WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Permanently Protect the Pacific Ocean from Offshore Drilling 04.22.25 Cantwell: WA's maritime economy supports nearly $46 billion in business revenue & more than 174k jobs - all of which could be compromised in an instant by an oil spill WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on Earth Day, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Companies and President Operating Oregon Wood Treatment Facility to Pay $1.5M in Criminal Fines for Hazardous Waste and Air Pollution Charges WASHINGTON -- A federal judge in Oregon today sentenced the two companies responsible for the operation of the J.H. Baxter wood treatment facility in Eugene, Oregon, and their president, for hazardous waste and Clean Air Act violations.  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Companies and President Operating Oregon Wood Treatment Facility to Pay $1.5M in Criminal Fines for Hazardous Waste and Air Pollution Charges A federal judge in Oregon yesterday sentenced the two companies responsible for the operation of the J.H. Baxter wood treatment facility in Eugene, Oregon, and their president, for hazardous waste and Clean Air Act violations. Collectively,   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Pingree Demand Trump Administration Halt Implementation of Reckless Reorganization at the Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Condemn Trump and Hegseth's Trans Military Service Ban Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in condemning President Trump's un-American and unconstitutional transgender military service ban, calling it a blatant violation of our brave servicemembers' civil rights and a threat to national security. The lawmakers demanded an  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Condemn Trump and Hegseth's Trans Military Service Ban Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in condemning President Trump's un-American and unconstitutional transgender military service ban, calling it a blatant violation of our brave servicemembers' civil rights and a threat to national security. The lawmakers demanded answe  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Holds Roundtable on How Trump Attacks on Health Care, Child Care, and Social Security in WA State Put Families at Risk ICYMI : Senator Murray Statement on Trump Budget Proposal to Fully Eliminate Head Start ICYMI : Senator Murray Statement on Trump Admin Ripping Away Billions--Including Over $160 Million for Washington State--to Protect People from Public Health Threats ICYMI :  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Wyden Demands Details of Rodney Scott's Involvement In Alleged Cover-up and Obstruction of Investigations into Death of CBP Detainee Scott Nominated to Serve as Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection With Authority Over 60,000 Employees and Millions of Border Crossings Every Month Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Rankin  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Bills to Permanently Protect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans from Offshore Drilling Wyden co-sponsors additional Merkley-led bill to protect the Arctic Ocean Washington, D.C. --U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they are co-sponsoring two bills that would permanently protect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans from the environmental and economic costs of fos  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding for National Endowment for the Humanities "Libraries, museums, historic sites, and community centers in rural communities and small towns face particularly dire financial futures without grant funding from state humanities councils and the NEH." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding for National Endowment for the Humanities "Libraries, museums, historic sites, and community centers in rural communities and small towns face particularly dire financial futures without grant funding from state humanities councils and the NEH." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate and  more