WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Joins House and Senate Democrats in Reintroducing Historic Equality Act to Ban Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined a group of House and Senate Democrats led by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representative Mark Takano (D-CA-39), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, to announce the bicameral reintroduction  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated April 1, 2025, from the American Forest and Paper Association: * * * To: Stephen Astle, Director, Defense Industrial Base Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security Docket ID: BIS-2025-0011-0001; X-RIN 0694-XC117 RE: U.S. Department of Commerce Request for Public Comments on Secti  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated March 31, 2025, from the American Forest Resource Council, Portland, Oregon: * * * To: The Honorable Howard Lutnick Secretary of Commerce Attn: Bureau of Industry and Security Docket No. 250310-0030; X-RIN 0694-XC117; BIS-2025-0011 U.S. Department of Commerce 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20230 RE: Notice of Request for Pu  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce the Living Donor Protection Act Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 30, 2025 Cotton, Gillibrand, and Colleagues Reintroduce the Living Donor Protection Act Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-New York) today reintroduced the Living Donor Protection Act, legislation that will protect the  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Modernize Short Line and Regional Railroad Tax Credit Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to expand the Short Line Railroad Tax Credit that would help equip operators with essential resources to provide regional communities with safe, reliable  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from Kate Tynan, senior vice president of the Northwest Horticultural Council, Yakima, Washington: * * * To: Jim Jones Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods U.S. Food and Drug Administration HFA-305 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Docket No. FDA-2024-N-3609-0001, "Development of an Enhanced Systematic  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted twenty committee hearings on April 29, 2025: * * * APPROPRIATIONS--JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS, CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a budget hearing on the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service, Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, and Congressional Office for International Leade  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Merkley Statement on GDP Report Showing Economy Slowing Trump Imposed Trade War a Contributing Factor WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement following the Commerce Department's report showing the economy began to shrink in the first three months of t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Blast Trump Administration's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings 42 lawmakers write to RFK Jr. demanding answers on Trump admin's actions undermining Head Start as Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in a letter to Secretary Robert F. Ke  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Slam Illegal DOGE Cuts to AmeriCorps Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Congressional colleagues in an effort led by Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) to defend AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members. The lawmakers are calling on President Trump to immediately reverse cuts to the critical national  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Slam Illegal DOGE Cuts to AmeriCorps Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Congressional colleagues in an effort led by Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) to defend AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members. The lawmakers are calling on President Trump to immediately reverse cuts to the critical national se  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 1 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Governor Kotek Signs Bills for Summer Learning for Oregon Students Today, Governor Tina Kotek signed two bills that will fund summer learning programs this summer and the next two summers. Both bills passed with wide bipartisan support, marking an important step forward in the state's commitment to provide summer learning opportunities for students and ongoing funding for this critica  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Murray, Baldwin, 39 Colleagues Blast Trump's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), alongside Sens. Patty Murray (D-W  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-7) on the history, jurisdiction and a summary of its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, on March 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM OF THE CHAIRMAN To Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: The enclosed report reviews the accomplishments of the Committee in the 118th Congress. It wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-7) on the history, jurisdiction and a summary of its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, on March 31, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) JURISDICTION Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service, including fa  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-6) on its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, on March 26, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * COMMITTEE RULES I. RULES OF PROCEDURE Rule 1. Regular Meeting Days.--The regular meeting day of the committee shall be the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, except that if there be no business before the committee the regular meeting shall be omitted. Rule 2. C  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-6) on its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, on March 26, 2025. (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * July 23, 2024: Considered by Senate. July 23, 2024: By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote July 24, 2024. July 24, 2024: Considered by Senate. July 24, 2024: Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay vote, 78- 16. Record vote number: 215. July 24, 2024:  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-8) its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on March 31, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 4 of 7) S. 794--CTPAT Pilot Program of 2023. (Public Law 118-98). October 01, 2024. This act requires the Department of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program that assesses whether allowing certain entities to participate   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36377) entitled "BNSF Railway Co. - Trackage Rights Exemption - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * Digest:/1 This decision authorizes the expiration of certain Board-approved rights by BNSF Railway Company to operate over the lines of Union Pacific Railroad Company, even though such rights typically continue indefinitely. By petition filed on December 26, 2024  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36776) entitled "CSX Transportation Inc. - Trackage Rights Exemption - Norfolk Southern Railway Co.": * * * Digest:/1 This decision authorizes the expiration of certain Board-approved rights by CSX Transportation, Inc., to operate over certain lines of Norfolk Southern Railway Company, even though such rights typically continue indefinitely. By petition filed   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36790) entitled "Norfolk Southern Railway Co. - Trackage Rights Exemption - CSX Transportation Inc.": * * * Digest:/1 This decision authorizes the expiration of certain Board-approved rights by Norfolk Southern Railway Company to operate over certain lines of CSX Transportation, Inc., even though such rights typically continue indefinitely. By petition filed o  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Wyden Opposes Nomination of Scott as CBP Commissioner at Finance Committee Hearing As Prepared for Delivery The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is like the point guard for everything the U.S. government does at our borders. They're responsible for more than 60,000 employees, who carry out the screening and processing of m  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Wyden Urges Congress to Reassert Trade Authority Amid Trump's Global Tariffs Crashing the Economy As Prepared for Delivery As is becoming routine under this president, Americans were greeted with grim economic news this morning. After three years of strong growth and rising jobs numbers, the U.S. economy actually shrank in the first three m  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Housing Affordability Crisis Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore today joined Senate colleagues in reintroducing a bipartisan bill that would expand the existing, successful Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and increase the supply of affordable housing units in Oregon and nationwide. "It's time for Congress to meet the housing crisis with   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Wyden: Republicans Vote for Trump's Tariffs and Higher Prices, Instead of Supporting American Jobs and Families Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., excoriated the 49 Republican senators who today voted to keep in place Donald Trump's astronomical tariffs on goods from nearly every country on earth. W  more