WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03), Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) and Dave Joyce (R-OH-14) today sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) urging a reconsideration of their policy that prohibits VA providers from prescribing medical marijuana to their patients in states, territories and tribal lands where medical marijuana is legal. This comes after the lawmakers, along with   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) recently joined Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02) and a bipartisan, bicameral group of her colleagues to introduce the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act. This legislation seeks to bolster firefighter recruitment, retention, and well-being by preserving a pay raise established in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law. "I'm honored to join this bipartisan effort in sup  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Andrea Salinas today announced Oregon would receive more than $6 million from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for crucial cybersecurity upgrades for state and local governments. "The constant and ever-evolving threat   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Andrea Salinas today announced Oregon would receive more than $6 million from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for crucial cybersecurity upgrades for state and local governments. "The Bipartisan Infrastructure L  more

TIGARD, Oregon, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: Today, U.S. House Representative Andrea Salinas (D-Tigard) and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $300,000 to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde for opioid overdose response. These funds are part of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP), an initiative aimed at reducing subs  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: Today, U.S. House Representative Andrea Salinas (D-Tigard) and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $300,000 to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde for opioid overdose response. These funds are part of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP), an initiative aimed at reducing sub  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release statement on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden released the following statement after the 5th Circuit issued its ruling to restrict access to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved abortion medication mifepristone: "Any effort to restrict access to safe and effective abortion medication is nothing more than a political ploy to control women's bodies. The science is clear and a wealth of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Upper Klamath Basin will receive nearly $92,000 from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation for data collection and conservation planning through Oregon State University. "There have been incredible efforts by folks in the Klamath Basin to prepare and respond to more frequent and severe droughts caused by climate chaos--but all   more