WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici Invites Fired Federal Maternal Health Policy Analyst to Congressional Address WASHINGTON, DC [03/03/25] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) announced that Arielle Kane, a maternal health policy analyst who was fired from her job at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will be her guest for President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. Kane grew up  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 6 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Bynum's Statement Following President Trump's Joint Address Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) attended President Trump's Joint Address to Congress. She was joined by Liz Crandall, a former Field Ranger on the Deschutes National Forest who was fired by DOGE's recent purge of federal workers. Rep. Bynum released the following statement after th  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 6 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Dexter Statement on Passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner: "I am heartbroken by the passing of my friend, colleague, and fellow freshman classmate, Congressman Sylvester Turner. He was a kind and funny colleague. He was also a tireless   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Here's What They're Saying: Bipartisan Policymakers & Budget Policy Analysts Criticize Republicans' "Magic Math" That Will Explode the Deficit Current Policy Baseline is a "Budget Gimmick" WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Senate and House Republicans debate the best way to strip hard-working Americans of essential services and explode the deficit with a second roun  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. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers Raise Questions about Proposed Trump Administration Selloff of Federal Properties in Oregon Oregon senators and representatives ask why the rush to dispose of federal properties in Baker City, Eugene, Medford, Portland & Troutdale Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter today as  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * March 2024 Newsletter RAW TEXT IS BELOW THE PHOTO VERSION # RAW TEXT: PAGE 1 A message from Val: Dear Friends, Thank you to those of you who reached out and left messages over the past month. It is important to me that I hear your stories and opinions. I also want to share what I am doing to protect our district from the Trump administration's policies that attack our government and our democr  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Merkley Opening Statement at Bishop Nomination Hearing WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR) delivered the following opening statement at the nomination hearing for Dan Bishop to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Sen. Merkley's remarks, as prepared for delivery f  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Kennedy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Legacy Admissions at American Colleges and Universities Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Louisiana's U.S. Senator John Kennedy introduced bipartisan legislation to end the practice of colleges and universities nationwide giving preferential treatment to children of alumni and donors, helping ensure fairness in the admiss  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bipartisan Colleagues Push to Protect the Rights of Oregon, America's Workers Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Congressional and labor leaders to reintroduce the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act). This bipartisan legislation protects the rights of workers in Oregon and nationwide to s  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand FEMA Responds to Questions about Disaster Victim Data, Mass Firings, and Funding Freezes Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their colleagues to call on the leadership of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to respond to unanswered questions about Elon Musk's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) and   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand FEMA Responds to Questions about Disaster Victim Data, Mass Firings, and Funding Freezes Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their colleagues to call on the leadership of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to respond to unanswered questions about Elon Musk's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) and its  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Families Lose, Billionaires Win with Trump's Vision for America Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley tonight issued the following statement after President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress: "We cannot have business as usual while Trump and his unelected billionaire co-president Elon Musk are gutting many parts of the government that help working families thrive.   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

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Demands Reversal of Trump Attacks on Programs Serving Tribal Communities Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden--along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--joined over 100 Members of Congress to demand that the Trump Administration stop and reverse  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Demands Reversal of Trump Attacks on Programs Serving Tribal Communities Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden--along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--joined over 100 Members of Congress to demand that the Trump Administration stop and reverse it  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Demands Reversal of Trump Attacks on Programs Serving Tribal Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) along with U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, and U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--joined over 100 Members of Congress to demand that the Trump Administration stop a  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Dexter Announces Local Firefighter Alan Ferschweiler as Guest to Trump's Joint Address WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03) announced today that her guest for President Trump's joint address to Congress will be Alan Ferschweiler, a local firefighter and Legislative Director for the Oregon State Firefighters Council. Ferschweiler has been a steadfast advocate for fir  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle announces tele-townhall for Friday, March 7. The tele-townhall will take place on March 7 at 5:30 PM Participation in tele-townhalls is currently restricted to OR-04 residents. If you would like to participate please complete the form, here. *** Original text here: https://hoyle.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-hoyle-announces-tele-townhall-for-friday-march-7  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Pushes House Appropriators to Restrict Funding to White House if President Trump & Elon Musk Continue to Withhold Congressionally Appropriated Funds For Immediate Release: March 5, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) delivered testimony in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. She pressed them to take action und  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Statement on Attending State of the Union with Guest Marie Bowers WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) announced that she would be attending the President's State of the Union address with the following statement: "I believe it's important to attend the State of the Union to hear what President Trump has to say about the chaos of the last six weeks and what his agenda is m  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Statement on the President's Address to Congress For Immediate Release: March 4, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) attended the President's Address to the Joint Session of Congress. Following the conclusion of the address, the Congresswomanreleasedthe following statement: "The President had an opportunity tonight to show the country who and what he stands for--a  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Statement on President Trump's Speech Washington, DC - On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement after leaving the House floor during President Trump's speech, in protest of his continued attacks on our democracy and working families in Oregon: "In just two months as President, Donald Trump has crossed out the Constitution and crowned   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Statement on Trump's Decision to Reimpose Harmful Tariffs Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement after President Trump announced his decision to reimpose steep tariffs on Canada and Mexico after a month-long pause: "Empty shelves at the grocery store. Long lines and steep prices at the gas station. Shuttered farms and businesses. This is  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Statement: CBO Analysis Proves Republican Budget Goals Are Impossible Without Gutting Medicaid WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR) released the below statement following the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) new analysis underscoring the fact that Republican budget goals are impossible to  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 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Merkley, Heinrich, King Join Illegally Fired Federal Workers to Stress Dangers of Public Lands Staffing Shortages ***VIDEO FROM ROUNDTABLE HERE *** Washington, D.C. - Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Senate Energy and Natural Resources National   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: President Trump Outlined a Prosperous Vision for America Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, the Senate will soon vote on its 21st Cabinet nominee: Lori Chavez-DeRemer, nominated for secretary of labor. "Ms. Chavez-  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 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Wyden and King Demand Answers on Trump Firing of Medicare and Medicaid Workers Mass Layoffs at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Which Administers Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, and the Children's Health Insurance Program Will Have a Negative Impact on Americans' Health Care, Senators Say DOGE Effort t  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Announces Town Halls in Linn, Clackamas, Crook and Deschutes Counties U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum will co-host senator's upcoming open-to-all town halls in Linn and Clackamas counties Portland - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will hold town halls on Sunday, March 16 in Linn and Clackamas counties with U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, and two more on Tuesday, March 18 in Crook and Deschutes countie  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 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Wyden Condemns Trump DOJ for Abandoning Case Protecting Emergency Abortion Care at Hospitals "In abandoning this case, Donald Trump is abandoning women everywhere" Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today condemned Donald Trump's Department of Justice for dropping a case brought by the Biden admin  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following remarks on March 6, 2025, on the nomination of Michael Faulkender to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury: * * * Wyden Slams Trump-Musk Economic Chaos, Opposes Faulkender Nomination As Prepared for Delivery This is no typical nomination hearing for the Finance Committee. It is our understanding that Mr. Faulkender has been at the Treasury Department since day one of this Trump  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 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump Pullback of Medicaid Flexibility Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded guidance about how states can apply for additional federal funding to help address social needs like transportati  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

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Secure Fair Pay for Truckers Working Overtime Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to introduce bipartisan legislation that would ensure truckers are compensated fairly for the hours that they are on the clock, including overtime. "Truck drivers are a central part of Oregon's fast-moving economy, and they should b  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Sound Alarm on EPA's Plot to Rollback Decades of Scientific Findings on Greenhouse Gases "As the Administrator of the EPA, you are tasked with making decisions grounded in science, law, and the best interests of the American people." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today led 12 Senate Democrats in raising the alarm over reports that the Environmental Protection Age  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Legislation to Update Antiquated Mining Law to Protect Public Lands and Taxpayers Bill would modernize Civil War era mining law that has led to significant waste, fraud, and abuse Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they are co-sponsoring legislation that would modernize the 1872 Mining Law that has let mining companies exploit public   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Legislation to Update Antiquated Mining Law to Protect Public Lands and Taxpayers Bill would modernize Civil War era mining law that has led to significant waste, fraud, and abuse Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they are co-sponsoring legislation that would modernize the 1872 Mining Law that has let mining companies exploit public res  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Help Recreation and Wildfire Prevention Work in SW Oregon and Near Molalla River Washington D.C.-- - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today reintroduced their legislation that would boost recreation opportunities in Southwestern Oregon and on the Molalla River in Clackamas County, while ensuring wildfire prevention work in both regions. The senators'  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Help Recreation and Wildfire Prevention Work in SW Oregon and Near Molalla River Washington D.C.-- - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today reintroduced their legislation that would boost recreation opportunities in Southwestern Oregon and on the Molalla River in Clackamas County, while ensuring wildfire prevention work in both regions. The senators' Or  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Reaffirm Congress' Authority to Maintain Trade Restrictions on Russia Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., today led Senate colleagues, including Senator Jeff Merkley, in a letter to Donald Trump reaffirming Congress' authority to maintain trade restrictions on the Russian Federation while it continues its war of aggression against Ukrai  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Schumer, Murray, Senate Democrats Warn Trump and Musk's Scheme to Fire Social Security Staff Will Disrupt Benefits for Americans Letter Comes as Acting Commissioner Continues to Enable DOGE to Fire Workers, Close Offices and Access Americans' Sensitive Personal Data Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate  more