WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Schatz, Coons, Murphy Lead 27 Senators in Introducing Resolution to Condemn $400 Million Airplane Gift to Trump from Qatar WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) in leading a group of 27 Senators to introduce a resolution condemning a   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Joins Push Urging the Trump Administration to Drop its Anti-Voter Policies that will Disenfranchise Tribal Communities Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and 10 of her Senate colleagues in sounding the alarm on the devastating impacts of President Trump's anti-vot  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), Portland, Oregon, the nation's leading manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty vehicles, has urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to streamline regulations to foster innovation while maintaining safety standards. In a detailed letter submitted on May 5, 2025, to the DOT, DTNA outlined a series of recommendations aimed at reducing regulatory burdens and accelerating the adoption of advanced technologies in the commercial vehicle  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Doctors Caucus Condemn Republican Cuts to Medicaid WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Democratic Doctors Caucus released the following statement on Republican attempts to strip health care from nearly 14 million Americans. "The goal of the Republican budget is clear: sacrifice the health and well-being of millions of Americans by slashing Medicaid and gutting food assistance, all to hand $4.5 tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Merkley, Welch, Sanders Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for All Americans Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), today introduced the End Price Gouging for Medications Act. The bicameral bill would lower prescription drug costs for all Americans and end pharmaceutical price gouging by r  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 14 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Federal tariff changes chop away at Oregon's economic expectations Legislators heard Wednesday, May 14, that they will have $798 million less in net General Fund and lottery revenue in 2025-27 than they thought they had three months ago. "There has been a deterioration in the economic outlook from the last time we were presenting our forecast," said Oregon Chief Economist Car  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Warn Trump Administration of Harmful Impacts of SAVE Act, Anti-Voter Executive Order in Native Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and 10 colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, sounding the alarm on the devastating impacts of President Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Welch, Klobuchar, Wyden, Merkley, Oregon Governor Kotek Fight Back Against Republicans' Attack on SNAP, Nutrition Programs Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Nutrition and Specialty Crops, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Rural Developm  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Remarks at EPA Budget Hearing with Administrator Zeldin Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley - the Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee - delivered the following remarks at the hearing reviewing the President's Fiscal Year 2026 budget request for the Environmental Protection Agency with Administrator Lee Zeldin: Senator Merkley'  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Welch, Sanders, Dingell Team Up to Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for All Americans Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Vermont's U.S. Senator Peter Welch, and Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Bernie Sanders (I-VT), joined forces with U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) to introduce the End Price   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation: Seven Airports In State Earn More Than $22 Million in Federal Grants Airports in Portland, Hillsboro, Bend, Eugene, Corvallis, Burns and Joseph secure infrastructure investments Washington, D.C. - Oregon lawmakers today announced that seven airports in the Portland metro area, the Willamette Valley, Central Oregon and Eastern Oregon have secured about $22.7 million combined in fede  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation: Seven Airports In State Earn More Than $22 Million in Federal Grants Airports in Portland, Hillsboro, Bend, Eugene, Corvallis, Burns and Joseph secure infrastructure investments Washington, D.C. - Oregon lawmakers today announced that seven airports in the Portland metro area, the Willamette Valley, Central Oregon and Eastern Oregon have secured about $22.7 million combined in federal  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schatz, Wyden Lead Push Warning Trump Admin of Harmful Impacts of SAVE Act, Anti-Voter Executive Order in Native Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over elections, Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Port of Portland, Oregon, is urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to streamline regulations, arguing that current rules hinder project delivery and increase costs. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the Port outlined several areas where it believes reforms are needed. The Port of Portland, which operates multiple airports and marine terminals, submitted its comments in response to the DOT's "Request for Information" (RFI). The Port's lett  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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 support of H.R. 1829, the Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2025, a commonsense bill that will help rural Arizona communities meet an essential public service need. This legislation would direct the Secretary of Agricul  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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 support of H.R. 618, the Apex Area Technical Corrections Act, a forward-looking bill by my colleague Representative Horsford that will strengthen economic opportunity and improve land management in southern Nevada. This bill would upda  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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 in support of my colleague, Representative LaHood's bill, the Community Reclamation Partnerships Act. This legislation would amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to allow States to partner with third-party groups like environmental and  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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, H.R. 331 would amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to allow third parties to utilize an existing right-of-way, easement, permit, or other authorization for aquifer recharge without further authorization from the Secretary of the Interior. Underground   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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, The IBLA resolves disputes related to public lands and natural resources under the Department of the Interior. However, the IBLA can take too long to decide these cases, leaving people waiting for years for a decision. For example, at the end of fiscal year   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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 in support of H.R. 2492, the Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025, introduced by the gentleman from California (Mr. Carbajal). This bill would authorize the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to permit electrical utilities to remove tre  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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 in support of H.R. 1612, the Flatside Wilderness Additions Act, introduced by my colleague from Arkansas (Mr. Hill). This bill would expand the boundaries of the Flatside Wilderness Area in the Ouachita National Forest by approximately 2,212 acres and  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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, H.R. 1001 would direct the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies to evaluate the potential impacts of the 2024 supplement to the 2016 Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Record of Dec  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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 support of H.R. 249, a bill that would ensure that the name of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr., will forever be etched into the landscape of the city that he so passionately served. This legislation would rename two beloved landmarks within Pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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 in support of the Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act, introduced by my colleague from California, Representative Matsui. This legislation would authorize the conveyance of certain reversionary interests in approximately 8.43 acres administered by th  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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 in support of the Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act introduced by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Moulton). This bill would redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem, Massachusetts,  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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, H.R. 531, the South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025, will help sustain American tuna fisheries and the conservation of marine resources in the South Pacific. This legislation would implement the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, a multilateral treaty between the Un  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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, H.R. 1550 redesignates Saratoga National Historical Park as the Saratoga National Battlefield Park. The site in Stillwater, New York, marks the location of a critical pair of battles known as the turning point of the American Revolutionary War. American for  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Neguse and Zinke Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Expand Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Washington, D.C. -- This week, Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, joined forces with Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke to introduce the bipartisan Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) Reauthorization Act of 2025. The bill would rea  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Transportation Safety Equipment Institute, Sherwood, Oregon, has submitted comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT), advocating for updates and simplification of existing and future regulations impacting vehicle safety. In its submission, TSEI highlighted several key areas needing attention, drawing on its over five decades of experience promoting safety standards in the vehicle industry. The institu  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Welch, Oregon Governor Kotek, Sens. Klobuchar, Lujan, Wyden, and Merkley Host Press Call on Republicans' Attack on SNAP, Nutrition Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator Ben   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) has called on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to maintain the federal truck weight limit of 80,000 pounds, warning that proposed increases could lead to significant safety risks and infrastructure damage. In a letter to DOT Secretary Sean Duffy, TPA President David Williams outlined concerns about the potential consequences of allowing heavier trucks on the nation's highways, emphasizing the financial burden on taxpayers a  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program Iowa City, has completed an official inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), confirming the cultural affiliation of human remains and associated funerary objects with numerous federally recognized tribes primarily from the Pacific Northwest region. The inventory concerns human remains representing at least one individual, consisting of three   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has issued a revised notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Austin Project, covering portions of the Malheur National Forest's Blue Mountain and Prairie City Ranger Districts, as well as the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest's Whitman Ranger District in Oregon. This revision updates the original 2019 notice by extending the project timeline, considering the potential use of an emer  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Joins Colleagues in Resolution to Condemn Trump's $400 Million Airplane Gift from Qatar WASHINGTON -- Today, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined 26 of his colleagues in introducing a resolution to condemn the gift of a luxury airplane, valued at $400 million, President Donald Trump announced he will receive from the government of Qatar. Acco  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Merkley, Sanders, Dingell Team Up to Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for All Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) in introducing the End Price Gouging for Medications Act. The bicameral bill would lower prescription drug costs fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Announces Town Halls in Coos, Curry and Jackson Counties U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle will co-host senator's upcoming open-to-all town halls in Coos and Curry counties Portland - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will hold town halls on Saturday, May 24 in Coos and Curry counties with U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, and one more on Sunday, May 25 in Jackson County. Heading into these three open-to-all town   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Demands Senate Vote on Trump's Compliance with Anti-Corruption Foreign Emoluments Clause Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) said today he is demanding Senate Republican leadership hold a vote to stop Donald Trump from accepting payments and gifts from foreign governments after Senate Republicans blocked a resolution led by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). The resolution followed Tru  more