WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty, Oregon's Entire Democratic Delegation Rallies Behind West Coast Seafood Industry After devastating order cancellations due to tariffs, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Bynum, Dexter, Hoyle and Salinas ask USDA to buy West Coast pink shrimp Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Janelle Bynum, Maxine Dext  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty, Oregon's Entire Democratic Delegation Rallies Behind West Coast Seafood Industry After devastating order cancellations due to tariffs, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Bynum, Dexter, Hoyle and Salinas ask USDA to buy West Coast pink shrimp Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Janelle Bynum, Maxine Dexter, Val  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty, Oregon's Entire Democratic Delegation Rallies Behind West Coast Seafood Industry After devastating order cancellations due to tariffs, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Bynum, Dexter, Hoyle and Salinas ask USDA to buy West Coast pink shrimp For Immediate Release: May 7, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S Representative Val Hoyle, along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Warren, Markey, Merkley Blast Trump Plan to Cut 988 Suicide and Crisis Line For LGBTQ+ Youth Trump cuts come as roughly 40 percent of LGBTQ+ young people reported seriously considering attempting suicide WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward Markey (D-MA), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led their colleagues in slamming the Trump Administration'  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Before Busy Summer Travel Season, Merkley, Kennedy, Markey, Marshall Push to Rein in TSA Facial Recognition Technology at Airports Across U.S. During National Travel and Tourism Week, Senators lead bipartisan Traveler Privacy Protection Act Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Louisiana's U.S. Senator John Kennedy, Massachusetts' U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey, and Kansas' U.S. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Joyce Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution to Commemorate National Nurses Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), and Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, recognized annually from May 6 th to May 12 th, to honor the extrao  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, McBath, Moore, Wilson Introduce Bill to End Corporal Punishment in Schools WASHINGTON, DC [05/9/25] - Today Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), and Frederica Wilson (D-FL) introduced legislation to protect students from corporal punishment in schools. The Protecting Our Students in Schools Act would prohibit the practice of corporal punishment   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * CBO: Republican Medicaid Proposals Cut Benefits and Kick People off Health Coverage Analysis Shows All Savings from Republican Cuts Come from Benefit Cuts, Terminating Health Coverage, and Payment Cuts for Doctors, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Home Care Providers--Not "Waste, Fraud, and Abuse" Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron W  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Bynum Blasts House Republicans for Gulf of America Act May 8, 2025 "This bill is a waste of my and the American people's time in an attempt to stroke this President's fragile ego." Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 276, the Gulf of America Act, which does nothing to lower costs, create jo  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Salinas, Colleagues Launch Bipartisan Mental Health Caucus for the 119th Congress Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (D-OR) joined her fellow Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Mental Health Caucus - including Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Donald Beyer (D-VA) - at a press conference to officially launch the Caucus for the 119 th Congress. The Members, standing side-by-side   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expand Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) teamed up to introduce the bipartisan Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration (CFLR) Program Reauthorization Act of 2025. This legislation would reauthorize and expand the CFLR program, which helps fund collaborative and community-ba  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden Introduce Bill to Improve Wetland Habitats in the Pacific Northwest Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced bipartisan legislation that would improve wetland habitats in the Pacific Northwest. "Preserving critical wetland habitat is vital to protecting open landscapes for the diverse species--including numerous varieties of birds and fish--th  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Announces Winner of 2025 Congressional Art Competition PORTLAND, OR -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) announced Evie Chan as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Oregon's Third Congressional District. "I am proud to elevate a piece of art that calls on us to combat the climate crisis with the urgency our children deserve," said Congresswoman Dexter. "Congr  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 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 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Interior Cuts in Trump Administration's "Skinny" Budget to Leave Lasting Scars on Public Lands, Tribal Nations, and Human Health Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior-Environment Subcommittee on the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the below statement following the release of President Trump's 'skinny' budget for Fiscal Year 2026. "This budget is   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan, Bacon, Merkley, Hyde-Smith Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Address Mental Health Treatment Shortages Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Don Bacon (NE-02) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced legislation to address mental health and substance use disorder facility shortages during a growing mental health crisis.   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 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 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. 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 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wicker, Joyce, Bonamici, Underwood, Kiggans Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Celebrating National Nurses Week Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) teamed up with U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing Natio  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: CFTC Allowing Election Gambling is a Bad Bet for Democracy Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) moved to dismiss its appeal against Kalshi Inc., effectively allowing betting on U.S. elections to continue: "Election gambling reduces our democratic process to a horse race for the wealthy   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 9 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 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 rise today in strong opposition to this ridiculous bill. Let's be honest: This bill, along with the executive order it reinforces, is absurd. It is unserious, ineffective, and beneath the dignity of this institution. Changing the name of the Gulf of Mex  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 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, House Republicans' all-out attack on Medicaid is morally indefensible. In my district alone, over 255,000 Oregonians, including 59 percent of our children, rely on Medicaid for lifesaving care. These aren't just numbers. They are the cancer patients fight  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 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, my district has more Social Security recipients than 87 percent of the congressional districts nationwide. Back home I heard a clear, urgent message from seniors. They are scared because Social Security and Medicaid are not luxuries. They are lifelines. They  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, I rise to sound the alarm about the Trump administration's reported plans to fire nearly 7,000 workers in the U.S. Forest Service. These illegal firings could have devastating consequences for Oregon. Wildfire season is just around the corner, and th  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Lofgren, Padilla, Bennet Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Disaster Relief for Farmworkers Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06), the daughter of a former farmworker and a leader in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), along with U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), reintroduced the Disaster Relief for Farm Work  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 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Senators Kennedy, Merkley, and Markey to Protect Americans' Privacy at Airports Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined U.S. Senators John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), and Edward Markey (D-Massachusetts) today to introduce the Traveler Privacy Protection Act, which would safeguard Americans' ability to opt-out of Transportation Securit  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Murray, Merkley, WA & Oregon Fire Officials Lay Out How Trump is Putting Wildfire Preparedness & Response at Risk ***WATCH FULL PRESS CONFERENCE HERE ; DOWNLOAD HERE Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Env  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Jeff Merkley Introduce Legislation Targeting Global Use of Forced Labor WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senators Rick Scott and Jeff Merkley introduced the bipartisan No Funds for Forced Labor Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive director at international financial institutions to oppose projects that use forced labor practices, specifically in Communi  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Wyden, Merkley, Schumer, Lead Colleagues in Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Democratic Leader Chuck Schum  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 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Joins Bipartisan Tax-Free Pell Grant Act to Help Make Higher Education More Accessible and Affordable Legislation would simplify access to higher education assistance and increase opportunities for students in Oregon and nationwide. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today joined Senate colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation that would simplify higher education assistance  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

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Wyden Slams RFK on Purging Public Records Teams at HHS After Publicly Promising "Radical Transparency" There are almost 13,000 backlogged FOIA requests at HHS, and 49 percent of these backlogged requests are impacted by Secretary Kennedy's mass firing Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today slammed D  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

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Crapo Introduce Legislation to Modernize Short Line and Regional Railroad Tax Credit Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he has reintroduced legislation with U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, to expand the Short Line Railroad Tax Credit that provides operators with essential resources to ensure communities and small businesses can rely on safe infrastructure. The bipartisan  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Duckworth, Murray and Booker Lead Colleagues in Demanding Answers About Firings of Congressionally-Mandated CDC IVF Team "The Trump administration is now moving beyond broken promises to purposely dismantling the very system that provides hopeful families with accountability and transparency regarding fertility clinic success rates." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Tammy Duckw  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Plans to Eliminate Consumer Product Safety Commission Lawmakers: "Americans rightfully expect that the products they bring into their home are safe, and only the CPSC has the authority and expertise to ensure that expectation is met." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) said today they have joined dozens of la  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Plans to Eliminate Consumer Product Safety Commission Lawmakers: "Americans rightfully expect that the products they bring into their home are safe, and only the CPSC has the authority and expertise to ensure that expectation is met." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) said today they have joined dozens of lawma  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Bill to Expand Access to SNAP, Repeal Republicans' Punitive Eligibility Rules Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they are co-sponsoring legislation that would help more Americans have access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a crucial safety net that stands between thousands of Oregonians and hunger. "Oregonians  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Bill to Expand Access to SNAP, Repeal Republicans' Punitive Eligibility Rules Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they are co-sponsoring legislation that would help more Americans have access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a crucial safety net that stands between thousands of Oregonians and hunger. "Oregonians sh  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Senate Colleagues Slam Social Security for Improperly Declaring Thousands Dead, Call for Watchdog Investigation Trump administration abused Death Master File to purge at least 6,300 Social Security numbers-including children and seniors Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and 11 Senate colleagues slammed the S  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Wyden, Senate Democrats Blast Trump Administration Effort to Restrict Health Coverage, Raise Costs for Working Americans "This Administration is rushing through policies to raise premiums and out-of-pocket costs, set red-tape and paperwork traps, and worsen the overall quality of coverage that millions of working people and their families rely  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Wyden, Welch, Merkley, Schumer, Lead Colleagues in Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Peter Welch, D-Vt., a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committ  more