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Put Families Ahead of Predatory Payday Lenders - Merkley Calls for Commonsense Guardrails - Senator Jeff Merkley
May 13, 2026
Senator Jeff Merkley brought a Joint Resolution of Disapproval to the Senate floor to undo the Trump Administration’s industry giveaway to predatory payday lenders and restore critical consumer protections.