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*Oregon Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday June 11, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Bornstein Seafoods Inc Recalls Cooked & Peeled Ready-To-Eat Coldwater Shrimp Meat Because of Possible Health Risk
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Bornstein Seafoods Inc Recalls Cooked & Peeled Ready-To-Eat Coldwater Shrimp Meat Because of Possible Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: June 10, 2025 FDA Publish Date: June 10, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Illness - Listeria monocytogenes Company Name: Bornstein   more

New JCT Analysis Exposes Republican Giveaway to the Wealthy Hidden in Expanded Passthrough Deduction
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * New JCT Analysis Exposes Republican Giveaway to the Wealthy Hidden in Expanded Passthrough Deduction Half the Benefit of Expanded Republican Passthrough Will Go to Millionaires and Billionaires; Republicans Also Loosened Rules to Allow Highly-Paid Lobbyists and Lawyers to Qualify * Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Membe  more

Rep. Hoyle Statement on House Republicans' Overreach into D.C. Home Rule
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Statement on House Republicans' Overreach into D.C. Home Rule * For Immediate Release: June 10, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) will vote 'No' on three bills that would overturn the will of Washington, D.C. residents. Ahead of the vote, Representative Hoyle released the following statement: "I believe in Home Rule, and I wouldn't want Washington,  more

Welch Joins 32 Colleagues in Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration Abuse of Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins 32 Colleagues in Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration Abuse of Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, recently joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 29 of his colleagues in filing an amicus brief in a key case, Oregon v.  more

Wyden Presses VA to Reinstate Contract Helping Veterans with Cancer Care in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Presses VA to Reinstate Contract Helping Veterans with Cancer Care in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska * Senator: "Cancelling this contract is mindless and cruel in equal measure for America's veterans who deserve far better in return for their service to our country." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today pressed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reverse its recent decision   more

Wyden Urges Trump to Stop Plan to Eliminate Funds that Target Fentanyl Trafficking
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Urges Trump to Stop Plan to Eliminate Funds that Target Fentanyl Trafficking * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today urged Donald Trump to stop his administration's plans to eliminate funds used by law enforcement to crack down on fentanyl trafficking and dismantle major criminal organizations in Oregon and across America. For more than three decades, the Department of Justic  more

Wyden, Merkley, Shaheen, Schumer Lead Amicus Brief Supporting Oregon Attorney General Rayfield Challenging Trump Administration Abuse of Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Shaheen, Schumer Lead Amicus Brief Supporting Oregon Attorney General Rayfield Challenging Trump Administration Abuse of Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today led their colleagues in filing an amicus brief in Oregon v. Department of Homeland Security, a key case led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield c  more

Wyden, Merkley, Shaheen, Schumer Lead Amicus Brief Supporting Oregon Attorney General Rayfield Challenging Trump Administration Abuse of Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Shaheen, Schumer Lead Amicus Brief Supporting Oregon Attorney General Rayfield Challenging Trump Administration Abuse of Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today led their colleagues in filing an amicus brief in Oregon v. Department of Homeland Security, a key case led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield chal  more

Wyden, Warren Seek Answers from Contractor that Stands to Profit as Millions Lose Health Care Coverage
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Warren Seek Answers from Contractor that Stands to Profit as Millions Lose Health Care Coverage * Maximus, which has spent millions lobbying federal lawmakers on safety net programs like Medicaid, has a history of raking in profits by ejecting millions of Americans off of their health insurance Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said today they hav  more

Wyden, Warren Seek Answers From Contractor That Stands to Profit as Millions Lose Health Care Coverage
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Wyden, Warren Seek Answers from Contractor that Stands to Profit as Millions Lose Health Care Coverage Maximus, which has spent millions lobbying federal lawmakers on safety net programs like Medicaid, has a history of raking in profits by ejecting millions of Americans off of their health insurance * Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron   more

Wyden-Grassley Report Exposes How Organ Procurement Organizations Game the System, Fail to Adequately Address Conflicts of Interest
WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Wyden-Grassley Report Exposes How Organ Procurement Organizations Game the System, Fail to Adequately Address Conflicts of Interest Bipartisan investigation finds OPOs routinely abuse key loophole to boost recertification numbers, lack consistent framework to resolve conflicts of interest Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Wyden (D-Or  more