WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * FORWARDING: Merkley, Warren: Trump-Linked Crypto Deal is a 'Staggering' Conflict of Interest Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to recent reports surrounding a billion-dollar business deal with a Trump-backed cryptocurrency company and foreign crypto firm, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Massac  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Curtis Introduce Strengthened Bipartisan Bill to Further Relations Between United States & Taiwan Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Utah's Senator John Curtis today introduced bipartisan legislation that reaffirms U.S. policy to support Taiwan's democracy and engagement with the world. The Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act --which Senator Merkley previously co-led wit  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Warren: Trump-Linked Crypto Deal is a 'Staggering' Conflict of Interest Senate will vote on the GENIUS Act which will turbocharge this kind of corruption and contains no restrictions to prevent foreign countries from currying favor with President Trump by using his stablecoin Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to recent reports surrounding a billion-dollar business deal with a Trump-backed  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Summary Company Announcement Date: May 02, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 05, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Potential or Undeclared Allergen - Soy Company Name: Vietti Food Group Brand Name: Yellowstone Product Description: Baked Beans Vietti Food Group Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy in 15-oz Yellowsto  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Presses State Department for Update on Use of Fallon Smart Policy, Urges Trump to Reset U.S.-Saudi Policy Senator: "I will not be silent when Saudi Arabia tries to cleanse its blood-stained hands, nor will I cease to hold Saudi officials accountable for the death of Fallon Smart and others like hers." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today asked the Trump administration to provide an updat  more