WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC [9/20/23] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced five town hall meetings across the First Congressional District, which includes large portions of Washington and Multnomah counties, along with Clatsop, Tillamook, and Columbia counties. Bonamici will answer questions from residents and provide an update about her work in Congress. The town hall meetings will be in St. Hel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: On National Opioid Awareness Day Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Kevin Kiley (R-CA) introduced legislation to save lives by educating students about the dangers of accidental fentanyl poisoning. The Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in Schools (FACTS) Act will replicate local education programs that have successfully curbed student deaths from synthetic opioid overdose. The bill will  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) and Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) introduced commonsense legislation endorsed by more than 40 national organizations to increase funding for child care providers and improve child care nutrition. Their Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Actwould address financial challenges faced by child care providers across the country who utilize t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on Sept. 20, 2023, for a bill (H.R. 2839) that aims to amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and for other purposes: * * * Table: As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 19, 2023 [View table in the link at bottom.] * * * H.R. 2839 would amend the Siletz Reserva  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on Sept. 22, 2023, for the Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023 (H.R. 1722): * * * Table: As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 26, 2023 [View table in the link at bottom.] * * * H.R. 1722 would revise the tribal land claims of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community in Oregon that were extinguished by the Grand Ronde Reservation Act. That act au  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) is backing the bipartisan Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, which seeks to uphold labor rights for all public safety officers. Specifically, this legislation will allow public safety officers to form a labor union, collectively bargain for hours and wages, and provide resolution mechanisms for impasses during negotiations. "With fenta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - On National Opioid Awareness Day, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has backed the Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in Schools (FACTS) Act as an original cosponsor. The bipartisan proposal introduced today, led by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Kevin Kiley (CA-03), will replicate local education programs that have successfully curbed student deaths from synthetic opioid   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Highways and Transit Subcommittee, pressed U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg on the department's ability to prevent state-led tolling proposals from moving forward on federal highways. Chavez-DeRemer relayed Oregonians' concerns that the Oregon De  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) introduced the "Validating Independence for State Initiatives on Organic Natural Substances Act of 2023" (VISIONS Act), which protects legal psilocybin/mushroom use from federal law enforcement intervention in any state or locality where psilocybin is legally permitted. Psilocybin treatment is currently legal in Colorado and Oregon, with a bill   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today that Business Oregon and the U.S. Forest Service have signed an agreement to fund the full $15 million Opal Creek Promise. "This funding has been nearly thirty years in the making and is a major achievement for Marion County and everyone who lives or visits the Santiam Canyon," said Senator Merkley. "Sen. Hatfield saw the opportunity for  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined fellow committee member, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) in the introduction of a bill authorizing the formal designation of a national African Diaspora Heritage Month. The legislation would cement this celebration by recognizing and reaffirming the significant contributions of the African diaspora to t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley - the lead sponsor of legislation to ensure that legal cannabis businesses would have access to critical banking and financial services - issued the following statement after introducing updated bipartisan legislation, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act: "Forcing legal businesses to operate in all-cash is dangerous for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is awarding Ducks Unlimited $1.3 million for habitat conservation for wetland migratory birds in the Lake County Closed Basin Project Area. Given its location as a stopover in the Pacific flyway as well as housing Lake Abert, Oregon's only saltwater lake, Lake County is a prima  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is awarding Ducks Unlimited $1.3 million for habitat conservation for wetland migratory birds in the Lake County Closed Basin Project Area. Given its location as a stopover in the Pacific flyway as well as housing Lake Abert, Oregon's only saltwater lake, Lake County is a primary   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Oregon's U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) announced today that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is awarding $1 million for the Oregon Private Forest Accord Aquatic Species Habitat Conservation Plan. "Endangered species are critical parts of Oregon's ecosystems, particularly aquatic habitats," said Senator Merkley, C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Oregon's U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) announced today that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is awarding $1 million for the Oregon Private Forest Accord Aquatic Species Habitat Conservation Plan. "Endangered species are critical parts of Oregon's ecosystems, particularly aquatic habitats," said Senator Merkley, Chair  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Marc Veasey, D-Texas, led colleagues today on National Voter Registration Day to introduce a resolution recognizing September as "National Voting Rights Month." "The right to vote is the backbone of American democracy - this right is under attack by MAGA Republicans who seek to disenfranchise voters," Wyden said. "Congressman Veasey an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, U.S. House Representative Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.) joined her colleagues for the first meeting of the Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus, a new legislative caucus that aims to provide a forum for Members of Congress to advocate for legislation and policy actions that increase access to quality, affordable health care and mental health services for all rural Am  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) alongside Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Steve Daines (R-MT), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement on the bipartisan Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act: "We are pleased to introduce the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act. This legislation will help   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Examining Solutions to Address Beverage Container Waste" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 28, 2023, at 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Panel 1 * Susan Collins, President, Container Recycling Institute * Jules Bailey, President & CEO, Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative * Steve Alexander, President & CEO, Association of Plastic Recyclers * * * Original text here: https  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a committee hearing on Thursday, September 28, 2023 to consider Internal Revenue Service and public trustee nominations. The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The following nominees are scheduled to testify: 1. Marjorie Rollinson t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on IRS Commissioner Werfel's letter regarding the ongoing efforts of the IRS to rebalance its enforcement activities: "I'm pleased to see the IRS using the enforcement funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to help lower-income taxpayers catch mistakes from the s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., today issued a statement after CMS announced that 30 states are experiencing a systems issue that is leading to children and families being inappropriately disenrolled from Medicaid during the Medicaid unwinding process: "Today's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Chuck Grassley, R- Iowa, Ben Cardin, D-Md., Todd Young, R-Ind., Bill Cassidy M.D., R-La., today celebrated the signing into law of H.R. 2544, the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act. The legislation passed Congress unanimously at the end of July. "This is a banner day in the effort to im  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Watch a video of Water and Power ENR Subcommittee Chair Wyden deliver his opening remarks here As prepared for delivery Over 2 million Americans are going to bed each night without access to safe and reliable drinking water by their bed. This is bad news for vulnerable seniors and bad news for our kids' futures. We can do better. And we must do better. This problem is worsened by the devastating drought tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Representative Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., today introduced the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023, to create new protections for people affected by AI systems that are already impacting decisions affecting housing, credit, education and other high-impact uses. The bill applies to new generative AI systems used for critical   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced legislation that prohibits advertising networks and facilitators from using personal data to target advertisements. "The first place to start in holding companies accountable is to attack the business model so many of the big tech companies depend on," Wyden said. "If you take away the incentive to hoover up user  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today that he and Senate colleagues have reintroduced legislation that would create a new incentive to recycle plastic and help reduce the plastic waste disrupting coastal economies, overwhelming ecosystems, and threatening public health. "Coastal communities in Oregon and nationwide know all too well the harm plastic pollution can cause to local ecosystems and p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today praised the Biden Administration for responding to their request to advance a federal Civilian Climate Corps program that would tackle some of the climate crisis' worst impacts and prepare a whole generation of workers for good-paying union jobs in the clean economy. This week's administration announcement to launch the American Climate Corps  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today praised the Biden Administration for responding to their request to advance a federal Civilian Climate Corps program that would tackle some of the climate crisis' worst impacts and prepare a whole generation of workers for good-paying union jobs in the clean economy. This week's administration announcement to launch the American Climate Corps tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation will receive $81,060 in federal funds for economic development. "I know firsthand from my town hall this year at the reservation and in conversations with Tribal officials just how hard they're working to provide jobs and economic growth for all their members," Wyden said.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council has earned more than $950,000 in federal funds to develop and implement a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness in the region. "This federal investment in Central Oregon will lead to solutions that help young Oregonians get off the street and into ho  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Klamath Community College has secured nearly $200,000 in federal funds to recruit and enroll veterans and current service members and/or members of underserved communities in the school's commercial driver's license program. "This federal investment in students will lead to jobs in the region by supporting the career aspirations of students wanti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Klamath Community College has secured nearly $200,000 in federal funds to recruit and enroll veterans and current service members and/or members of underserved communities in the school's commercial driver's license program. "This federal investment in students will lead to jobs in the region by supporting the career aspirations of students wanting  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Chairman of the Water and Power Subcommittee of the Energy and Natural Resource Committee Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Alex Padilla, and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Brian Schatz today announced they will hold coordinated hearings on water access challenges in America. "Clean d  more