WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici Strongly Condemns Trump Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education WASHINGTON, DC [3/20/25] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Ranking Member of the Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee, released the following statement on President Trump's expected Executive Order to dismantle the Department of Education. "Trying to dismantle the Department of Education   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, NW Members Demand Trump Admin Not Close Portland, Seattle Housing Offices WASHINGTON DC [3/21/25] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) led Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representatives Adam Smith (WA-9), Suzan DelBene (WA-1), Val Hoyle (OR-4), Andrea Salinas (OR-6), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) in demanding that the Trump administration abando  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Dexter Visits Local Health Clinics to Spotlight Medicaid Cuts on National Day of Action Dexter Urges Oregonians to Share Their Story PORTLAND, OR -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) joined Democrats across the nation on Medicaid Day of Action to fight back against Republican budget plans that would impose the largest Medicaid cuts in U.S. history--gutting $880 bill  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Bynum Holds Two In-Person Town Halls with Senator Wyden Oregon City, OR - On Sunday, March 16th, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) held two in-person town halls in Clackamas and Linn counties along with Senator Wyden. Approximately 2,500 people came to the two town halls and were given the opportunity to ask questions. Congresswoman Bynum discussed how she's working to low  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Merkley Slams Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Endorsement of Republicans' Attempt to Hide Tax Giveaways for Millionaires and Billionaires The WSJ Editorial Board Endorsed Congressional Republicans' Attempt to Use Current Policy Baseline to Hide Trillions That Will Add to the Deficit WASHINGTON, D.C. - In Case You Missed It, following the Wall  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Merkley Launches Whistleblower Portal for Public, Private Sector Workers to Report Wrongdoing, Illegal Activity Oversight Will be Conducted by Merkley's Budget Committee Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, unveiled a new portal for public and private sector wo  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Condemn President Trump's Move to Revive Cruel Family Detention Policy Senators to Trump: "There is simply no basis for reinstating this cruel, ineffective, and costly practice, particularly when there are effective solutions that, unlike family detention, do not permanently damage children's health and well-being" Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Condemn President Trump's Move to Revive Cruel Family Detention Policy Senators to Trump: "There is simply no basis for reinstating this cruel, ineffective, and costly practice, particularly when there are effective solutions that, unlike family detention, do not permanently damage children's health and well-being" Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joi  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Demand Answers, Pause on Federal Building Lease Sales in Oregon Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden called on the General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian to pause the cancelation of real estate property leases and sale of federal properties in Oregon and around the country. Their letter builds on the Senators'  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Join Bipartisan Legislation to Protect TSA's Frontline Workforce Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their colleagues to introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to ensure that over 65,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees--including frontline Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)--are afforded the same worker rights, pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Join Bipartisan Legislation to Protect TSA's Frontline Workforce Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their colleagues to introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to ensure that over 65,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees--including frontline Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)--are afforded the same worker rights, prote  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Push to Protect Students from Bullying and Harassment Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in introducing the Safe Schools Improvement Act, legislation that would provide protections against bullying and harassment in schools, especially for vulnerable students. "Every student deserves a school environment where they feel safe, welcom  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Push to Protect Students from Bullying and Harassment Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in introducing the Safe Schools Improvement Act, legislation that would provide protections against bullying and harassment in schools, especially for vulnerable students. "Every student deserves a school environment where they feel safe, welcomed,  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden: Bipartisan Deliver for Democracy Act Will Help Get Crucial Local News into the Hands of Oregonians Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Vermont's U.S. Senator Peter Welch and South Dakota's U.S. Senator Mike Rounds to reintroduce the bipartisan, bicameral Deliver for Democracy Act. This legislation would incentivize reliable service from the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden: Bipartisan Deliver for Democracy Act Will Help Get Crucial Local News into the Hands of Oregonians Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Vermont's U.S. Senator Peter Welch and South Dakota's U.S. Senator Mike Rounds to reintroduce the bipartisan, bicameral Deliver for Democracy Act. This legislation would incentivize reliable service from the U.S. Po  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * New CBO Data Reveals Republicans' Budget Plans Explode the Debt and Deficit for Decades Republican Leadership's Obsession with Using "Current Policy Baseline" Will Only Cripple the National Debt WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Calls to Reverse NOAA Firings Endangering State's Safety and Economy For Immediate Release: March 17, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Oregon's entire Democratic delegation--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)--are soundin  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Stop Undermining Pacific Northwest's Power Grid Lawmakers' letter to Trump: "If the administration's goal is truly to ensure reliable, secure, and affordable energy, then why are you actively dismantling the most effective and self-sustaining power system in the country?" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Reps. Suz  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Stop Undermining Pacific Northwest's Power Grid Lawmakers' letter to Trump: "If the administration's goal is truly to ensure reliable, secure, and affordable energy, then why are you actively dismantling the most effective and self-sustaining power system in the country?" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Reps. Suzann  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Stop Undermining Pacific Northwest's Power Grid Lawmakers' letter to Trump: "If the administration's goal is truly to ensure reliable, secure, and affordable energy, then why are you actively dismantling the most effective and self-sustaining power system in the country?" # For Immediate Release: March 17, 2025 WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Representativve Val   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * Oregon Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Stop Undermining Pacific Northwest's Power Grid 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 said today they are calling on the Trump administration to pay heed to concerns raised by Bonneville Power Administration workers tha  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Stop Undermining Pacific Northwest's Power Grid Washington, DC - On Monday, March 17, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined her Oregon collegaues--U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Janelle Bynum, and Maxine Dexter--in calling on the Trump administration to pay heed to concerns raised by Bo  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan, Kelly, Gillibrand, Merkley Urge Trump to Fully Fund HIV/AIDS Prevention WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Robin Kelly (IL-02), along with Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), led a bicameral letter with 97 of their colleagues to President Trump urging him to maintain CDC's Division of HIV Prevention. If the Division is shuttered, the Un  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Statement on President Trump's Attempt to Dismantle the Department of Education # For Immediate Release: March 20, 2025 EUGENE - Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) is sounding the alarm after President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on gutting the Department of Education. After the announcement of the Executive Order, Rep. Hoyle released the following statement: "It seems t  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Condemns Trump's Illegal Order to Shut Down the Department of Education Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order that effectively eliminates the U.S. Department of Education without congressional approval, in direct violation of the Constitution: "Today, President Trump showed countless stud  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Introduces Bill to Address Shortage of Behavioral Health Facilities Washington, DC - On Tuesday, March 18, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Building Capacity for Care Act, legislation that would address the nationwide shortage of behavioral health facilities and connect more individuals with the timely and appropriate care they deserve. "When someone you love is in  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Leads Oregon Delegation in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect American Manufacturing Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led the Oregon delegation - including U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) - in a letter to U.S. Department of C  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Leads Oregon Delegation in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect American Manufacturing Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led the Oregon delegation - including U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) - in a letter to U.S. Department of Com  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Leads Oregon Delegation in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect American Manufacturing Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led the Oregon delegation - including U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) - in a letter to U.S. Department of Commer  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers on DHS, DOGE Requests to Access Sensitive IRS Information Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., today led Senate colleagues, including Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., in a letter to top officials with the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) demanding answers on reports that DHS and the  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reverse Damage from Trump Administration's Egregious Cuts at VA Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues in introducing comprehensive legislation that would protect veterans, military spouses and VA employees in Oregon and nationwide indiscriminately targeted in the Department of Govern  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reverse Damage from Trump Administration's Egregious Cuts at VA Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues in introducing comprehensive legislation that would protect veterans, military spouses and VA employees in Oregon and nationwide indiscriminately targeted in the Department of Governmen  more