WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Bynum Rejects 'Nonsense' Budget Proposal That Harms Oregon Families Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement ahead of voting against H.Con.Res.14, the House Budget Proposal: "This is a nonsense proposal. At a time when the American people are struggling to make ends meet, this budget pulls the rug out from underneath   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Slams Republican Budget, Offers Legislative Maneuver to Block Cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, Utility Assistance, Housing Amendments come in direct response to real-life impacts from constituents WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) introduced six amendments to stop House Republicans from slashing funding for vital programs--like Medicaid, SNAP, and federal housing assistance  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Question HUD Secretary on Alarming Consequences of New DOGE Task Force on Housing for America's Families Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort to press U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner about the alarming consequences of a recently announced "Department of Government Efficien  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Question HUD Secretary on Alarming Consequences of New DOGE Task Force on Housing for America's Families Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort to press U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner about the alarming consequences of a recently announced "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) Task Force that  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney Dan General Rayfield Joins 38-State and Territory Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Take Action Against Rise in Organized Retail Crime Oregon DOJ tackles Organized Retail Crime with Recent Investments from the Legislature Attorney General Dan Rayfield has joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition in urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized r  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Transportation Company and Owner Sentenced to Probation and Criminal Fines for Tampering with Pollution Monitoring Devices PORTLAND, Ore.--A Fairview, Oregon transportation company and its owner were sentenced in federal court today for knowingly and intentionally tampering with emissions monitoring devices in violation of the Clean Air Act. Clancy Logistics  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 25 -- Oregon Wild issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Wild at PIELC Oregon Wild is excited to once again participate in the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in Eugene this Friday through Sunday! As the largest and longest-running event of its kind, this conference brings together activists, advocates, attorneys, scientists, government officials, and concerned citizens from around the world to share knowledge and strategies for protecting the envi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Statement on House Republicans' Senseless Budget Bill For Immediate Release: February 25, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) will vote against the House Republicans' partisan budget bill which will gut crucial programs like Medicaid and SNAP, all while adding a $4.5 trillion tax cut for multi-millionaires and billionaires. Ahead of the vote, Rep. Hoyle released t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas to Vote Against Republican Budget Scam Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement on her decision to vote against House Republicans' budget proposal, which makes drastic cuts to Americans' hard-earned benefits while giving trillions of dollars in tax breaks to billionaires: "Congressional Republicans and President Trump promised to cut costs  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Wyden Demands End to Info Sharing Between ORR and ICE, Citing Threats to Care of Vulnerable Children Wyden also raises alarm that current Acting Director of ORR is an ICE detailee Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., demanded the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) stop any improper sharing of sens  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden to FTC: Stop Companies from Offering Bait-and-Switch Sales of Digital TV, E-Book, Music, and Video Game Purchases Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to stop companies from misleadingly offering people the ability to "buy" online content, including TV, e-books, movies, music, and video games, when the reality is consumers do not have total   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Urge Federal Courts to Affirm That Congress Holds the Power to Crack Down on Money Laundering Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined his colleagues in filing amicus briefs that called on two federal courts to affirm that Congress holds the power to crack down on anonymous money laundering under the bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act passed in 2021. The four-year  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Urge Federal Courts to Affirm That Congress Holds the Power to Crack Down on Money Laundering Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined his colleagues in filing amicus briefs that called on two federal courts to affirm that Congress holds the power to crack down on anonymous money laundering under the bipa  more