WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * "President Biden's State of the Union Address was yet another indication of the incredible progress we have made in the two years since he took office and Democrats took control of Congress. "Our economy is recovering. We have left the crisis phase of the pandemic. Thanks to major pieces of legislation, we have made historic investments in our nation's infrastructure that will rebuild a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2023: Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) announced that she will serve on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Environment and Subcommittee on Research and Technology. As a senior member of the Committee, Bonamici will continue to craft policy to expand clean energy investments and innovative technologies, strengthen climate science, enhance the dive  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), co-chairs of the bipartisan Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, today introduced a resolution with 71 of their colleagues recognizing National CTE Month, which is observed every February. "Career and technical education opens up pathways to in-demand, good-paying jobs and helps enrich the learning experi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2023: * * * Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) issued the following statement highlighting opportunities for common ground following President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. "Despite the partisan bickering that often dominates headlines, it's important for us to remember -- especially after the State of the Union -- that we as Americans have much more in common that unites us than divid  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) has selected committee member Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) to serve as vice chairwoman of the Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee. "I appreciate the opportunity to serve as vice chairwoman of this important subcommittee. As former mayor of Happy Valley - the fastest-growing city in Ore  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: This evening, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) released the following statement after attending President Joe Biden's State of the Union address: "President Biden's State of the Union address was a mixed bag. I agree that certain policies, like the bipartisan infrastructure law, were necessary investments that will continue to pay off. But others ended up doing more harm than good - lik  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.) announced her Mental Health Monday initiative, a weekly program that shines a spotlight on mental health. Through floor speeches, social media posts, and messages sent directly to Oregonians, Congresswoman Salinas will work to ensure that mental health remains part of the national dialogue - and a top priority for Congress. "As a member of Congress, ther  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (D-Tigard) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address: "Our country is recovering from one of the worst crises in its history: A devastating pandemic that killed more than a million Americans, upended our global economy, and redefined virtually every facet of our lives. But, as President Biden poin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Todd Young (R-IN) have introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to strengthen the United States' policy to promote dialogue between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Dalai Lama toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Tibet and the PRC. The Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-Chin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Tonight, Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following response to President Biden's State of the Union Address to Congress. "If there's one takeaway tonight that will stick with me, it's how much stronger our country can be when our leaders focus on working together to lift everyone up instead of sowing division and trying to tear each other down. "In the last two years, Democrats h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in introducing the bipartisan Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act. Families across the country are struggling to access available child care, with rural communities increasingly becoming "child care deserts" due to the noticeable decline in the number of child care providers. This bipartisan bill would provide   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today was joined by Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in a letter to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator, calling on TSA to immediately halt its deployment of facial recognition technology. "Increasing biometric surveillance of Americans by the govern  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has invited 5th District resident and Portland police officer Jordan Zaitz to attend the State of the Union as her guest. Zaitz, who has accepted the invitation, has been an officer with the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) for 19 years - working out of the East Precinct since 2005. "Serving on the front lines of the homelessness and drug crises in Oregon, Officer Zaitz has  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Just now, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), member of the Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, filed the Taxpayer Research and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2023: * * * Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance regarding the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's inflation rebate provisions, which are aimed at preventing price gouging by drug companies and will help lower out-of-pocket costs for me  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on President Biden's State of the Union speech: "The president is absolutely right that the tax system in America is deeply unfair. There's one set of rules that applies to people like nurses and firefighters who work for a living, and there's another set of rules that   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today announced subcommittee assignments, Joint Committee on Taxation membership and the designation of members to serve as Congressional Trade Advisors for the 118th Congress, which have been approved unanimously by the full committee: Subcommittee on Energy, Natur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined colleagues to introduce new legislation that would expand access to affordable child care to every American family, offer high-quality early education to every child, and create good jobs for our early educators. "There are countless parents who want to work to provide for their families but simply can't because there is no affordable child care option for them,"   more