WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Cantwell & Longtime Public TV Travel Host Rick Steves Decry Trump Assault on Public Broadcasting WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, which oversees national public broadcasting policy, and Rick Steves, longtime Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter: "My amendments demand House Republicans choose: people or polluters WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), the Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, offered a series of amendments to the Republicans' budget reconciliation package during the House Natural Resources Committee markup (link is external). Dexter's ame  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has outlined its plan to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed Kelso-Beaver Reliability Project in Cowlitz County, Washington. On February 27, 2025, Northwest Pipeline, LLC filed an application seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under the Natural Gas Act to acquire, construct, and operate pipeline facilities in the region. The project, which involves the development of new   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Largest Fentanyl Bust in DEA History: Authorities Seize Over 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Record-Shattering Operation Federal authorities have arrested 16 individuals and seized record-breaking quantities of fentanyl, cash, firearms, and vehicles across multiple states, dismantling one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in U.S. history. "This historic drug seizure, led   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley and Schumer Lead the Charge to End Crypto Corruption by Trump & Other Elected Officials New legislation follows reports of President Trump's crypto-related conflicts of interest Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spearheaded a brand-new effort to crack down on cryptocurrency-related corruption by elected officials at the high  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Schatz, Murkowski Sound the Alarm Over Staffing Shortages at the Indian Health Service Washington, D.C. - Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Indian Affairs Vice Chairman Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Senate Indian Affairs Chairman and Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) demanded urgent   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Warren Call for Investigation Into Trump Administration Delaying Disaster Recovery Funding, Effects on Communities Including Spokane Senator Murray secured $44 million in long-term disaster recovery funding for Spokane in December-- new letter calls for investigation into Trump administration actions leading to delays and confusion with the recovery program Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Titus Statements from Hearing on Federal Rail Investment Washington, D.C. -- The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, P  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, today is the 122nd day of the 119th Congress. It has been 122 days since I began the fight in Congress for lower costs, more jobs, and a better quality of life for Oregonians. Unfortunately, I have yet to have the opportunity to vote on a single meaningful  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I am going to talk about the State and local tax deduction in some detail, but first let me just say generally that what we are talking about is so important. We have so many of our friends on the other side of the aisle who are constantly talking about how   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on May 6, 2025, at a nomination hearing for James O'Neill to be deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and Gary Andres to be a congressional liaison: * * * Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Nomination of O'Neill and Andres to be HHS Deputy Secretary and Congressional Liaison As Prepared for Delivery It's been 82 days since Robert  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray on Vote Against Social Security Nominee, Releases New WA State Report on How Trump and Elon Are Breaking the Social Security Administration One in six people in Washington state rely on Social Security benefits Elon Musk's "DOGE" has proposed terminating the leases of 47 Social Security offices ICYMI : Senator Murray, SSA Employees and WA State Residents Who Rely on Social Securit  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor recovers over $1.4M in wages for 2,620 workers after employer failed to pay overtime wages SAN JOSE, CA - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $1.4 million in back wages for more than 2,600 employees after finding a large, San Jose-based electrical engineering and construction company failed to pay them proper overtime rates, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Washington State River Restoration Project to Revive Salmon Habitat, Support Local Jobs This spring, NOAA partner the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership broke ground on a large-scale salmon habitat restoration project on the lower East Fork Lewis River in Washington State. This project will support the recovery of threatened steelhead and salmon on one of the few undammed rivers in the Lo  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Calls on DOJ to Investigate National Security Risks Posed by White House Officials Using Insecure Messaging App and Apparent False Claims from App Provider Signal knockoff TeleMessage Has Been Repeatedly Hacked and Poses Major Security Risks to U.S. Government; Company Officials Have Made Misleading Statements About the App's Security Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., requested an  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Wyden Investigation Leads to $511 Million Settlement Agreement By Credit Suisse For Helping the Ultra-Wealthy Evade Taxes; Wyden Calls for Criminal Prosecution of Bankers And Advisors Who Facilitated Tax-Evasion Schemes Senate Finance Committee Investigation Uncovered Pattern of Tax Evasion by Credit Suisse Clients in 2023 Washington, D.C. - A  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following floor remarks on May 6, 2025, on the nomination of Frank Bisignano to serve as commissioner of the Social Security Administration: * * * Wyden Urges Colleagues to Vote 'No' on Bisignano's Nomination to Lead Social Security As Prepared for Delivery The Senate is about to vote on Frank Bisignano to serve as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. I came to the floor   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bill to Improve Wetland Habitats in the Pacific Northwest Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today introduced bipartisan legislation that would improve wetland habitats in the Pacific Northwest. "Restoring our wetlands is about more than just providing habitat for birds and other wildlife living along the Pacific Northwest coast. It is abo  more