WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51), and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) and U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Bob Casey (D-PA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led a bicameral group of 100 lawmakers in writing to congressional leadership reaffirming their support for robust funding for child care in the final Fiscal Y  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: John Day, OR The USDA Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will initiate an emergency wild horse gather in the Murderers Creek Joint Management Area (JMA) starting Monday, November 25, 2024. This critical operation is a direct response to the devastating effects of the Rail Ridge Fire, which burned more than 175,000 acres of habitat on federal and state land  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 15 signed by Sharif Branham, Assistant Director for Resources and Planning. Notice of Availability of the Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement for Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 8 signed by Barry R. Bushue, State Director. Notice of Availability of the Proposed Lakeview Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Lakeview Field Office, Lakeview District, Oregon AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: In conformance with the National Environmental P  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Nov. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 213,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 217,000 to 219,000. The 4-week moving average was 21  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Oregon Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * ODE is also releasing the new SEED Survey Statewide Report, which captures students' voices about their experience in Oregon's public schools. * * * The 2023-24 edition of the Oregon Statewide Report Card is now available on the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) website. This annual look at Oregon's kindergarten through grade 12 education system compiles key data  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) recently led 12 House Members in calling for the Biden administration to provide flexibility around the implementation of the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit (45V Credit) so federal regulations don't hinder the development of our nascent hydrogen economy. The proposed rules, while well-intentioned, are overly prescriptive and could resu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has introduced legislation that would roll back exemptions from federal worker rights for Minor League Baseball players. The new Fair Ball Act would enact a narrowly tailored exemption that would only apply if the players are being compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. If the players are not covered by a collective bargaining agr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined his colleagues in a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) , urging a swift implementation of life-saving traffic safety provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). "The IIJA included numerous provisions designed to hit the brakes on the nation's traffic safety crisis by addressing alcohol-impair  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., today called on Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to select a 2034 World Cup host country with a record of upholding human rights, as human rights watchdogs continue sounding the alarm on Saudi Arabia's deteriorating human rights conditions. "The Saudi regime has long violated human rights and has made no progress  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Oregon School Boards Association issued the following news: The Oregon Department of Education paired the release Monday of the 2023-24 Oregon Statewide Report Card with the publication of the Student Educational Equity Development Survey. The SEED Survey was piloted for three school years before becoming fully operational in 2023-24. It was offered to all Oregon students in grades three through 11. More than 169,000 students responded to questions about  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has issued a meeting notice, published in the Federal Register on Nov. 15, 2024. The meeting by the Hood-Willamette Resource Advisory Committee is scheduled for Dec. 2, 2024. * * * SUMMARY: The Hood-Willamette Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and opera  more