WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced that OCHIN, Inc has received $2,001,642 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to support OCHINS's health information technology recruitment and training program for health clinics in underserved communities. Together, Merkley, Wyden, and Bonamici secured this funding for OCHIN in Congress' fiscal year  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) was joined by Reps. Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), Russ Fulcher (ID-01), Matt Rosendale (MT-02), and Ryan Zinke (MT-01) in questioning Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Secretary Roger Millar on the department's plan to mitigate the infrastructural and economic fallout of breaching the lower Snake River dam  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Ohio's U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown introduced the Protecting American Households from Rising Energy Costs Act, legislation that would lower prices for American households by banning the export of crude oil or liquefied natural gas (LNG) to our biggest adversaries: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. "It's time to stop raising prices for Americans by sending LNG to our   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Mike Levin (D-CA-49) led colleagues in a bicameral introduction of the Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Act. This legislation would position the United States to lead the world both in vehicle innovation and combating climate chaos. "Electric vehicles mean cleaner air and healthier communities," said Senator Merkley. "Emissions from fossil powered vehicles co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) are receiving $250,000 in federal funding to create a strategic plan that will enable CTUIR to expand broadband service to the unserved areas of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.  "Equitable access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet ensures individuals, families, and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced that OCHIN, Inc has received $2,001,642 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to support OCHINS's health information technology recruitment and training program for health clinics in underserved communities. Together, Merkley, Wyden, and Bonamici secured this funding for OCHIN in Congress' fiscal year 202  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced that OCHIN, Inc has received $2,001,642 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to support OCHINS's health information technology recruitment and training program for health clinics in underserved communities. Together, Merkley, Wyden, and Bonamici secured this funding for OCHIN in Congress' fiscal year 2023 o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators announce $6 million federal grant, $9 million federal loan to build new wastewater treatment facility in the city WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the City of Aumsville will be receiving a $6 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development program to help the city build a new wastewater treatment facility   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced the 2024 Congressional Art Competition is open for digital submissions from all high school students in California's Second Congressional District, which spans from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border. "The Congressional Art Competition is one of the best ways to showcase the artistic skills of young people across California's Second District, a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led colleagues in a bicameral introduction of the Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) Act. This legislation would position the United States to lead the world both in vehicle innovation and combating climate chaos. "Electric vehicles mean cleaner air and healthier communities," said Senator Merkley. "Emissions from fossil powered vehicles contribute   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Portland, OR - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will continue his 2024 town hall schedule with four in-person town halls in Polk, Lincoln, Tillamook, and Clatsop counties in March. These town halls were postponed due to unscheduled Senate votes in February. Including his seven town halls in January, Wyden has held a total of 1,072 town halls throughout Oregon in fulfillment of his pledge to hold at lea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Watch a video of Wyden deliver remarks on the Senate floor here As prepared for delivery I come to the floor today to express my strong support for Senator Duckworth's legislation to create protections for IVF under the law. I think many of my colleagues would agree with me when I say this wasn't an issue I thought I'd have to stand on the Senate floor debating in 2024, and yet, here we are. Just a few days a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement today after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its updated management strategy for public lands in southeastern Oregon: "I continue to work intensely in Malheur County to find solutions that will preserve both a treasured way of life and a treasured landscape, and I'm glad to see the BLM hit this milestone. I look forward to giving the a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement today after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it sued to block the proposed merger of Kroger Company and Alberstons Companies, Inc.: "I called for the FTC to block this merger because it would raise grocery and prescription costs for Oregonians across our state, and it's clear the FTC agrees. Another strike against this merger is the to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today praised the White House for acting to curb exports of sensitive U.S. Data to unfriendly foreign countries, and called on Congress to pass his Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Surveillance Act to further defend our information from foreign criminals and spies. "Shady data brokers funnel Americans' private data to spies and criminals overseas, and President Biden deserves   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called on the Biden Administration to address the threat posed by wireless carriers' lax cybersecurity, which expose U.S. citizens to surveillance by foreign governments. The letter to President Biden urges the administration to set minimum cybersecurity standards for carriers, and to direct government agencies to take further action to protect U.S. citizens and foreign jour  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today blasted the Department of Justice for seeking a year-long extension of government surveillance under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, even though the law expires in less than two months. "A broad bipartisan, bicameral coalition agrees that FISA Section 702 should be reauthorized with reforms to protect the rights of Americans.," Wyden said. "Yet ra  more