WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The delegation will convey the commitment of the United States Congress to continuing the robust progress made to tackle the climate crisis under the leadership of President Biden. "As humanity confronts an accel  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2022: Ahead of Veterans Day, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced his office is taking part in the Library of Congress American Folklife Center's Veterans History Project to help record and share the unique stories of Oregon veterans from all walks of life. "Oregonians have stepped up to serve in the United States Armed Forces for generations, and many of us have family members  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2022: * * * After Oregon - along with Alabama, Tennessee, and Vermont - passed ballot measures to strip antiquated language from state constitutions that allowed slavery and forced labor as punishments for crimes, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement calling for federal action on his Constitutional Amendment, known as the Abolition Amendment, which would remove the 'Slav  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) announced the subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, "Accessible Air Travel: Addressing Challenges for Passengers with Disabilities." During this hearing, members will discuss the entire tr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 10, 2022: * * * Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on President Biden's intention to nominate Daniel Werfel to serve as IRS Commissioner: "Daniel Werfel is an excellent nominee to be the next IRS Commissioner. He's a long-time public servant who skillfully navigated numerous challenges during his decades of federa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2022: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) today released a discussion draft of legislation aimed at creating better care integration of mental and physical health care services, and expanding access to crisis care and follow up services  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release and letter: 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 Sheikh, Egypt  more