WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Today Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced legislation to help working families access affordable housing and child care. The Build Housing with Care Act would invest $500 million to construct child care centers in affordable housing buildings and cover the costs of retrofitting to help family child care providers operate in housing developments. Priority   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Today Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced legislation to help working families access affordable housing and child care. The Build Housing with Care Act would invest $500 million to construct child care centers in affordable housing buildings and cover the costs of retrofitting to help family child care providers operate in housing developments. Pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement on May 11, 2023, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon: * * * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following joint statement. Booker, Schumer, and Wyden are coauthors of the landmark Cannabis Ad  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), David Valadao (CA-22), and a bipartisan group of her colleagues in urging U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to work with their Japanese counterparts to ensure equal market access for U.S. farmers by eliminating Japan's damaging frozen blueberry tariffs. "We urge you to pursue a   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Secure the Border Act of 2023. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) released the following statement after voting in favor of the legislation. "One of the most critical responsibilities of the federal government is to provide for the common defense. Right now, it is a sad fact that cartels are running the show along our southern border, which pos  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID), House Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), and House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) released the following statement on a bipartisan, bicameral effort to alleviate double taxation between the United States and Taiwan:   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, issued the following statement on May 10, 2023: * * * The Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on bills promoting hunting and fishing access and legislation to aid in beach habitat restoration. Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in response: "Today's Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Sub  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, the U.S. National Parks Service announced that it will award a $630,310 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant to develop Sander Estate Park in Dundee, Oregon. "Parks and outdoor recreation areas are critical to the overall wellbeing of our community," said Rep. Salinas. "They provide gathering spaces for families and friends, promote healthy exercise and activ  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced legislation designating U.S. Highway 20, which runs from Oregon to Massachusetts, the "National Medal of Honor Highway." "Our nation's Medal of Honor recipients represent the bravest among us," said Crapo. "Their selflessness, sacrifice and sense of duty should be recognized and celebrated. I am proud to support the designatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on May 10, 2023: * * * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), House Ways & Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-Missouri) and Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-Massachusetts) released the following statement on a bipartisan, bicameral effort to alleviate double taxation between the United States and Taiwan: "Addressing cross-border economic burdens currently faced   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release and letter on May 8, 2023: Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Raul Grijalva (AZ-07) and Nanette Barragan (CA-44) led 40 colleagues in a bicameral letter urging greater scrutiny on the entire supply chain of liquefied natural gas (LNG) - a fossil fuel - in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) guidance on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissi  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi's U.S. Senator Roger Wicker teamed up with Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), and Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing National Nurses Week. The resolution honors and celebrates the important contributions of America's nurses to safe, hig  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi's U.S. Senator Roger Wicker teamed up with Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), and Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing National Nurses Week. The resolution honors and celebrates the important contributions of America's nurses to safe, high-qu  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023, with Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley providing testimony on his bipartisan legislation with Montana's U.S. Senator Steve Daines. The SAFE Banking Act would ensure legal cannabis businesses finally receive access to critical banking and financial services. In Merkley's testimony, he hig  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and New Jersey's U.S. Senator Cory Booker introduced the Pollinator Power Act, new legislation that would help reverse the decline in pollinator populations by incentivizing pollinator habitats surrounding new solar projects carried out through the Rural Energy for America Program. "Pollinators are critical to maintaining life as we know it, and as our nation embarks on a hu  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release and letter: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ-07), and Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44), led 40 colleagues in a bicameral letter urging greater scrutiny on the entire supply chain of liquefied natural gas (LNG) - a fossil fuel - in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) guidance on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate chaos impacts.  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are cosponsoring the Child Care for Working Families Act, comprehensive legislation to tackle the child care crisis and ensure families across America can find and afford the high-quality child care they need. "Child care is essential for the success of working families across Oregon, but I hear at nearly every town hall from hardworking families about the bur  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are cosponsoring the Child Care for Working Families Act, comprehensive legislation to tackle the child care crisis and ensure families across America can find and afford the high-quality child care they need. "Child care is essential for the success of working families across Oregon, but I hear at nearly every town hall from hardworking families about the burden  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are cosponsoring the EDUCATORS for America Act, major legislation that would help raise student achievement and rebuild the educator pipeline by supporting the development and retention of effective educators. The bill would strengthen the educator workforce, address the shortage of teachers, and support comprehensive educator preparation. "Teachers and educa  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are cosponsoring the EDUCATORS for America Act, major legislation that would help raise student achievement and rebuild the educator pipeline by supporting the development and retention of effective educators. The bill would strengthen the educator workforce, address the shortage of teachers, and support comprehensive educator preparation. "Teachers and educator  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Oregon's U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Val Hoyle (D-OR-04), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-05), and Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06), announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved $52 million to purchase Pacific Groundfish and Seafood Products. This approved funding comes after Merkley led colleagues this   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 8, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Oregon's U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Val Hoyle (D-OR-04), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-05), and Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06), announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved $52 million to purchase Pacific Groundfish and Seafood Products. This approved funding comes after Merkley led coll  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: Yesterday, Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) wroteto the Department of Agriculture in support of its proposal to expand children's access to free school meals by strengthening the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). "We commend the U.S. Depa  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Oregon's U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Val Hoyle (D-OR-04), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-05), and Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06), announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved $52 million to purchase Pacific Groundfish and Seafood Products. This approved funding comes after Merkley   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023 : U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Andrea Salinas said today that the University of Oregon, Oregon State University and Portland State University have each secured $1 million, two-year federal research grants that were authorized in the CHIPS and Science Act. The National Science Foundation regional innovation engines gra  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced legislation designating U.S. Highway 20, which runs from Oregon to Massachusetts, the "National Medal of Honor Highway." "Americans can never fully repay the brave men and women who selflessly put their lives in danger to protect our freedoms and way of life, but we can honor and thank them. With the legislation  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Andrea Salinas said today that the University of Oregon, Oregon State University and Portland State University have each secured $1 million, two-year federal research grants that were authorized in the CHIPS and Science Act. The National Science Foundation regional innovation engines grants e  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Andrea Salinas said today that the University of Oregon, Oregon State University and Portland State University have each secured $1 million, two-year federal research grants that were authorized in the CHIPS and Science Act. The National Science Foundation regional innovation engines grants earn  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on May 11, 2023, at a hearing on Big Pharma's tax avoidance schemes: * * * The Finance Committee meets this morning to discuss the highly intricate tax schemes of some of the largest U.S. pharmaceutical companies, and the immense handouts those companies got from the 2017 Republican tax law. In short, it goes like this. When most Americans travel to some faraway land, they  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on May 9, 2023: * * * Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement in response to the letter he received from an attorney representing billionaire Republican activist Harlan Crow: "I was disappointed but unsurprised by billionaire Republican activist Harlan Crow's refusal to respond to my questions about the gifts he's lavished on J  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on May 12, 2023: * * * Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the Treasury Department's new proposed regulations pertaining to solar domestic content requirements under the Inflation Reduction Act: "America's solar energy supply chain is only beginning to recover after the Chinese government and others nearly wiped out sola  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released a new Democratic staff memorandum with updated findings from his ongoing investigation into Big Pharma's tax practices. The memorandum reveals for the first time the full extent of the tax break Republicans handed Big Pharma in their 2017 tax law: Big Pharma's average effective tax rate fe  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on May 3, 2023, entitled "Barriers to Mental Health Care: Improving Provider Directory Accuracy to Reduce the Prevalence of Ghost Networks": * * * This morning the Finance Committee gathers to discuss ghost networks, which are provider directories maintained by insurance companies that are often inaccurate and unusable by American families who need mental   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), House Ways & Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-Missouri) and Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-Massachusetts) released the following statement on a bipartisan, bicameral effort to alleviate double taxation between the United States and Taiwan: "Addressing cross-border econo  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., today led members of Congress to introduce legislation in the Senate and House designating U.S. Highway 20 between Newport, Ore. and New England as the "National Medal of Honor Highway." "I'm proud to have worked closely with veterans in Oregon and nationwide in the gras  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today commended the Census Bureau for creating a pilot website to help prospective college students and their families in Oregon and nationwide better understand employment and earnings outcomes after graduation. Wyden asked the Census Bureau to partner with the Department of Education (DoEd) to expand access to this tool, which builds on the ideas in his Student Right to Kn  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today with colleagues announced bipartisan legislation that would reform the security classification system to reduce overclassification, prevent mishandling of classified information, promote better use of intelligence, and enhance public trust. "Public access to government information is vital to a democratic society. Yet, as has been the case for many years, far too many  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023, and letter: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today joined colleagues to urge the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to implement federal rules to help close the gun seller background check loophole. "Today, we write to highlight one directive in particular: the President's clarion call to clarify the definition of who is "engaged in the business" of dealing in firearms--a step that mov  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Chehalem Park and Recreation District will receive a $630,310 federal investment to develop Sander Estate Park in Dundee. "Oregonians living and working in Dundee deserve the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors with a park in their community," Wyden said. "I'm glad the Land and Water Conservation Fund that I've been proud to support co  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Chehalem Park and Recreation District will receive a $630,310 federal investment to develop Sander Estate Park in Dundee. "Oregonians living and working in Dundee deserve the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors with a park in their community," Wyden said. "I'm glad the Land and Water Conservation Fund that I've been proud to support conti  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Marion County Parks will receive a combined nearly $1.2 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to repair and restore parks damaged in the 2020 Labor Day fires. "Enjoying our neighborhood parks and the outdoors is hardwired into the DNA of Oregon families, and while our state continues to make progress recovering  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Marion County Parks will receive a combined nearly $1.2 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to repair and restore parks damaged in the 2020 Labor Day fires. "Enjoying our neighborhood parks and the outdoors is hardwired into the DNA of Oregon families, and while our state continues to make progress recovering ou  more