WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, called on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to make clear the United States will forcefully defend American employers against discriminatory taxes being proposed by Canada. Canada is moving forward with a 3 percent tax on large digital services companies, which would be  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) called on U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai to make clear the United States will forcefully defend American employers against the discriminatory taxes being proposed by Canada. Canada is moving forward with a 3 percent tax on large digital services compan  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2023: * * * Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), released the following statement on today's terrorist attacks on Israel: "I am horrified by the terrorist attacks in Israel, our strongest ally in the region. I firmly stand with the thousands of Israelis in harm's way. Civilian casualties and kidnappings brought on by extreme elements of Hamas are an unacceptable escalation of tensions. It is m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to act on a natural gas expansion project, GTN XPress, which has been stalled at the commission after receiving its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) almost 11 months ago. The project would increase capacity for the Gas Transmission Northwest (GTN) system - bolstering supply to improve re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47747) on Oct. 6, 2023, entitled "Admission of States to the Union - A Historical Reference Guide:" (Continued from Part 6 of 7) * * * Washington * * * Washington: 42nd State Washington Territory created March 2, 1853 (10 Stat. 172) Enabling and statehood law enacted February 22, 1889 (25 Stat. 676) Washington admitted November 11, 1889 (26 Stat. 1552) * * * * October 20, 1818: U.S. env  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that the Pacific Northwest has been named a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, receiving a $1 billion investment. The designation for the Pacific NW Hydrogen Hub, a collective of private sector, government, academic, research, and philanthropic communities across Washington, Oregon, and Montana, aims to accelerate clean hydrogen technology,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announce Morrow and Umatilla counties have received $1.7 million to help address nitrate contamination in private wells. This federal investment from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was passed in the FY23 government funding bill as a critical community-initiated project championed by Senators Merkley and Wyden. The funding  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announce Morrow and Umatilla counties have received $1.7 million to help address nitrate contamination in private wells. This federal investment from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was passed in the FY23 government funding bill as a critical community-initiated project championed by Senators Merkley and Wyden. The funding wi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the City of Portland will be receiving a Smart Policing Initiative Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs to help address stolen vehicles in the city, which has seen over 10,000 reported thefts so far (https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/portlandpolicebureau/viz/MonthlyStolenVehicleStatistics/Dashboard  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden, and Representative Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06) are leading the bicameral Soil Conservation And Regeneration Education (Soil CARE) Act. Farmers, ranchers, and federal land personnel continue to face ongoing challenges to their land from extreme weather events like floods and droughts. This bill would ensure producers have the latest information and tools available to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden, and Representative Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06) are leading the bicameral Soil Conservation And Regeneration Education (Soil CARE) Act. Farmers, ranchers, and federal land personnel continue to face ongoing challenges to their land from extreme weather events like floods and droughts. This bill would ensure producers have the latest information and tools available to he  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined a fishery disaster for 2018, 2019, and 2020 Oregon Chinook salmon ocean commercial fisheries in the state  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined a fishery disaster for 2018, 2019, and 2020 Oregon Chinook salmon ocean commercial fisheries in the state. T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) with members of the Washington and Oregon House delegations celebrated the Department of Energy's announcement naming the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association's (PNWH2) as a recipient of one of seven nationwide hydrogen hubs that will share a total $7 billion DOE investment. Earlier this year, Rep. Schrier and Sen. Cantwell led a bipartisan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson signed a bicameral letter urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to act on a natural gas expansion project, GTN XPress, which has been stalled at the commission after receiving its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) almost 11 months ago. The project would increase capacity for the Gas Transmission Northwest (GTN) system - bolstering supply to i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Pacific Northwest Regional Hydrogen Hub (PNWH2 Hub) as one of several planned Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs to be built across the United States. These clean hydrogen hubs will create networks of hydrogen producers, consumers, and local connective infrastructure to accelerate the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, U.S. House Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Jim Baird (IN-04) introduced the Quantum Instrumentation for Science and Engineering Act, bipartisan legislation that will accelerate quantum research and development in the United States. "Quantum science has the potential to vastly improve computing speeds and performance, sensing capabilities, and secure communications. Yet mu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06), joined by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), introduced the Soil Conservation & Regeneration Education (Soil CARE) Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation would invest in regenerative agriculture education and help local farmers and producers be more resilient to extreme weather. Sens. Merkley and Wyd  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power issued the following testimony by Jonathan Smith, tribal council chairman for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, involving a hearing on Sept. 20, 2023, entitled "To Examine Drought Impacts on Drinking Water Access and Water Availability": * * * My name is Jonathan Smith and I serve as Tribal Council Chairman for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a committee hearing on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 to hear testimony on "Medicare Advantage Annual Enrollment: Cracking Down on Deceptive Practices and Improving Senior Experiences." The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building. The following wi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement at a Sept. 28, 2023, confirmation hearing for Marjorie A. Rollinson, to be chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, and Patricia Neuman and Demetrios L. Kouzoukas to be public trustees for Social Security and Medicare: * * * The Finance Committee meets this morning to discuss an important set of nominations that are instrumental to the federal government's finances.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) met this week with Bernardo Arevalo, President-elect of Guatemala. They released the following statement: "This week we welcomed President-elect Arevalo to Capitol Hill to begin a dialogue on his forthcoming agenda, which includes the goals of reducing poverty and hunger, ending corruption, and increasing opportunities for the Guatemalan people. "We made i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) today introduced legislation to de-link the development of renewable energy from oil and gas leasing. The Comprehensive Legislation for Expanding and Advancing Nonrestrictive (CLEAN) Energy Act and the Nonrestrictive Offshore Wind (NOW) Act will help the United States address the climate crisis, protect public lands and coasts, and exp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-05) sent a letter to President Biden in support of Governor Jay Inslee's October 4th request (https://governor.wa.gov/news/2023/inslee-formally-requests-federal-aid-spokane-county-wildfire-survivors) for a Major Disaster Declaration for Washington state as a result of the significant dam  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and other members of the Washington and Oregon delegations celebrated the Department of Energy's (DOE) announcement naming the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) as a recipient of one of seven nationwide hydrogen hubs. Funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), together these centers will share a tot  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded California for enacting the Delete Act, to give users the ability to stop data brokers from selling or sharing their personal information with a single click. The legislation is modeled on a similar provision in Wyden's Mind Your Own Business Act, first introduced in 2019. "Americans shouldn't have to fill out hundreds of different forms to stop data  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today that he and Senate colleagues are urging that adequate funding be provided for Defender Services in both Congressional chambers' Financial Services and General Government legislation. "Federal Public and Community Defenders are fundamental to the function of federal courts across the country. To preserve the operation of our justice system, we urge you to pass   more