SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Rayfield Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding For Life-Saving Medical Research Hearing Scheduled for 7 a.m. PST at John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston; Register to listen online here Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general today issued a joint statement ahead of a court hearing involving the National Instit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Crow, Wyden, Gallego, Rosen Reintroduce Bill to Combat Intensifying Wildfires and Drought Across the American West Legislation Would Invest $60 Billion to Reduce Wildfire Risk, Restore Watersheds, Protect Communities, and Reduce Wildfire Suppression Costs. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agricult  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-25-16) entitled "Peer Income Exposure Across the Income Distribution." The paper was written by Michelle Spiegel, Leah Clark, Thurston Domina, Emily Penner, Paul Hanselman, Paul Y. Yoo and Andrew Penner. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Deep economic and political fissures divide contemporary political and social life in the United States (1-8). In similarly contentious moments in American histo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, released the following written testimony by Dawn Royal, past-president and director of the United Council on Welfare Fraud, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud": * * * Chairwoman Greene, Ranking Member Connolly, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Dexter, Rayfield Host Tele-Town Hall, Nearly 10,000 Oregonians Joined PORTLAND, OR -- Last night, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) and Attorney General Dan Rayfield hosted an hour-long tele-town hall focused on safeguarding Oregon's values and fighting back against Trump's assault on our democracy. Nearly 10,000 people joined. A majority of listeners cited defending d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Joins Washington Delegation in Letter to Energy Secretary on Trump and Musk's Indiscriminate Firings at Bonneville Power Administration, Threatening PNW Energy Reliability and Increased Costs *** FACT SHEET : Impact in Washington State of Trump and Musk's Reckless Mass Layoffs*** Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, an  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 21 -- The Oregon School Boards Association issued the following news: [Category: Education] * * * Legislators heard our members loud and clear this week When voters testify about bills' real-world effects, legislators listen. The House Education Committee this week held hearings on three bills to increase special education funding, a top OSBA legislative priority this session. Our members turned out to show their support, and the bills are moving forward. House Bills   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Families Lose, Billionaires Win Under Republican Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley - Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee - released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a FY25 budget resolution: "Families lose and billionaires win. That's the heart of the Republicans budget resol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Schrier Lead Letter to Energy Secretary on Trump and Musk's Indiscriminate Firings at Bonneville Power Administration, Threatening PNW Energy Reliability and Increased Costs ICYMI : Senator Murray on Trump Indiscriminately Firing Workers at Hanford and Bonneville Power Administration, Threatening Energy Security in Washington State *** FACT SHEET : Impact in Washington State of Trump and  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Stops Elon Musk and DOGE from Accessing Oregonians' Private Information and Cutting Federal Funds Through the Treasury Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following statement today, reacting to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York's decision to issue a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration and DOGE's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from AFL-CIO. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Douglas Parker Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20210 Re: Request for Comments on OSHA's proposed standard on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings; Docket ID:  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Merkley Re-Introduce Bill to Restore Hunting and Fishing Rights for Grand Ronde Tribe Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation to restore traditional hunting and fishing rights for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The House version of the bill is cosponsored by U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Schrier, Murray Lead Letter to Energy Secretary on Trump and Musk's Indiscriminate Firings at Bonneville Power Administration, Threatening PNW Energy Reliability and Increased Costs Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D, WA-08) led their colleagues in Washington's Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democrats Sound the Alarm on Threats to Americans' Health and Safety Following Trump Purges Mass Layoffs Include Workers who Prevent Child and Elder Abuse, Deliver Meals to Frail Seniors, Research Treatments and Cures for Chronic Diseases, Fight Infectious Disease, and More Washington, D.C. - Senate Democrats, led by Senate Finance Committee Ranking  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 21 -- The Oregon School Boards Association issued the following news: [Category: Education] * * * When considering pay for striking workers, we look at impact on students OSBA advocacy work extends beyond the bills that move through the education committees. Sometimes the most contentious bills with the heaviest district impacts don't have the words school or education anywhere in them. In addition to educating children, school districts and their boards are employers,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden at ENR Hearing: Musk's Business Dealings in China and Workforce Purge at BPA Threaten National Security WATCH: Wyden's Exchange with University of Oregon's Presidential Chair in Science, Dr. Richmond Here Washington, D.C. -- During a hearing held in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., underscored that Elon Musk's business dealings in China pose a ser  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Blasts Musk and Trump for Hurting Tribal Communities by Cutting Health Staff Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues in condemning Elon Musk and Donald Trump's efforts to lay off Indian Health Service staff at a time when a significant health care workforce shortage already exists for Tribal communities in Oregon and nationwide. "Tribal Nations have a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Combat Intensifying Wildfires and Drought Across the American West Protect the West Act would invest $60 Billion to reduce wildfire risk, restore watersheds, protect communities, and reduce wildfire suppression costs. Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to reintroduce legislation that would make a $60 billion investme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Senate Democrats Demand Answers From Doge-Appointed Acting Head of Social Security New Reports of DOGE Access to Americans' Most Sensitive Personal Information and Replacement of Agency Officials Who Sought to Protect Americans' Privacy Reports Indicate DOGE Has Access to Social Security's Data Center, Which Includes Americans' Bank and Credit Card   more