Merkley introduces bill for first-time homebuyers

Jeff Merkley and Andrea Salinas led Oregon’s congressional delegation in introducing a bill to transfer 18,626 acres of federal land into trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde while preserving public and recreational access. Two articles focus on the land-transfer bill and its provisions; another instead covers Merkley’s bill to create matched down-payment savings accounts for first-time homebuyers.