WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici Denounces GOP Tax Bill that Guts Medicaid, SNAP * WASHINGTON, DC [7/3/25] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici condemned the House Republican reconciliation bill, which is now headed to the president's desk after passing the House and Senate with all Democrats voting no. Her statement can be found below: "There is nothing beautiful about this bill. Over the past several weeks I've h  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Sues Oregon Sheriff's Office Over Hijab Removal, Booking Photos of Muslim Women * Lawsuit filed over forced removal of religious headscarves and booking photos taken during wrongful arrest at peaceful protest The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of a f  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bynum Fights Against Republicans' "Trash Budget," Votes No * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) voted against H.R. 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The bill, put forth by House Republicans, strips nearly 14 million Americans of healthcare and puts millions of people at risk of losing access to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter: "It is despicable" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement after voting against the House passage of Donald Trump's Big Ugly Betrayal Bill. "I grew up in a working-class family living paycheck to paycheck. I know what this bill, in all its cruelty, will do to working families in Oregon. People will be forced to choose between buying g  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Aims to Protect Oregon's Crater Lake Newt From Extinction * PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today for delaying critically needed Endangered Species Act protections for the Crater Lake newt. The newts live only in Oregon's Crater Lake, and their population has crashed to as few as 13 animals in recent years because o  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: House Republicans Stand with Billionaires, Continue the Great Betrayal of Working Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement after the House of Representatives passed the "One Big, Beautiful Bill." "After Senate Republicans refused to stand with working families, House Republicans followed   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Merkley: House Republicans Stand with Billionaires, Continue the Great Betrayal of Working Families Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement after the House of Representatives passed the "One Big, Beautiful Bill." "After Senate Republicans refused to stand with worki  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Portland State University issued the following news release: * * * Study: What we learned from record-breaking 2021 heat wave and what we can expect in the future The deadly, record-breaking heat wave that hit the Pacific Northwest in June 2021 continues to be the subject of intense interest among scientists, policy makers and the public. A new study from some of the region's top climate scientists synthesized more than 70 publications addressing the cause  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Statement on House Passage of Republican Tax Scam * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement following the House Passage of Republicans' Tax Scam: "I voted no on this big, ugly betrayal because it increases costs for working families and hurts seniors, veterans, and children in Oregon and across the country. At a time   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Files Four Amendments to Congressional Republicans' Partisan Budget Bill * The amendments focused on protecting students, county payments for rural communities, & reversing H.R. 1's massive tax cuts for the rich and big corporations For Immediate Release: July 2, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, in the House Committee on Rules, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) filed four common sense ame  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Statement on House Passage of the Partisan Budget Bill * For Immediate Release: July 3, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) voted against Congressional Republicans' budget reconciliation bill (H.R.1). Following the vote, Rep. Hoyle released the following statement: "This bill is ruthless. It is the single largest wealth transfer in American history, rippi  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * Wyden to USTR: Congress Must Approve Binding Trade Deals One Week Before Trump's Deadline for Scores of Trade Deals, Wyden Reminds US Trade Representative That Congress Has the Constitutional Power to Regulate Tariffs and Trade * Washington, D.C. - One week before Donald Trump's deadline to strike deals with scores of countries subject to m  more