WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Goldman Lead Bill to Protect Student Access to Summer Meals * WASHINGTON, DC [6/5/25] -Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Congressman Dan Goldman (D-NY) introduced legislation to protect access to nutritious meals for children during the summer months. Families of students eligible for free or reduced-price school meals can receive a $40 per month per child grocery benefit  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * CBO Releases New Analysis Showing House-Passed "Big Beautiful Bill" Will Add Even More to the Deficit When Including Interest Projections Show Bill Will Increase Deficit by $3 Trillion, Up From $2.4 Trillion * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement f  more

YONKERS, New York, June 6 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Reports praises Oregon governor for signing landmark geolocation and children's privacy bill into law Salem, Oregon - Consumer Reports applauds Oregon Governor Tina Kotek for signing H.B. 2008 into law, a landmark geolocation and children's privacy bill that will ban the sale of precise geolocation data and the data of minors under 16. This law strengthens privacy rights for Oregonians following th  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The FBI issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * FBI and Local Partners Interrupt IED and Mass Shooting Event The FBI Portland Field Office and local law enforcement partners arrested a Columbia County, Oregon, juvenile who conspired to conduct an improvised explosive attack and mass shooting at the Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, Washington, on May 22, 2025. The teen, whose name will not be released due to an effort to limit public disclosure of a minor, wa  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Statement on New CBO Analysis Showing Republican Plan Kicks 16 Million People Off Their Health Insurance * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement following analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing that the Republican plan will kick 16 million people off of their health insurance   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Balint Fight Back Against Trump's Hateful Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies * During Pride Month, Lawmakers Defend Freedom & Rights for Queer, Trans Americans Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT) launched a new effort to push back against the Trump Administration's assault on the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ Americans nationwide. The  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 6 (TNSrpt) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * NIH continues to invest in OHSU's Oregon National Primate Research Center The center's funding for critical biomedical research is renewed through 2026 By Angela Yeager The National Institutes of Health renewed funding for the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health & Science University, emphasizing continued support for life-saving medical research. The ONPRC has bee  more

FRISCO, Texas, June 5 [Category: Sports] -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Northwestern State's Shaw, Morris; Southeastern's Favour qualify for NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Nationals * FRISCO, Texas -- Northwestern State's Maygan Shaw and Roy Morris, along with Southeastern's Onyah Favour are set to compete at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championship in Eugene, Oregon from June 11-14. Shaw and Favour both qualified in the 400m dash, while Roy quali  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 5 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: * * * PCC saves students more than $38 million in textbooks costs By James Hill Students have a lot to worry about: grades, tuition and the climbing cost of living. At Portland Community College, many students have one less thing to worry about -- textbooks. Since 2015, a partnership of faculty, librarians, administrators and students has saved over $38 million through free open educational resources (OER),   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 5 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: * * * PCC's Opportunity Center at 42nd Avenue welcomes Fernhill Health Center By James Hill Portland Community College, Multnomah County and the Community Health Center Board celebrated the grand opening of the Fernhill Health Center on May 30, at PCC's Opportunity Center at 42nd Avenue. The new clinic marked a major milestone, expanding and relocating the services of La Clinica de Buena Salud, which had serve  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Salinas and Panetta Reintroduce the Farmers Feeding America Act * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Farmers Feeding America Act, a bill that would help food banks meet demand and ensure families stay fed and healthy by expanding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) ability to purchase food directly from producers  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following remarks on June 3, 2025, at a nomination hearing for Internal Revenue Service commissioner: * * * Here is the text of the remarks: As Prepared for Delivery Over the last several years, I have heard every member of this committee, Democrat and Republican, talk about the importance of independence and neutrality at the IRS. If you genuinely believe in those priorities, you canno  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, expressed significant concerns on June 3, 2025, regarding three Trump administration nominees Brian Morrissey for Treasury general counsel, Janet Dhillon for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation director and Joseph Barloon for deputy U.S. Trade Representative to the World Trade Organization. Wyden questioned Morrissey's ability to serve an administration he claims "makes a sport of violating the law  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Cancellation of Protected Status for Afghans Living in U.S. * Lawmakers: Administration decision could endanger thousands of Afghans, including many who supported U.S. efforts during the war in Afghanistan Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he has joined Senate and House colleagues in pressing for answers from the T  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Seek Information on Republican Budget Bill's Potential to Close Rural Hospitals * Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore. said today they have joined Senator Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in requesting important information about the impact of House Republicans' budget bill's dangerous proposed cuts to  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Seek Information on Republican Budget Bill's Potential to Close Rural Hospitals * Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined Senator Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in requesting important information about the impact of House Republicans' budget bill's dangerous proposed cuts to f  more