WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden, Bipartisan Senators Call on President Biden to Stop Rushing Trade Negotiations Behind Closed Doors Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) led a bipartisan group of senators calling on the Biden Administration to direct United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai to cease secret negotiations with for  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and seven of his Senate colleagues urged the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Federal Insurance Office (FIO) to immediately publish data and analysis about how the climate crisis impacts homeowners insurance nationwide. They also called for the data to be shared with the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), which includes key federal and state financia  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Bennet, Hickenlooper, King, Lujan, Merkley, Shaheen, Van Hollen, Warner & Welch Unveil Amendment to Improve Laken Riley Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Angus I. King (I-ME), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) unveiled a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the C.C.P., Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY) of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing support for continued protectio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released statements following the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) announcement that records of decision to prioritize greater sage-grouse habitat over other land uses have been signed in Colorado and Oregon, with additional plans nearly completed in California,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Announces First Town Halls of 2025 Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold his first town halls of 2025 with in-person community conversations in Sherman, Wasco, and Hood River counties on Saturday, January 25, followed by conversations in Washington and Multnomah counties on Sunday, January 26. Merkley will be joined by U.S. Representative Maxine D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Applauds Biden Administration for Protecting Vulnerable Hong Kong Residents in America from Deportation Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--a past chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China and a leading voice in Congress on human rights and democracy in Hong Kong--today issued the following statement after the Biden Administration extended the Deferred Enforce  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Following the Pentagon reaching a historic settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley vowed to continue his longtime efforts to restore dignity to veterans and servicemembers who were unjustly discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces because of their sexual orientation. It is estimated that more than 100,000 servicemembers were wrongfully discharged from the Armed Fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Statement on Ceasefire Deal Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--the first Senator in Congress to call for a lasting ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war--issued the following statement after negotiators announced a deal had been reached to pause fighting in Gaza: "I am highly encouraged by the news of a ceasefire deal that includes a pause in hostilities, the release of dozen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) today led over 40 of their colleagues in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the 21 youth plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States, a landmark constitutional climate lawsuit. The youth plaintiffs filed a petition asking the Court to clarify the proper role of the judiciary in addr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce $1.75 Million to Bolster Regenerative Agriculture on Working Lands Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) approved 3 grants--totaling $1,755,163.61--to fund conservation efforts in Oregon and across the region. This funding from the Conservation Partners Program will provide farmers,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce $50 Million to Support Drought Resilience in the Klamath Basin Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that a $50 million federal investment from the Inflation Reduction Act is headed to the Klamath Basin to largely fund a new agreement that supports irrigators facing prolonged drought conditions. The programs receiving funding tod  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce $7 Million Heading to Portland for Affordable Housing Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding the City of Portland a total of $7 million in federal funding to support the city's efforts to enhance affordable housing accessibility. "I hear from Oregonians during my tow  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Settlement Follows Wyden Investigation Revealing Automakers Sold Data for Pennies a Driver to Insurers, for Years, Without Their Consent * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., applauded the FTC's action today to stop General Motors from sharing detailed location data about drivers without customer consent. The settlement follows reporting by the New York Times and an investigation by W  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today secured a commitment from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to continue IRS Direct File this tax filing season in Oregon and 24 other states participating in the agency's free alternative to paid tax preparation software. "This is the program that helps people who use it to save hundreds of dollars when they file their tax returns," Wyden said during the Senate Finan  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * One hundred seventy million American users, including small businesses and non-profit organizations, would be affected by January 19 deadline * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined congressional colleagues in introducing legislation that would delay the January 19 deadline when ByteDance must sell TikTok or face a ban, by an additional 270 days. "The rushed divestment o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues in filing an amendment to the Laken Riley Act that would protect Dreamers, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients and individuals eligible for DACA. "We know that Dreamers are determined, inspiring, hard-working young people who belong in America and deserve the protections promised them by the U.S. go  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Rep. Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced $45 million in funding to Oregon State University for the Corvallis Microfluidics Tech Hub (CorMic). These funds will be used to develop microfluidics technologies and he  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Merkley Introduce Legislation Prohibiting Fossil Fuel Executives from Controlling Energy-Related Agencies Legislation would put a 10-year ban on fossil fuel executives and lobbyists for energy-related federal political appointments Bill Text (PDF) Washington (January 16, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Jeff Merk  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Wyden, Merkley & Representative Hoyle Applaud Federal Investment in Lane County Water System Infrastructure Mapleton Water District to receive $925,000 to improve threatened raw water transmission line Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, today announced a $925,000 investment in Mapleton Water District of Lane County to improve the dist  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) approved 3 grants--totaling $1,755,163.61--to fund conservation efforts in Oregon and across the region. This funding from the Conservation Partners Program will provide farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners with targeted technical assistance to improve stewardship on working lan  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding the City of Portland a total of $7 million in federal funding to support the city's efforts to enhance affordable housing accessibility. "I hear from Oregonians during my town halls in every corner of our state about how challenges from the housing crisis are leaving many without af  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined 39 colleagues in introducing the District of Columbia statehood bill for the 119th Congress in the Senate. "Year after year, nearly 700,000 people living in our nation's capital are being taxed without receiving the same representation in Congress as their fellow Americans," Wyden said. "When District of Columbia residents can  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle welcomed today's Biden administration announcement of a $53 million award from the federal CHIPS and Science Act to HP for its Corvallis facility. "This is great news for HP and its employees who are an essential brigade in Oregon's battle plan to build an even stronger chip industry that keeps generating jobs in the Willamette Valley, the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle welcomed today's Biden administration announcement of a $53 million award from the federal CHIPS and Science Act to HP for its Corvallis facility.  "This is great news for HP and its employees who are an essential brigade in Oregon's battle plan to build an even stronger chip industry that keeps generating jobs in the Willamette Valley,  more