WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Following Dangerous Cuts to Transportation Workforce, Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Secretary Duffy Prioritize Safety Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden along with Massachusetts' U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey pushed U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to stop the mass layoffs and firing of essential transportation safety employees. The lawmakers demand the De  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Following Dangerous Cuts to Transportation Workforce, Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Secretary Duffy Prioritize Safety Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden along with Massachusetts' U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey pushed U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to stop the mass layoffs and firing of essential transportation safety employees. The lawmakers demand the Depar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Dexter Leads Community Pledge at District Swearing-In Ceremony PORTLAND, OR -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) hosted a ceremonial swearing-in event at the University of Oregon's Northeast Portland campus. Congresswoman Dexter was joined by community leaders, family, and distinguished guests, including Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and former Congressman Earl  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. 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. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Pingree, Merkley Condemn Indian Affairs Hiring Freeze, Firings as Violation of Tribal Sovereignty WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), the top Democrats on the subcommittees that oversee funding for the Department of the Interior (DOI), demanded the Trump Administration immediately reinstate terminated Indian Affairs employees, l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Calls on Trump to Protect American Wineries, End Trade War with Canada Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led her colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald J. Trump, urging him to protect America's wine industry by refraining from implementing further tariffs on Canada and Mexico after the current 30-day pause expires. Canada is the largest foreign market f  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 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following information for an executive session at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2025, at 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Nominees * Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor. Agenda Items 1. Any additional business for consideration. * * * Original text here: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-02-27-2025  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Questions Labor Secretary Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer During Confirmation Hearing Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) participated in the confirmation hearing today for President Donald Trump's Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary nominee, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, in the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). Lori Chavez-DeRe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Merkley, Welch Press Google on Changes to AI Commitments Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 19, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) wrote to Google CEO Sundar Pichai with concerns that the company has recently reversed promises to not develop  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Merkley and Reps. Beyer, Garamendi Urge Secretary Rubio to Replace Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 19, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) with Congressmen Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-08), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today wrote to Secretary of State Marc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Merkley, Wyden, Senators Urge President Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families 32 Democratic Senators Demand Trump Reject GOP Budget Proposals "Republican budget plans do not focus on lowering costs, and in fact will raise costs for American families by forcing them to pay more for groceries, health care, education, and caregiving." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington,   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. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following remarks on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Wyden Blasts Republican Tax Agenda as Budget Debate Begins As Prepared for Delivery I want to thank my colleagues for their words on the tax debate that's coming in the days and weeks ahead. I'm very happy to be working with them in this fight. They've raised a lot of important issues I also want to address. But I want to start out with the big  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Introduces Bill to Raise Minimum Age to Buy Assault Weapons More than 85 percent of deaths in public mass shootings involving four or more fatalities were caused by assault rifles Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today said that he is joining legislation to raise the minimum age to buy assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines from 18 to 21. "If you're not old enough to pu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Statement on Lori Chavez-DeRemer Nomination Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today released the following statement on Donald Trump's nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be U.S. Labor Secretary. "As a proud supporter of the PRO Act that would empower Oregonians and all Americans to unionize and advocate for fair wages, benefits and working conditions, I took special note of Lori Chavez   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump and Musk's IRS Layoffs Gutting Tax Enforcement on the Ultra-Wealthy Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on Trump and Musk's reported purge of tax enforcement staff at the IRS: "Donald Trump is a known tax cheat, and he and Elon Musk cle  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. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers From Trump on BPA Cuts, Impact on Electric Grid Reliability Oregon senators: " These cuts are not only reckless but also financially ludicrous." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are demanding Donald Trump answer questions about his administration's deep job cuts at the Bonneville Power Administration and how those reckless and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers From Trump on BPA Cuts, Impact on Electric Grid Reliability Oregon senators: "These cuts are not only reckless but also financially ludicrous." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are demanding Donald Trump answer questions about his administration's deep job cuts at the Bonneville Power Administration and how those reckless and fina  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Make No Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid Wyden, Merkley: "Hands off Medicare and Medicaid." Washington, D.C. -- Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have sent a letter with their Senate colleagues urging Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Donald Trump's administration not to make cuts to Medicare and Medicai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Make No Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid Oregon senators: "Hands off Medicare and Medicaid." Washington, D.C. -- Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have sent a letter with their Senate colleagues urging Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Donald Trump's administration not to make cuts to Medicare and Medicaid   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Victims' Personal Data Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues to demand answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator, on the potential security breach created by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge President Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families More than 30 Democratic senators demand Trump reject GOP budget proposals "Republican budget plans do not focus on lowering costs, and in fact will raise costs for American families by forcing them to pay more for groceries, health care, education, and caregiving." Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families More than 30 Democratic senators demand Trump reject GOP budget proposals "Republican budget plans do not focus on lowering costs, and in fact will raise costs for American families by forcing them to pay more for groceries, health care, education, and caregiving." Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Wyden, Schumer, Finance Committee Democrats Warn IRS Staffing Cuts Will Cause a Tax Refund Train Wreck, Degrade Taxpayer Service, Undermine Law Enforcement With Tax Filing Season Underway, Trump Cuts Have Already Hampered Key Tax Filing Assistance Programs; Democrats Warn Further Cuts Could Hurt Families Waiting for Refunds Washington, D.C  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2025: * * * Wyden, Warren Sound Alarm Over DOGE Access to Legally-Protected Taxpayer Data, Trump Weaponization of IRS Against American Citizens and Businesses Identifying Potential Violations of Strict Taxpayer Privacy and Data Protection Laws, Senators Demand Information on DOGE Infiltration of IRS Systems Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee   more