PORTLAND, Oregon, March 5 -- Oregon Wild issued the following news release: * * * ANALYSIS: Trump Executive Order Puts Logging Above All Else The Trump administration has issued a sweeping executive order that prioritizes industrial logging over the health of America's forests. Titled "Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production" this directive seeks "to fully exploit" our public forest lands for timber production. Paired with a second order that falsely frames increased timber producti  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Bynum to Bring Forest Ranger Fired by DOGE to Joint Address Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced that Liz Crandall, a former United States Forest Service Ranger from Bend, OR fired by DOGE, will be her guest for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress. Liz is one of at least 16 Deschutes National Forest employees to lose their jobs due to DOGE's c  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Dexter Leaves State of the Union with Fellow Progressives WASHINGTON, D.C--Tonight, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) walked out of the House chamber during Trump's State of the Union to protest his assault on democracy and betrayal of key campaign promises to protect and support working families. "I refuse to normalize Trump's constitutional crisis. "I will loudly fight   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 24, 2025, from the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, Arlington County, Virginia: * * * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Draft Recommended Human Health Ambient Water Quality Criteria for PFOA, PFOS, and PFBS [Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0454] The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (AS  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * In Rebuke of Trump Administration Attacks on Veterans, Senate Democrats Make Defending Veterans and VA Care a Priority at Joint Address [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - In light of President Donald Trump's mass termination of federal veteran employees and egregious attempts to slash Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care and benefits, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenth  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * IN REBUKE OF TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTACKS ON VETERANS, SENATE DEMOCRATS MAKE DEFENDING VETERANS AND VA CARE A PRIORITY AT JOINT ADDRESS Senate Democrats' guests at tonight's speech to include veterans indiscriminately fired as part of the Trump Administration's mass terminations of federal government employees and the former VA Inspector General illegally fired by Trump [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - In light  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on March 4, 2025: * * * In Rebuke of Trump Administration Attacks on Veterans, Senate Democrats Make Defending Veterans and VA Care a Priority at Joint Address Senate Democrats' guests at tonight's speech to include veterans indiscriminately fired as part of the Trump Administration's mass terminations of federal government employees and the former  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * New Hawley, Merkley Legislation to Speed Up Labor Contracts Earns Teamsters Endorsement, Bipartisan Support WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing new, Teamsters-endorsed legislation to speed up first contracts for new unions. The legislation would ensure that when workers vote to unionize, a labor agreement ultimately becomes a realit  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 4 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Governor Kotek Champions Housing Choice, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Housing House Bill 2138 creates a path for more housing options in more places Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek and supporters of House Bill 2138 held a press conference ahead of the bill's first public hearing in the legislature. The bill will allow for more housing options across the state, cut red tape,  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 4 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Governor Kotek Issues Statement on Violence Against SAIF CEO Governor calls on public to share information about the incident with authorities Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek released the following statement: "The acts of violence last week against the State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF) Chief Executive have no place in our state, and I urge anyone who may have information   more

SALEM, Oregon, March 4 -- The Oregon Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Department Of Justice Releases Top 10 Consumer Complaints Of 2024 Attorney General Rayfield Notes Consumer Complaints Nearly Doubled Over the Past Year As part of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Dan Rayfield is releasing the top 10 consumer complaints in 2024 to the Oregon Department of Justice. The number of complaints to the Consumer Hotline doubled, showing the in  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Salem Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl PORTLAND, Ore.--A Mexican national residing in Salem, Oregon, was sentenced to federal prison Monday for his role in trafficking fentanyl and other narcotics in Oregon. Leonel Covarrubias Hernandez, 48, was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison and five years' supervised release. A  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump Administration Ending Enforcement of Key Anti-Money Laundering Law Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the Trump administration's announcement that it will not enforce a key law designed to crack down on money laundering: "The takeaw  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump Administration Seeking to Weaponize Taxpayer Data Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on a report that the Trump administration is pushing the IRS to disclose taxpayer data in violation of data privacy laws: "The Trump administration is  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Tuesday Night, Merkley to Hold Virtual Forum with Oregonians After Trump's Joint Address to Congress Washington, D.C. -- Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will hold a live forum for all Oregonians, live on Facebook and YouTube, after President Trump's joint address to Congress. Merkley is attending the address to send a clear message to Trump that he fiercely opposes the disastrous actions endanger  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following floor remarks on March 4, 2025: * * * Wyden Blasts Trump Tariffs, Urges Bipartisan Support of Bill to Protect Consumers from Trade War As Prepared for Delivery I rise to support my colleague Senator Shaheen's request for unanimous consent to pass the "Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes on Imported Goods Act." This is a straightforward bill. All it does is clarify that the Pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Senseless Trump Tariffs on Products from Canada, Mexico and China Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after Trump unilaterally imposed massive tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico and China. These tariffs could cost average families up to $2,000 a year in high  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Castor, Tonko Unveil Legislation to Rescind Trump's Day-One Executive Orders on Energy Legislation would protect American jobs, keep energy security competitive against China, and support record investments in rural communities Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor, D-Fla., and Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., today introduced legislation to nullify   more