WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Tsunami Detection, Forecasting, Warnings * WASHINGTON, DC [06/27/25] - This week Representative Suzanne Bonamici introduced bipartisan legislation to improve tsunami detection, forecasting, warning coordination, and community mitigation programs. The Tsunami Warning, Research, and Education Act of 2025 expands tsunami research and updates crucial w  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Balint, Frost Introduce Legislation to Improve Access to Care and Services for LGBTQI+ Seniors * WASHINGTON, DC [06/27/25] - Today Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Becca Balint (D-VT), and Maxwell Frost (D-FL) introduced legislation to improve the long-term health and care of LGBTQI+ seniors. Decades of marginalization and institutional barriers have left LGBTQI+ seniors with   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following document on June 27, 2025, entitled "Fourth of July: 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Fourth of July: 2025 On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence severing the 13 colonies' ties with Britain and paving the way for them to become a free and sovereign nation. As we celebrate Independence Day, we're reminded that our Founding Fathers considered statistics so important they enshrined in o  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA establishes a temperature restoration plan for the Umpqua River Basin * SEATTLE (June 27, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is establishing a temperature Total Maximum Daily Load for waters in the Umpqua River Basin. A TMDL is the calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant (i.e., pollution budget) allowed to enter a waterbody so that the waterbody will meet water quali  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Following Pressure From Wyden and Colleagues, Trump Administration Confirms No Frontline Workers Have Been Recategorized as "Schedule F" at Social Security * The recategorization of Social Security workers would pave the way for mass firings Washington, D.C. - Following U.S. Senator Ron Wyden sounding the alarm on the Trump administration stripping civil service protections at the Social Security Admi  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Following Pressure From Wyden and Colleagues, Trump Administration Confirms No Frontline Workers Have Been Recategorized as "Schedule F" at Social Security The recategorization of Social Security workers would pave the way for mass firings * Washington, D.C. - Following U.S. Senator Ron Wyden sounding the alarm on the Trump administration  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * From Whiteboard to Water: Oregon State Team Castorea Makes a Splash at ISR18 * What began as a submarine sketch on a whiteboard in 2022 became a reality for Oregon State University's human-powered submarine team, Team Castorea, in their inaugural run at the 18th International Submarine Races (ISR 18) in West Bethesda, Maryland. The club was founded in 2022 by Liam Vincent, a mechanical engineering student  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici Announce $1 Million for Airports on Oregon Coast & Willamette Valley * Federal grants heading to airports in Tillamook, Astoria, Brookings and Aurora. For Immediate Release: June 27, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), today announced $1.08 million combined  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $31 Million in PILT Payments to Support Vital Services in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced counties throughout Oregon will receive a combined total of $31,027,890 in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2025. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT funding helps to defray the cost  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $31 Million in PILT Payments to Support Vital Services in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced counties throughout Oregon will receive a combined total of $31,027,890 in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2025. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT funding helps to defray the costs a  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * More Provisions Violate Byrd Rule in Republicans' "One Big, Beautiful Bill" WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Parliamentarian again advised that several provisions in the Republicans' "One Big, Beautiful Bill," would be subject to a 60-vote threshold if they remain in the bill. The below provisions are under the Finance Committee's jurisdicti  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Senate Parliamentarian Advises on More Byrd Bath Violations in Republicans' "One Big, Beautiful Bill" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate Parliamentarian again advised that several provisions in the Republicans' "One Big, Beautiful Bill," would be subject to a 60-vote threshold if they remain in the bill. The below provisions are under t  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of the Interior Authorizes $31 Million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) for Oregon Counties WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, the Department of the Interior announced that more than 1,900 state and local governments across the country will receive a total of $644.8 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (PILT) of which $31 million dollars is designated to Oregon c  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters * Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses.   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * What They Are Actually Saying - and What The Trump Administration is Ignoring: Roadless Rule Rescission Communities, Tribes, Businesses, Sporting Groups, and Elected Officials Are United In Adamant Opposition Against USDA's Proposed Rescission of the Roadless Rule * Washington, D.C. - Following Secretary of Agriculture Ro  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Tax-Related Parliamentarian Rulings Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the statement below after the Senate Parliamentarian advised that additional provisions related to tax policy in the Senate Republican reconciliation bill violate the Senate's Byrd Rule and would  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Wyden, Collins Reintroduce Legislation to Bring Marriage Equality to the Tax Code Washington, D.C. - Marking the 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, reintroduced bipartisan legislation providing equality in the   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Hoyle Announce $1 Million for Airports on Oregon Coast & Willamette Valley * Federal grants heading to airports in Tillamook, Astoria, Brookings and Aurora Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Val Hoyle, today announced $1.08 million combined in federal infrastructure investments at airports in Tillam  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Wyden, Warner, Merkley and Schumer Highlight Threat to Nursing Homes if GOP Approves Medicaid Cuts Top Senators Reveal New Data from Brown University School of Public Health Showing Financial Stress Facing Nursing Homes * Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Finance Committee member Senator Mark Wa  more