WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * ADDITIONAL DATES: Bonamici Announces Town Hall Meetings in February WASHINGTON, DC [2/14/25] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced a series of five town hall meetings across the First Congressional District, which includes large portions of Washington and Multnomah counties and all of Clatsop, Tillamook, and Columbia counties. Bonamici will answer questions from attendees and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following floor remarks on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Ahead of Final Floor Vote, Wyden Opposes the Nomination of RFK Jr. to be HHS Secretary As Prepared for Delivery Late into the night, senators spoke on the Senate floor about why Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the least qualified nominee to ever be tapped as America's chief health care officer. On issue after issue, Mr. Kennedy has demonstrated  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici Rolls Out Legislative Agenda to Address Housing Crisis WASHINGTON, DC [02/13/25] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) announced her package of legislation to address the housing crisis in Oregon and across the country. Bonamici introduced three bills: the Build Housing with Care Act, the Project Turnkey Act, and the START Housing Act. These bills reflect the complex nature of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Bynum Joins Downing in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Capital for Rural Small Businesses Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (D-OR-05) joined Congressman Troy Downing (R-MT-02) in introducing the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. This bipartisan legislation would require the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Office of the Advocate for Sm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Urge Republicans Against Using Medicaid To Bankroll Tax Cuts For The Rich At The Expense Of Working Families, Seniors And Americans With Disabilities Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with other Senate Democrats are warning their GOP colleagues against bankrolling tax cuts for the rich by gutting   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Dexter Joins Congressional Equality Caucus Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement announcing she is joining the Congressional Equality Caucus for the 119th Congress: "I'm proud to join the Congressional Equality Caucus and send a clear message to LGBTQI+ Oregonians: you are seen, you are valued, and I will fight every day to defend your ri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter: "Portland won't be bullied into betraying our values" Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement on Portland joining a coalition of other sanctuary cities suing the Trump administration for his unlawful effort to deny our communities federal funding. "Portland won't be bullied into betraying our values. Trump's effort to starve sanctuary cities of fundi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Murray, Merkley, Klobuchar Demand Answers from USDA on Wildfire Mitigation Projects, Firefighting Hiring Halted by Trump's Funding Freeze WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Merkley, Reintroduce Bill to Restore Critical Kelp Forests The Help Our Kelp Act Would Improve Conditions for the Marine Life Central to Our Economy Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reintroduced the bicameral Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 to improve conditions for kelp forests and marine life. This legislation would invest   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Merkley, Reintroduce Bill to Restore Critical Kelp Forests The Help Our Kelp Act Would Improve Conditions for the Marine Life Central to Our Economy Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reintroduced the bicameral Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 to improve conditions for kelp forests and marine life. This legislation would in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Increase Access to Nurses WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) reintroduced the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act. This bipartisan legislation would increase h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Announces New February Town Halls Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici will co-host two community conversations Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold six more town halls in February, with in-person community conversations in Tillamook, Clatsop, and Columbia counties on Saturday, February 22, followed by conversations in Polk, Yamhill, and Clackamas coun  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Invites Folks to Join the 2025 Oregon Treasures Quest Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is thrilled to announce his 2025 Oregon Treasures Quest --a compilation of many beautiful and exciting spots to explore in every county of the state. "Oregon is the most spectacular place. As I explore our plentiful hiking trails with my family and visit each of our 36 counties every ye  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Heinrich, Western Senators: Trump's Illegal Funding Cuts Threatening Wildfire Mitigation Efforts Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, and New Mexico's Senator Martin Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Senate Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Murray, Peters Seek Clarity on Scope, Reach of OMB Funding Cuts, Who Authored Disastrous Memo WASHINGTON, DC - Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-MI) continued their Congressional oversight responsibilities of th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Murray, Peters Seek Clarity on Scope, Reach of OMB Funding Cuts, Who Authored Disastrous Memo WASHINGTON, DC - Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-MI) continued their  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Join Effort Demanding Trump Reverse Illegal Firing of Independent FEC Chair Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort led by California's U.S. Senator Alex Padilla to demand President Trump rescind his unprecedented and illegal firing of Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chair Ellen Weintraub. The Senators also advised Trump to pursue the lawf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Join Effort Demanding Trump Reverse Illegal Firing of Independent FEC Chair Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort led by California's U.S. Senator Alex Padilla to demand President Trump rescind his unprecedented and illegal firing of Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chair Ellen Weintraub. The Senators also advised Trump to pursue the lawful   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Raise the Alarm Over NIH Funding Cuts that Derail Lifesaving Research, Cost Lives and Jobs in Oregon Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort led by Washington State's U.S. Senator Patty Murray in expressing serious alarm over the Trump Administration's threats to cut the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) federal funding to research universi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Raise the Alarm Over NIH Funding Cuts that Derail Lifesaving Research, Cost Lives and Jobs in Oregon Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort led by Washington State's U.S. Senator Patty Murray in expressing serious alarm over the Trump Administration's threats to cut the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) federal funding to research unive  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Raise the Alarm Over Oregon Community Health Centers' Delays in Accessing Federal Funding Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort led by Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to press the Trump Administration about reports that community health centers are experiencing significant delays in accessing funding. There are 34 Federally Q  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Raise the Alarm Over Oregon Community Health Centers' Delays in Accessing Federal Funding Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort led by Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to press the Trump Administration about reports that community health centers are experiencing significant delays in accessing funding. There are 34 Federally Qual  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Republicans Are Running Up Massive Debt at Betrayal of America's Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C. -Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley - Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee - released the following statement after Republicans passed a FY25 budget resolution through committee:? "This Republican budget opens the door to massive cuts for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Merkley, Pingree: Health Care in Tribal Communities in Danger Under Trump's Hiring Freeze Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), the top Democrats on the subcommittees that oversee funding for the Indian Health Service (IHS), demanded urgent action from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to stop dangerous cut  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Merkley, Pingree: Health Care in Tribal Communities in Danger Under Trump's Hiring Freeze Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), the top Democrats on the subcommittees that oversee funding for the Indian Health Service (IHS), demanded urgent action from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to stop dangerous cuts to the IHS work  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Statement on Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement after voting yes on the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act : "I support secure borders and orderly migration. I also believe we must do more to prevent dangerous, and often deadly, high-speed car chases that put the lives of both officers and c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Statement on Bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act Washington, DC - On February 6, 2025, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement after voting yes on the bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act: "I was proud to vote yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act last Congress, and I'm proud to vote for it again today. This bipartisan legislation would permanently increase penalties for criminals who   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member: House Republican Budget Proposal is "One Big, Awful Pile of Junk" Today, Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR) released the following statement after House Republicans released their version of a FY 2025 budget resolution: "This is one big, awful pile of junk. The House Republ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following floor remarks on Feb. 12, 2025, opposing the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Health and Human Services Secretary: * * * As Prepared for Delivery I rise today to oppose the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. There's been a lot of ink spilled about this nominee over the past several months. Based on   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following opening statement from a Feb. 6, 2025, confirmation hearing for Jamieson Greer to be U.S. Trade Representative: * * * Donald Trump has spent the past year lying nonstop about trade policy. He shouted that tariffs were something other countries pay, when the truth is that tariffs are a tax on American families. That's why I've been so committed to fighting Trump's across-the-b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from a Feb. 4, 2025, executive session on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of Health and Human Services: * * * This morning the Finance Committee will vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to serve as our nation's chief health care officer. Before we get to Mr. Kennedy and why I believe he's unfit to serve as HHS Secretary, I'd like to s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Illegally Pulling EV Infrastructure Money Means More Pollution, Higher Fuel Costs--Merkley, EPW Colleagues Demand Answers, Funding Reinstatement By banning the Department of Transportation from releasing previously approved National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funds, Trump is again violating the Constitution while putting his Big Oil donors' interests above those of the American people Was  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Raskin, Merkley, Schiff, Lawmakers Call on Elon Musk to Publicly Release Financial Disclosures After White House Claims Musk Will Self Police Conflicts of Interest Musk Is Subject to Federal Ethics Laws as a "Special Government Employee" "Given the scale of your power to carry out sweeping administrative policies and your vast personal financial interests, the American people deserve to know  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden and Biggs Urge New Intel Chief Gabbard to Protect Americans' Communications From Foreign Surveillance U.S. Must Resist Reported U.K. Efforts to Spy on Americans' Encrypted Files, They Write in Bipartisan Letter Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Representative Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., today urged Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to protect U.S. communications from d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Appoints New Field Representative for Eastern Oregon Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced that Andrew Cutler has begun work as his new field representative for Eastern Oregon, covering Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and Wheeler counties. "I'm gratified to have someone on my team as knowledgeable and passionate as Andrew is abo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Co-Sponsors Bill to Keep Ski Fees Local Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation that would let National Forests retain a portion of annual fees paid by ski areas operating on U.S. Forest Service lands in Oregon and nationwide. Ski areas operating on Forest Service lands pay fees to the Forest Service averaging more than $40 million annua  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Beaches in Oregon and Nationwide Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today introduced bipartisan legislation that would preserve coastal beaches in Oregon and nationwide by providing funding for state, local, and tribal governments to test, monitor, and identify recreational waters that are contaminated. "The Oregon Coast offers unmatched opportunities   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Joins Colleagues on Legislation to Protect Schools, Hospitals and Other Sensitive Locations against ICE Raids Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is joining Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement from making arrests at sensitive locations like hospitals, schools, churches and courthouses in Oregon and nationwide. "T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Presses Feds for Answers About Prosecutions for Attacks on U.S. Servicemembers and Former Servicemembers Senator: "Members of our military must be protected to the full extent of the law." Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today pressed the U.S. Justice Department to answer questions about its prosecution of cases under a 2009 federal law that established new penalties for attacks on U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Releases Draft Bill to Secure Americans' Communications Against Foreign Surveillance Demands Bill Fixes Loopholes in Flawed U.S. Law Used to Demand Apple Build Backdoors for iCloud Accounts, Putting Americans' Security at Risk Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a discussion draft of the Global Trust in American Online Services Act to secure Americans' communications  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Senate Floor Remarks on Director of National Intelligence Nominee Tulsi Gabbard As prepared for delivery Watch a video of Wyden deliver his remarks here Today, I will be speaking about the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence and my reasons for opposing her confirmation. First, I believe the Senate must consider with this nomination the examples of blatant lawle  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement Opposing Jamieson Greer's Nomination for U.S. Trade Representative As Prepared for Delivery Since this committee last met to consider this nomination, the Trump trade agenda has continued to be a swampy mess. Trump is incredible at getting headlines about trade, but his administration is weaker than Kansas City's offensive lin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Bonamici Reintroduce Legislation to Promote Gender Equity in Sports Washington D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici today reintroduced legislation that would promote gender equity in college and K-12 sports in Oregon and nationwide. "With so much excitement and momentum around women's sports in America, including a new WNBA team coming to Portland, I call foul on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Join 32 Senators on Bipartisan Legislation to Make High-Quality Job Training More Accessible Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined their Senate colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation that would make high-quality job training more accessible. "The last thing hardworking students should have to worry about is not being able to afford a pathway   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Join 32 Senators on Bipartisan Legislation to Make High-Quality Job Training More Accessible Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined their Senate colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation that would make high-quality job training more accessible. "The last thing hardworking students should have to worry about is not being able to afford a pathw  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Launch Probe into DOGE's Interference with Department of Education, Access to Federal Student Loan Data Musk's Team May Have Obtained Access to Personal Information of Millions of Borrowers; Raises Concerns About Violations of the Law, Failure to Protect Sensitive Information Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded an investigation into recent reports  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Exempt Seasonal Firefighters from Federal Hiring Freeze Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined their Senate colleagues to urge the Trump Administration to exempt seasonal firefighters from the federal hiring freeze that's reportedly preventing the hiring and onboarding of seasonal firefighters, a workforce that alre  more