am by James Hamilton
In a letter to federal financial regulators, including the SEC and the Fed, Senators Jeff Merkley and Carl Levin urged the strong implementation of the Volcker provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, particularly provisions limiting conflicts of interest and high-risk proprietary trading. [read post]
18 Aug 2018, 4:02 am by Immigration Prof
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the Trump administration’s new “zero-tolerance” policy in April, the U.S. government faced a national outcry. [read post]
13 Apr 2018, 8:12 am by Allan Blutstein
Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) sent a letter requesting the EPA Inspector General investigate Pruitt's email habits. [read post]
29 Dec 2018, 6:00 am by Jon L. Gelman
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici today pressed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for answers following an alarming new Reuters report revealing that some everyday consumer products, including baby powders, may contain asbestos—a highly toxic chemical. [read post]
27 Jul 2014, 12:43 pm by Lauren Bateman
Senators—Jon Tester, Jeff Merkley, Mark Begich, and John Walsh—wrote a July 24th letter to DNI Clapper expressing their concerns with NSA’s interpretation of Section 702 of the USA PATRIOT Act. [read post]
21 Mar 2016, 6:42 am by John Jascob
Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore) have introduced legislation to increase the transparency and strengthen the oversight of the activist funds. [read post]
5 Aug 2020, 11:44 am by Joseph J. Lazzarotti
Jeff Merkley and Bernie Sanders, contains three key provisions: A requirement to obtain consent from individual prior to collecting and disclosing their biometric identifiers and information. [read post]
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Schumer (D-NY), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to immediately make public its findings from an investigation into possible health risks posed by so-called "energy drinks" that combine alcohol and caffeine. [read post]
8 Mar 2022, 9:26 am by Neil H. Buchanan
  This concluded with Hayes interviewing US Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) about proposals to refuse to buy Russian oil and natural gas as a way to punish Putin for his murderous actions and pressure him to change course. [read post]
16 Jan 2012, 3:22 pm by James Hamilton
In a letter to the SEC, Senators Carl Levin (D-MI) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore) said that securitization transactions rife with conflicts of interest demonstrate not only the importance of investor safeguards, but also the need to strengthen aspects of the proposed regulations.The proposed regulations would apply to an underwriter, placement agent, initial purchaser, or sponsor, or any affiliate or subsidiary of such entity, of an asset-backed security. [read post]
14 Feb 2012, 12:05 pm by James Hamilton
In the letter, Senators Carl Levin (D-MI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) urged the SEC and banking agencies to eliminate unjustified exclusions and exemptions, such as proposed hedging exemptions related to bank investments in private funds. [read post]
8 Mar 2019, 2:30 am by Jon L. Gelman
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. [read post]
30 May 2013, 5:00 am
But just in case, Senator Jeff Merkley (OR-D) has introduced the Supporting Working Moms Act of 2013, which will further amend the FLSA to provide exempt moms with the same PPACA/FLSA right to express breast milk at work provided to their non-exempt counterparts. [read post]