WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2025: Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Janelle Bynum (OR-05), and Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley sent a letter urging Providence and the Oregon Nurses Association to reach agreement on new employment contracts for doctors, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and clinical staff. The health   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Crapo and Chairman Risch Introduce U.S.-Taiwan Tax Legislation Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho), along with their respective committee counterparts, Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), introduced legislation to provide expedited double-tax r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan, bicameral bill would provide double-tax relief between U.S. and Taiwan * * * U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), with U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), introduced legislation to provide expedited dou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Today, the Future Forum Caucus, a generational caucus of young House Democrats, elected its New Member Co-Chair for the 119th Congress, completing its full leadership slate for the 119th Congress. Late last year, members elected Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), as Co-Chair of Administration and Membership, Rep. Gabe Amo (RI-01), as Co-Chair for Policy, and Rep. Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), as Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 28, the Republican's "Child Predator Empowerment Act." This bill would not make school sports more fair or safe by banning transgender women and girls--as young as kindergarten--from participat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), was elected as the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. As Ranking Member of the subcommittee, which is responsible for overseeing federal agencies and policies within the Natural Resources jurisdiction, Dexter will steer the subcommittee agenda to advance the issues that matter most to Ore  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Announces Early February Town Halls Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold five town halls the first weekend in February, with in-person community conversations in Lincoln, Benton, and Linn counties on Saturday, February 1, followed by conversations in Lane and Marion counties on Sunday, February 2. Merkley will be joined by U.S. Representative Val  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Announces Support for Rubio's Secretary of State Nomination Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's United States Senator Jeff Merkley--a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee--announced his support for Florida's U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to be U.S. Secretary of State: "During our time in the Senate, Senator Rubio and I have partnered on a range of legislation to shine a light on the Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce $1.4 Million in Federal Funding to Help Homeless Veterans with Housing Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that $1,449,067 is coming to Oregon to help homeless veterans secure affordable housing through federal housing assistance. "Oregon's servicemembers deserve the full measure of our appreciation for serving and sacrificing   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $30 Million for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Investments Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a total of $30,917,798 in federal funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is coming to Oregon to support Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) projects around the state. Funding is intended to support projects  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Join 20 Senators to Introduce Resolution Recognizing the Service of Women in Combat Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that they joined Senate Democrats in introducing a resolution honoring the service of women in combat roles in the U.S. Armed Forces. The resolution comes as President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Def  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Support Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs for Millions by Permanently Extending Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today they joined House and Senate Democrats in an effort to keep tax credits that lower health care premium costs by reintroducing the Health Care Affordability Act. The bicameral legi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden: Over $15 Million for Natural Disaster Recovery in Oregon Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is sending a total of $15,064,295 to reimburse the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)for their vital repairs to roads and other critical infrastructure that were deeply damaged during several  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Laken Riley Act Fails to Keep Our Communities Safe, Fix Broken Immigration System Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement on Senate passage of the Laken Riley Act : "Laken Riley should be with us today. Her murder is a tragedy, and the perpetrator should be held fully accountable. The Laken Riley Act, however, has some egregious provisions   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: 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 help businesses  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives against H.R. 21, an extreme bill to criminalize doctors for providing lifesaving health care. An excerpt of her comments below, edited for clarity: "Killing infants after birth is murder. It is illegal everywhere in this country. This bill is a thinly veiled attempt to make health car  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) spoke at the House Democratic Caucus' press conference alongside Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-23), Vice Chair Ted Lieu (CA-12), and Rep. Kelly Morrison (MN-02). On the anniversary of the passage of Roe v. Wade, Rep. Bynum called out Republicans for attacking access to reproductive health care. In part, she said: "...it's nonsense that   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) was selected to serve on the House Financial Services' Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance and Subcommittee on Capital Markets. The Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance oversees the Department of Housing and Urban Development and handles matters related to affordable housing and home insurance. The Subcommittee on Capital Markets reviews issues r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after she voted against H.R. 28: "Our country is literally on fire, our insurance system is on the brink of collapse, and families still don't have enough to get by. Meanwhile, this bill is apparently a top priority for House Republicans - an issue that impacts the small minority of our student athletes. This isn't what I was se  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: PORTLAND, OR -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) announced that the National Science Foundation awarded Reed College a $145,557 research grant. The funding will support Computer Science Department Professor Greg Anderson's work to improve the safety of advanced computing systems. "Our communities are leading the way on the cutting-edge research necessary to build a thriving 21st century econ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: PORTLAND, OR -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) celebrated the announcement that 15 new prescription drugs will cost less for Oregonians thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. This landmark legislation allowed Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices with big pharmaceutical companies for the first time ever. "As a physician, I spent over two decades caring for the sickest members of our com  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2025: Yesterday, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39), and Democrats on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee led an effort to ensure Trump does not undermine veterans' access to health care and benefits. One of Trump's first actions as president was to stop all hiring at federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Right now, th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 28, legislation to amend Title IX to impose a nationwide transgender sports ban. "As a working-class kid who grew up playing sports, the mother of two college athletes, and a physician, I understand how important sports are to our kids' development. No child in this country should be denied the op  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following statement.: * * * Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement on her decision to attend Donald J. Trump's second presidential inauguration. "I was elected to represent and fight for our community in Congress. To me, that means showing up even on the most difficult days. We cannot fight what we do not understand. "I will attend the inauguration to prepare for what is ahead and to e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Val T. Hoyle, D-Oregon, posted the following statement in the Congressional Record on Jan. 22, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, last week, I voted no on H.R. 30, the so-called "Preventing Violence Against Women By Illegal Aliens Act." Let me be clear: none of us are interested in protecting domestic abusers or predators. We all want to keep our communities safe from those who seek to inflict harm on vulnerable people. H.R. 30 does nothing to strengthen existing law and ri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Senator Ron Wyden spoke out on the Senate floor against Republicans' escalated assault on reproductive freedom in the first days of the Trump administration, showing their true priorities are undermining healthcare and reproductive freedoms, rather than lowering costs for working families. Wyden's remarks this week came ahead of the Senate's expected vote on S.6, legislation that would create a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Jan. 21, 2025, on the nomination of John Ratcliffe to be the CIA Director: * * * As prepared for delivery I speak today to oppose the nomination of John Ratcliffe to be the Director of the CIA. I often vote for nominees who have different policy views than I do, but my concerns with Mr. Ratcliffe are much deeper than that. In 2020, I opposed his confirmation to be Director of National Intelligence because of hi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley - Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee - released the following statement as prepared for delivery for a hearing on the nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget: "Good morning, Chairman Graham, and congratulations on your new role leading this Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, posted the following news release: Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley - Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee - issued the following statement following the annual release of the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) Budget and Economic Outlook: "America's working families are stretched thin. Over the past few years, inflation pushed the price of basic necessities like groceries and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after the Biden Administration announced the 15 prescription drugs covered by Medicare Part D that will be negotiated by Medicare this year: "Donald Trump spent his first four years as president talking a big game about standing up to Big Pharma with nothing to show for it. Dem  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced the U.S.-Cuba Trade Act of 2025 to repeal outdated sanctions on Cuba and establish normal trade relations with the island nation. Wyden introduced the bill after the Biden White House announced this week it was removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and Cuba agreed to f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from a Jan. 16, 2025, confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent to be secretary of the Treasury: * * * In a Trump economy the winners' circle is small, and it's dominated by the ultra-wealthy. Working people and the middle class are on the outside looking in, and Trump and his advisors are indifferent to the problems they face every day. I've had more than 1,100 town   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Scott Bessent's nomination as Treasury Secretary: * * * As Prepared for Delivery In a Trump economy the winners' circle is small, and it's dominated by the ultra-wealthy. Working people and the middle class are on the outside looking in, and Trump and his advisors are indifferent to the problems they face every day. I've had more than 1,100 town hall meetings in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel's announcement that he will leave the agency this weekend: "Danny Werfel has been an exceptional IRS commissioner. He oversaw historic improvements in taxpayer service, and he will leave the IRS in much better shape than he found it  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement at the nomination hearing for Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury Secretary: * * * As Prepared for Delivery I'll have just a few key points explaining why I will oppose Mr. Bessent's nomination. First off, Mr. Bessent is not square on his taxes. Like a lot of Wall Street titans, he's opted out of paying a fair share into Medicare, starving the program of almost a mil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that $1,449,067 is coming to Oregon to help homeless veterans secure affordable housing through federal housing assistance. "Oregon's servicemembers deserve the full measure of our appreciation for serving and sacrificing for our nation, and that includes ensuring they have a safe, decent roof overhead after returning home," Merk  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that they joined Senate Democrats in introducing a resolution honoring the service of women in combat roles in the U.S. Armed Forces. The resolution comes as President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense (DoD), Pete Hegseth, continues to face scorching criticism for, among many other reasons, his long record o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today they joined House and Senate Democrats in an effort to keep tax credits that lower health care premium costs by reintroducing the Health Care Affordability Act. The bicameral legislation makes permanent the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) for Marketplace coverage as extended through the Inflation Re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2025: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is sending a total of $15,064,295 to reimburse the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) for their vital repairs to roads and other critical infrastructure that were deeply damaged during several years of severe weather events. "Oregonians in every corner of the state have faced  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Ranking Member and Senate Finance Committee member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., wrote to President Trump urging him to reject pharmaceutical companies' push to  more