PASSED INTO LAW: Major Bipartisan Housing Package Pushed by Senator Hassan That Bans Wall Street Home Purchases, Makes Building Homes Easier
cost of housing by banning Wall Street hedge funds and private equity firms from buying up single-family
Search
Full-text search across every press release in the archive. Matches the title and body, with English stemming, “vote” catches “voted” and “voting.”
95 results for “hedge” · Senate · press release
Merkley Joins Push to Kick Private Equity Out of Kids’ Sports and Stop the Ripoffs
charge in the Senate to kick hedge funds out of the housing market as large institutional investors gobble
Rosen Joins Senate Colleagues in Protecting State and Tribal Rights to Regulate Prediction Markets
which those companies claim to offer. Serving to hedge against financial risks, event contracts were largely limited
Merkley Joins Bipartisan Push to Help Teachers and First Responders Achieve Homeownership
been a leading voice fighting to kick hedge funds out of the housing market as large institutional investors
ICYMI: Sens. Schiff, Curtis Press CFTC on Reports of Deceptive Marketing by Prediction Market Operator
should not be treated as derivative products with hedging value. We remain concerned that the Commission is neither … resemble a sober financial market designed for hedging or price discovery. Instead, it reflects clear regulatory arbitrage, where
Senator Hassan, Congressman Pappas Host Conversation in Manchester on Major Bipartisan Housing Bill That President Trump is Refusing to Sign
cost of housing by banning Wall Street hedge funds and private equity firms from buying up single-family
NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Join Blumenthal, Merkley in Push to End CFTC Assault on State Prediction Markets Oversight
which those companies claim to offer. Serving to hedge against financial risks, event contracts were largely limited … which those companies claim to offer. Serving to hedge against financial risks, event contracts were largely limited
Curtis, Schiff Press CFTC on Reports of Deceptive Marketing by Prediction Market Operator
should not be treated as derivative products with hedging value. We remain concerned that the Commission is neither … resemble a sober financial market designed for hedging or price discovery. Instead, it reflects clear regulatory arbitrage, where
Blumenthal & Merkley Lead Colleagues in Push to End CFTC Assault on State Prediction Markets Oversight
which those companies claim to offer. Serving to hedge against financial risks, event contracts were largely limited … which those companies claim to offer. Serving to hedge against financial risks, event contracts were largely limited
Kelly-Backed Bill to Boost Affordable Housing and Lower Costs Set to Become Law
HOPE for Homeownership Act to crack down on hedge funds and other institutional investors driving up costs
Warren, Kelly Press Trump Officials to Explain Damage to U.S. Manufacturing Sector
move manufacturing jobs abroad. Even Trump allies like hedge fund billionaire John Paulson, a staunch defender of tariffs
PASSED THE SENATE: Major Bipartisan Housing Package Pushed by Senator Hassan That Bans Wall Street Home Purchases
cost of housing by banning Wall Street hedge funds and private equity firms from buying up single-family … roof over their heads. At the same time, hedge funds and billionaires are buying and holding thousands
Senate Passes Landmark Housing Bill with Merkley-Inspired Provision to Crack Down on Hedge Fund Control of American Homes
with Merkley-Inspired Provision to Crack Down on Hedge Fund Control of American Homes June 22, 2026 Washington … Jeff Merkley— a long-time champion of kicking hedge funds out of the housing market —released the following
Merkley Spearheads Common-Sense Bills to Support the American Dream of Homeownership
been a leading voice fighting to kick hedge funds out of the housing market as large institutional investors
Gillibrand, Colleagues Call For Stronger Oversight Of Prediction Markets
cases, rather than purely speculative offerings with limited hedging value,” the senators continued. “In addition, the Commission must … cases, rather than purely speculative offerings with limited hedging value. In addition, the Commission must prioritize its examination
Bennet, Hickenlooper, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Oversight of Prediction Markets
cases, rather than purely speculative offerings with limited hedging value. In addition, the Commission must prioritize its examination
Curtis Raises Concerns About Prediction Markets, Gambling
come in in the fall, and you can hedge against it in the marketplace about an uncertain event
Reed: Americans Don’t Want $1 Billion of Their Tax Dollars Spent on Transforming the White House into a Tacky Palace
pocket health care costs; crack down on hedge funds driving up housing costs; and address rising home energy
Senators Mccormick, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Prediction Markets and Protect Everyday Investors
agriculture producers to manage weather conditions, investors to hedge portfolio risk, and small businesses to protect themselves against
Merkley, Blumenthal, Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Heinrich, Rosen, Smith, Raskin: CFTC Must Tackle Insider Trading and Corruption on Prediction Markets
sports, and government actions without a valid economic hedging interest ,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to CFTC … without valid economic value or bona fide commercial hedging need. On March 12, 2026, Chairman Selig stated
Booker Reintroduces Legislation to Restrict Purchases of Farmland by Corporate Investors
fundamentally unacceptable that Wall Street investors and hedge funds are buying up millions of acres of American soil … Speculative Investments: The bill would prevent corporations and hedge funds from treating farmland as a speculative investment
Reed Presses CFTC Chair on Lack of Enforcement Action
much more economically significant and where institutions hedge agriculture, energy, currency, credit default, and interest rate exposures. Congress
Merkley: Republican Budget Resolution Ignores the Needs of Working Families
groceries, gas, and utility bills to banning hedge funds from buying up single family homes—every single time
As Trump’s War in Iran Makes Gas and Everyday Essentials More Expensive, Heinrich Fights to Lower Costs for New Mexico Families
hungry. Address the impacts of hedge funds owning single-family homes and skyrocketing housing costs for New Mexico
ICYMI: In Budget Committee, Whitehouse Calls on Congress to Shore Up Social Security and Medicare Forever
wealthy owners of pass-through businesses like hedge funds and private equity firms can avoid paying Medicare taxes