WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03), Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), Senator Jeff Merkley and with Montana's U.S. Senator Steve Daines and U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023 today.This bill would ensure that legal cannabis businesses would have access to critical banking and financial services. Most state leg  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on April 27, 2023: * * * Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), senior member of the House Budget Committee and Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement on his vote against Speaker McCarthy's debt limit proposal: "If the Majority cared about spending, they would be all on board for means testing, payments caps, and work requirements for the multibillion-dollar Farm Bill subsidy program. "  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation during Sexual Assault Awareness Month to prevent sexual assault and harassment at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). "NOAA's scientists and researchers are doing critical work to advance our knowledge   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, (D-OR), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Nancy Mace (R-SC), and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) reintroduced the College Transparency Act (CTA), which ensures that students and families have better information as they consider higher education opportunities. The CTA modernizes the college reporting system for postsecondary data by providing ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has cosponsored two bipartisan proposals, the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act and the Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-Prohibition Adult Use Regulated Environment (PREPARE) Act, which would encourage expungement of cannabis offenses and prepare for the inevitable end to cannabis prohibition. Specifically, the HOPE Act aims to hel  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined House Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and a bipartisan group of her colleagues to introduce the National Apprenticeship Act of 2023 earlier this week. The proposal would create nearly one million new registered apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, and pre-apprenticeship   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) recently joined Reps. Colin Allred (TX-32) and Steve Cohen (TN-09) to introduce the bipartisan Flight Education Access Act. The Transportation and Infrastructure committee members' proposal would raise the student loan limit for those who need financial assistance to pay for flight training. Airline pilots are required to complete the Federal Aviation Administration's   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) launched the bipartisan Congressional Sneaker Caucus (CSC). The caucus will consist of a bipartisan group of lawmakers and staff dedicated to their shared love of sneakers and their impact on American culture and fitness. "I'm excited to join Congressman Moskowitz to launch the bipartisan Sneaker Caucus. From expressing style to demonstrat  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: With our national debt above $30 trillion and rising, I ran for Congress on a promise to restore fiscal responsibility by reining in deficit spending. Despite having the largest economy in the world, the United States has more debt than any other nation. Our national debt is set to surpass its World War II peak in the next ten years, currently at over $180,000 per household. Simply   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on April 28, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (D-Tigard) issued the following statement on H.Res.311, a bill encouraging the expansion and strengthening of the Abraham Accords: "The United States and Israel have a unique and mutually beneficial relationship, rooted in our shared values. "This partnership has grown and strengthened for seven decades, remaining ironclad under various presidents and pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (D-Tigard) issued the following statement after voting against House Republicans' Default on America Act: "From the moment I arrived in Washington DC, I've been pleasantly surprised by the bipartisan spirit in Congress. Time and again, Democrats have shown that we're willing to be team players in service of what's best for the American people - which is w  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced federal legislation to allow the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon to restore their traditional ability to hunt, fish, and gather, restoring fairness by revoking a decades-old discriminatory legal clause. The   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) teamed up with Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Texas' U.S. Senator John Cornyn, Alabama's U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville and Representative Earl "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) to introduce the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would provide greater oversight and data transparency for institutional youth treatment   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release and letter on April 28, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led 21 senators in a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, urging the FDA to promptly finalize its April 28, 2022 announced proposed rules to end the sale of menthol flavor in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars. "We urge the FDA to act with urgency to solidify and enforce the ban on these harmful product  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Maine's U.S. Senator Susan Collins and U.S. Representatives Mary Peltola (D-AK) and Lisa McClain (R-MI-09) to introduce the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill aims to address heath, ecosystem, and wastewater infrastructure concerns caused by the flushing of non-flushable wet wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Texas' U.S. Senator John Cornyn, Alabama's U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville and Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) and Earl "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) to introduce the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would provide greater oversight and data transparency for institutional youth treatment programs, begin implementing u  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Montana's U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement after the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023. "The introduction of the SAFE Banking Act puts us on a path to move through the Senate Banking Committee and get a vote on the floor of the Senate. As introduced, our SAFE Ba  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley along with Montana's U.S. Senator Steve Daines and U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023 today. This bill would ensure that legal cannabis businesses would have access to critical banking and financial services. Most state legal me  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is awarding Oregon a total of $2,039,061 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fish passage projects in Benton, Crook, Douglas, and Lane Counties. This funding will go to support removing barriers to Oregon rivers and streams. "Fish and wildlife play an integral par  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is awarding Oregon a total of $2,039,061 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fish passage projects in Benton, Crook, Douglas, and Lane Counties. This funding will go to support removing barriers to Oregon rivers and streams. "Fish and wildlife play an integral part i  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Education is awarding Oregon State University (OSU) and Treasure Valley Community College (TVCC) a combined total of $949,999 from the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) to support students from migrant and seasonal farm work backgrounds to enroll and complete their first year in college and  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Education is awarding Oregon State University (OSU) and Treasure Valley Community College (TVCC) a combined total of $949,999 from the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) to support students from migrant and seasonal farm work backgrounds to enroll and complete their first year in college and continue their post-  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023, and letter: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Val Hoyle, and Andrea Salinas said today they are urging the Department of Commerce to issue an expedited declaration of a fishery resource disaster for Oregon, which would trigger immediate federal aid. "The value of salmon to Oregon cannot be overstated,"   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023, and letter: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Val Hoyle, and Andrea Salinas said today they are urging the Department of Commerce to issue an expedited declaration of a fishery resource disaster for Oregon, which would trigger immediate federal aid. "The value of salmon to Oregon cannot be overstated," the  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after House Republicans passed Speaker McCarthy's Default Ransom Proposal. "A bill that helps rich people get away with tax cheating and pays for it by cutting health care and increasing child hunger is not a good-faith effort to address our fiscal health, it's a wish list for the we  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Following revelations that Republican billionaire megadonor Harlan Crow has reportedly lavished Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his family with highly valuable gifts and travel over decades, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today wrote to Crow asking for a complete account of those gifts and evidence that Crow complied with feder  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced the Presidential Audit and Tax Transparency Act, legislation that would require sitting presidents and the presidential nominees of major parties to release their tax returns to the public. The bill would also mandate an annual audit of the sitting president's tax returns, the resu  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today co-sponsored the SAFE Banking Act, legislation to ensure cannabis businesses in Oregon and other states with legal cannabis can access financial services. The legislation was introduced by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Steve Daines, D-Mont., and U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. * * * Wyden released the fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on April 24, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden released the following statement on the recent announcement from the Department of Veterans Affairs that there will be a program reset to address system-wide problems with the Electronic Health Record Modernization program. "Too many veterans and health care workers in Oregon and nationwide have been dealing with unnecessary headaches because of the VA's rollout of   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after a group of Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan veterans bill over provisions requiring the U.S. Department of Affairs (VA) to study medical cannabis to help veterans suffering from PTSD. "This group of Senate Republicans is so caught up in 'reefer madness' they chose to deny health care and other essential bene  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today with colleagues reintroduced legislation that would support the recruitment, training, and retention of direct care workers and family caregivers in Oregon and nationwide. "American families count on care workers, and a fair wage is the minimum that should be done to support these essential workers and keep our caregiving workforce strong," Wyden said. "I'm proud   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is reintroducing legislation that would protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination on the basis of their income source. "No one should be denied housing based on how they pay rent," said Wyden, who last month also re-introduced legislation that aims to end homelessness in America and build up our nation's housing supply. "Our nati  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that they and Senate colleagues have reintroduced the Green New Deal resolution, which recognizes the enormous threat of the climate crisis and directs Congress to act urgently to protect the planet for future generations while creating millions of good-paying jobs in Oregon and nationwide. As the country recently celebrated Earth Day last w  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that they and Senate colleagues have reintroduced legislation that would protect abortion providers in Oregon and nationwide from Republicans' attempts to restrict their practice and create uncertainty about their legal liability. "Abortion access in Oregon remains legal and I will fight with all my heart to protect providers in Oregon an  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that they and Senate colleagues have reintroduced legislation that would protect abortion providers in Oregon and nationwide from Republicans' attempts to restrict their practice and create uncertainty about their legal liability. "Abortion access in Oregon remains legal and I will fight with all my heart to protect providers in Oregon and n  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that the Klamath Basin will be the focus of an additional $3.7 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for drought resiliency. This Interior Department investment building on previous department investments to restore aquatic ecosystems and salmon in the basin comes in response to an October 2022 letter from Wyden and Merkleyseekin  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that the Klamath Basin will be the focus of an additional $3.7 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for drought resiliency. This Interior Department investment building on previous department investments to restore aquatic ecosystems and salmon in the basin comes in response to an October 2022 letter from Wyden and Merkley seeking   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that the Burns Paiute Tribe will receive nearly $500,000 from the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program to build a resilient communications tower that will help with rural broadband connection. "The future for rural Oregon depends on access to high-speed internet, and that blueprint for modern connections must include Tribal comm  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that the Burns Paiute Tribe will receive nearly $500,000 from the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program to build a resilient communications tower that will help with rural broadband connection. "The future for rural Oregon depends on access to high-speed internet, and that blueprint for modern connections must include Tribal communi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Oregon airports in Washington, Jackson, Multnomah, Morrow, Curry, Coos and Malheur counties have earned nearly $14 million collectively in federal investment for improvements. "Airports are essential pieces of infrastructure that propel the economy and contribute to better quality of life for all Oregonians in every corner of ou  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Oregon airports in Washington, Jackson, Multnomah, Morrow, Curry, Coos and Malheur counties have earned nearly $14 million collectively in federal investment for improvements. "Airports are essential pieces of infrastructure that propel the economy and contribute to better quality of life for all Oregonians in every corner of our s  more