WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release and letter on Nov. 3, 2022: Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) led 18 Members of Congress in calling for guidance to help asylum seekers who have had an immigration removal order and their tied asylum case dismissed by an immigration judge. The number of dismissed removal cases has increased since the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) issued a m  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Energy Bobby L. Rush (D-IL)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that a total of $1,116,626 in federal grants is coming to Oregon to improve air quality monitoring in communities with environmental and health outcome disparities stemming from pollution. These awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will support projects by Verde in Portland's Cully neighborhood, the Confederated Tribes of Coos Lo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2022: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $1,519,627 in federal grants headed to Oregon to help support the development of habitat conservation plans to improve the management of state and private forestlands. "Forests in Oregon support rural economies and are also home to countless species including vulnerable salmon," said Senator Merkley, who serves as the Chair of the Se  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2022: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $1,519,627 in federal grants headed to Oregon to help support the development of habitat conservation plans to improve the management of state and private forestlands. "Forests in Oregon support rural economies and are also home to countless species including vulnerable salmon," said Senator Merkley, who serves as the Chair of the Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding the Port of Portland $24,360,000 to improve port infrastructure for current and future operations. The project will support current infrastructure by strengthening pavement for flexible cargo storage and upgrading pavement in the container yard. The funding will also support new stormwater treatme  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding the Port of Portland $24,360,000 to improve port infrastructure for current and future operations. The project will support current infrastructure by strengthening pavement for flexible cargo storage and upgrading pavement in the container yard. The funding will also support new stormwater treatment   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2022: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a total of $35,588,796 million in funding to deploy high-speed broadband internet infrastructure in Benton, Lane, Lincoln, and Polk counties. These awards are part of the round three investments through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) ReConnect Program, which received new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2022: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a total of $35,588,796 million in funding to deploy high-speed broadband internet infrastructure in Benton, Lane, Lincoln, and Polk counties. These awards are part of the round three investments through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) ReConnect Program, which received new funding from the?Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.   more

BEAVERTON, Oregon, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2022: Today Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, and Earl Blumenauer, along with Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, announced that Oregon was awarded $48.4 million in funding to help low-income families and individuals pay for home heating costs this winter and cover unpaid utility bills. The funding will be delivered through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance program (LI  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2022: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today revealed new information about an increase in deceptive marketing practices targeting seniors with Medicare Advantage plans. "Older Americans and those living with a disability count on Medicare to deliver dependable and high-quality health care when they need it most," Wyden said. "It is unacceptabl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release and letter on Nov. 1, 2022: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today joined with five colleagues to urge the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to act to prevent further shrinking of plane seat sizes and to comprehensively ensure passenger safety in Oregon and nationwide. "We urge the FAA to comprehensively review the safety factors impacting seat pitch, width, and length and ensure that such safety factors take into account  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2022, and letter: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined with five colleagues to urge the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, to pause the payment of the $4 billion Albertsons dividend scheduled for Monday and to provide answers about the impact of the dividend on the Kroger-Albertsons merger. In the letter to Cerberus Capital Management co-CEOs Stephen Feinberg and Frank Bruno, t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release and letter on Nov. 4, 2022: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging the Administration to strengthen the position of the United States as a global leader in combatting the climate crisis. In the letter -- which was sent ahead of the 27th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Sharm El   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2022, and letter: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called on the State Department to create new protections for Americans' passport application records, after learning that 25 federal agencies have unfettered access to a database containing 145 million Americans' personal information. "While there is a legitimate role for the use of this information by law enforcement, the current unregulated syst  more