WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., will hold a press conference on Tuesday, November 7, to unveil new legislation to reauthorize and reform Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and enact other reforms to protect Americans' rights while preserving key surveillance authori  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Earl Blumenauer released the following statement on the passage of Ohio Issue 2, a ballot measure to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana. With its passage, Ohio became the 24th state to legalize marijuana for adult use. "Cannabis reform is inevitable, but very hard work. From coast to coast, people from all political stripes have realized the importance of legalizin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Brian Higgins (D-NY), and Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Cancer Drug Parity Act. This bill lowers costs for cancer patients prescribed oral medications by requiring that health insurers provide coverage for oral cancer treatments that is equivalent to conventional intraven  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced bicameral legislation with Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-01) to help preserve and revitalize manufactured housing communities. "We have a severe shortage of housing across the country, and it's important to maintain and preserve the affordable opti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Bob Casey (D-PA), along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51), Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11), and Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), led a bicameral group of their colleagues in urging congressional leadership to renew expired funding for child care in any supplemental funding pa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Committee on the Judiciary, Thomas Massie (KY-04) joined Chairman of the Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee, Cliff Bentz (OR-02) in sending a letter to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory requesting documents related to the CEQ's role in mediation and settlement discussions regarding   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), the vice chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, introduced new legislation that seeks to save taxpayer dollars by reforming federal government real estate practices. Specifically, the proposal would require the General Service Administration (GSA) to notify Congress in the event of rent esca  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following statement: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) shared the following statement Expressing Condolences on the Passing of Chief Donald "Doc" Slyter: "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Chief Donald "Doc" Slyter, a cherished member of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw. Chief Slyter was a paragon of unwavering commitment to his people and to the land he so dearly cherished. For 39 years   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) shared the following statement announcing Major Tech Investment for Oregon's South Coast: "I am pleased to announce a transformative $300,000 EDA grant for the South Coast Incubator Technology Project," said Congresswoman Hoyle. "This venture will establish a tech entrepreneurship ecosystem in Coos Bay, providing critical support and resources to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today lauded committee passage of the Better Mental Health Care, Lower Drug Cost and Extenders Act, which was reported out of committee 26-0. The legislation expands mental health care and substance use disorder services under Medicaid and Medicare, reduces prescription drug costs for seniors at the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) have requested information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health and Human Services (HHS) on how the agencies are employing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and what steps they are taking to ensure the technology is used appropriate  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today released the Chairman's Mark of a legislative package to expand mental health care and substance use disorder services under Medicaid and Medicare, reduce prescription drug costs for seniors at the pharmacy counter, extend essential Medicaid and Medicare provisi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology approved legislation led by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) to improve tsunami warning systems and address harmful algal blooms. The Committee advanced the legislation as amendments to the Weather Act Reauthorization Act, which was co-sponsored by Bonamici and designed to improve the United States' ability to better forecast, understand, an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - On Wednesday, November 8, the House passed legislation that amends the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to restore the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's right to pursue land claims and compensation. The legislation is co-led by U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas(OR-06) andU.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and cosponsored by U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Earl Blumenauer (OR  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Alaska's U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan announced that the Senate has passed their bipartisan resolution bringing awareness to the environmental, humanitarian, and economic issues facing the Mekong River. The Mekong River is vital for the livelihoods of 60 million people throughout Southeast Asia, and those living along the river face increasing peril due to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced Senate passage of two critical community-initiated projects totaling $31 million for the Oregon Air National Guard. The investments were included in the FY24 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies funding bill, which cleared the chamber with strong bipartisan support, putting the Oregon Air National Guard   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced Senate passage of two critical community-initiated projects totaling $31 million for the Oregon Air National Guard. The investments were included in the FY24 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies funding bill, which cleared the chamber with strong bipartisan support, putting the Oregon Air National Gua  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Big Oil mega-mergers involve some of the largest oil companies in the world, reducing competition and forcing American families to pay more at the pump Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 20 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Lina Khan, demanding the Commission protect Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement after CMS proposed a new rule to crack down on perverse marketing incentives in Medicare Advantage. The rule comes after Senator Wyden led Senate Finance Committee Democrats in pressing CMS to take swift action to protect seniors against marketing scams. "I commend CMS   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) shared the following statement on their continued efforts to protect USPS service standards, despite amendment setback: "As part of our commitment to maintaining a high-quality postal service, Rep. Bentz and I put forward an amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Act, 2024 Appropriations funding Bill aimed at  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: On Wednesday, November 8, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas(OR-06) successfully passed her first piece of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, which was introduced by Rep. Salinas in March, amends the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to restore the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's right to pursue land claims and compensation. The legislation is co-led by U.S. Senator   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2023, at a hearing on tax dodging schemes: * * * This Congress the Senate Finance Committee has investigated a number of tax schemes that the very wealthy - with the help of armies of high-priced tax lawyers and accountants - use to pay virtually no federal tax for years on end. Today, we'll examine one strategy - among others - called "Buy Borrow Die." Just thr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2023, at a Finance Committee markup of the better mental health care and Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act: * * * The Finance Committee convenes today to vote on a package of health proposals that represents key bipartisan initiatives undertaken by this Committee and achieves four goals: expanding access to mental health care and mental health parity for America  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today lauded committee passage of the Better Mental Health Care, Lower Drug Cost and Extenders Act, which was reported out of committee 26-0. The legislation expands mental health care and substance use disorder services under Medicaid and Medicare, redu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- 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) have requested information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health and Human Services (HHS) on how the agencies are employing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and what steps they are taking to ensur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today lauded committee passage of the Better Mental Health Care, Lower Drug Cost, and Extenders Act, which was reported out of committee 26-0. The legislation expands mental health care and substance use disorder services under Medicaid and Medicare, reduces prescri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) requested information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health and Human Services (HHS) on how the agencies are employing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and what steps they are taking to ensure the technology is   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 10 a.m. on Nov. 9, 2023, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: AGENDA I. Subpoena Authorization * Authorization for Subpoenas Relating to the Supreme Court Ethics Investigation II. Nominees * Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon * Eumi K. Lee, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California * *   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., today reintroduced legislation that would create an alternative to incarceration for eligible parents and caregivers and provide them the resources needed to keep their children safely at home instead of in the foster care system. "Children should not be subjected to trauma and uncertainty caused by a broken cr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., today introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Government Surveillance Reform Act, to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with important new protections for Americans' constitutional rights. The legislation is cosponsored by Senators Tammy Baldwin,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the city of Ione will receive nearly $3.8 million in federal funds to build a sewer system for the Eastern Oregon town. "Ensuring Oregon's rural communities have the infrastructure their residents and small businesses need to grow and develop is paramount for our state's overall economic health," Wyden said. "In my Morrow County town   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the city of Ione will receive nearly $3.8 million in federal funds to build a sewer system for the Eastern Oregon town. "Ensuring Oregon's rural communities have the infrastructure their residents and small businesses need to grow and develop is paramount for our state's overall economic health," Wyden said. "In my Morrow County town hal  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today voted to advance to the full Senate U.S. Magistrate Mustafa Kasubhai's nomination to the U.S. District Court. "Judge Kasubhai's stellar legal record, his judicial temperament, and his ground-breaking experience as the first Muslim-American to serve on the federal bench, will   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle today announced nearly $900,000 in federal funds for Oregon to help increase the availability of locally sourced agricultural products and strengthen local and regional food systems statewide. "Oregon has some of the best produce in the world growing right here in our state, and supporting hardworking Oregonians in agricul  more