WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The American Public Transportation Association issued the following statement on Nov. 1, 2023: * * * American Public Transportation Association (APTA) President and CEO Paul P. Skoutelas released the following statement: "The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has learned that Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) will not seek reelection to represent Oregon's 3rd Congressional District in 2024. "Rep. Blumenauer has played an indispensable role in advocating for pu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Credit Union National Association issued the following news release: Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., announced he will not seek re-election in 2024. Blumenauer has served in Congress since 1996, and has supported numerous credit union priorities during his career. "We thank Rep. Blumenauer for being a strong credit union supporter throughout his time in Congress, from supporting our legislation to meeting regularly with credit unions both in Washington, D.C., and Oregon  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Nov. 1 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: A coalition of fishing, conservation, and renewable energy groups, represented by Earthjustice, have jointly agreed, with the Biden administration, the states of Oregon and Washington, and the Nez Perce, Yakama, Warm Springs, and Umatilla Tribes to notify the court of an additional pause in litigation over dam operations on the Snake River for another 45 days. The litigation, which challenges the latest federal plan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * In response to U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) announcing his retirement at the end of the 118th Congress, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and Oregon League of Conservation Voters issued the following statements: "For five decades, Congressman Blumenauer has been a dedicated public servant with nearly the last thirty years serving as a trailblazing member of Congre  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 2 -- Medical Teams International issued the following news release: Medical Teams International is grateful to receive an award of $4 million USD from the U.S. Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) to support one year of Medical Teams' continuing work to provide life-saving medical care in Colombia, particularly for people migrating from Venezuela. "Rompiendo Barreras a la Salud: Increasing Access to Long-term Health for Venezuelan Migrants and Vulnerable Po  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 1 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * Zimbabwe is currently grappling with a relentless cholera outbreak that has led to more than 100 deaths and almost 6,000 suspected infections since February 2023. Suspected and confirmed cases have surfaced in 43 districts, including the capital city, Harare, and have spread across all 10 provinces. This outbreak is the most severe cholera crisis in Zimbabwe since the 2008 epidemic, which resul  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 30 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following statement on Oct. 28, 2023: * * * Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Corps "The last 24 hours of intense and escalating bombardments in Gaza will drastically increase the already horrific civilian death toll from this conflict. We have now lost touch with all of our nearly 70 team members in Gaza amid a communications blackout. We have no way of verifying their safety or assessing the rapidly deteriorating s  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 4 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following statement on Nov. 3, 2023, with 73 organizations: * * * InterAction--the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs dedicated to implementing and advocating for U.S. humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs--and its Members and partners wholeheartedly support the Administration's recent request for more than $10 billion* in supplemental international humanitarian and food and nutrition assistance. America has learned t  more