WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: DC [12/4/24] Today the House passed legislation led by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) to redesignate a Hillsboro post office in honor of the late Representative Elizabeth Furse. Furse represented Oregon's First Congressional District for three terms from 1993-1999 and established her legacy as a champion for human rights and social justice. The post office at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, loc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) today introduced a bicameral resolution designating December 3rd as National Chemical Disaster Awareness Day. The resolution spotlights the ongoing crisis of chemical disasters nationwide and marks the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster, which is considered the deadliest chemical accident in worl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today a total of $10,105,326 in funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)'s America the Beautiful Challenge for four projects that will boost essential ecosystem conservation and restoration efforts in the state. "Our delicate ecosystems, waterways, and wildlife are the lifeblood of the Pacific Northwest, and we need to do everyth  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden open the opportunity for Oregonians to request tickets to the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies on January 20, 2025. The ceremony is at the U.S. Capitol in D.C. Each Oregonian requesting tickets may request up to four tickets. Requestors must include their full name, a home address, and phone number, along with city and state of residence for all individuals requestin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden along with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is sending a total of $1,758,536 to fund Lane County's project to seismically retrofit the Hayden Bridge, a pedestrian bridge in northeast Springfield. "As I hold a town hall in each of Oregon's 36 counties every year, I hear firsthand from folks about  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02), released a statement in response to Governor Tina Kotek's letter to President Biden, which requests a national monument designation for the Owyhee Canyonlands. "The Governor's letter is a classic example of crying wolf. She should answer these questions: How many millions of acres in size is this monument she supports? What is the purpose of this monument? How   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * FTC and CFPB Announce New Actions to Limit the Sale of Americans' Private Information, Following Wyden's Efforts to Spotlight Abuses that Threaten Safety and National Security * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded two federal privacy regulators for announcing new actions to limit data brokers' ability to sell the personal data of regular Americans, including U.S. service m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the new finding from the Congressional Budget Office (https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60987) that extending the 2017 Trump tax law, the top priority for Republicans in the next Congress, would shrink the U.S. economy: "The last time Republicans spent this much m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from a Nov. 14, 2024, confirmation hearing for David Samuel Johnson to be inspector general for tax administration at the Treasury Department: * * * First, on Mr. Johnson's background. This is a non-partisan, down-the-middle nominee for a position that requires exactly that type of individual. Mr. Johnson currently serves as the Assistant Inspector General for Investigati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined with lawmakers from the Senate and House to urge the Department of Education to discharge student loan debt for hundreds of thousands of students in Oregon and nationwide defrauded by predatory schools. During the first Trump administration, defrauded borrowers' applications for debt relief were left to languish for years, and if reviewed, were   more