WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Appeals Court Upholds Denaturalization of Human Rights Violator and Former Bosnian Soldier Convicted of War Crimes * The Justice Department announced today that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon that revoked the naturalized U.S. citizenship of a convicted Bosnian war criminal. Sammy Yetisen hid from immigration officia  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Puts Americans' Medical Debt Back on Credit Reports, Merkley, Williams, Correa Fight for Patients & Consumer Protections * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today partnered with U.S. Representatives Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Lou Correa (CA-46) to push back against recent efforts by the Trump Administration to roll back federal protections aiming to keep medical debt off  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Merkley, Correa Introduce Legislation to Fight for Patients & Consumer Protections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), alongside Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46) and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) introduced legislation to push back against recent efforts by the Trump Administration to roll back federal protections aiming to keep medical debt off Am  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA JOINS BICAMERAL PUSH TO REMOVE AMERICANS' MEDICAL DEBT FROM CREDIT REPORTS * WASHINGTON -- Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), alongside Representative Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), introduced the Medical Debt Relief Act which would ban all medical debt from appearing on credit reports and prohibit creditors from considering Americans' medical debt in the  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11332) on July 18, 2025, by legislative attorney Christopher T. Zirpoli: * * * Court Decisions Regarding Tariffs Imposed Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) In 2025, President Donald Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs on most U.S. imports. Several parties filed lawsuits asserting that IEEPA doe  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (AU Docket No. 20-34; WC Dockets No. 19-126, 10-90) on July 29, 2025: * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) announces that certain Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) census block groups (CBGs) are now eligible for other funding programs. Specifically, CenturyTel of Montana, Inc.; CenturyTel of Washington, Inc.; Embarq Florida, I  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Pushes to Protect Soil, Water Sources Used in Farming from Microplastics * Washington, D.C. - To close out his push throughout July to tackle the plastic pollution crisis, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today reintroduced his Research for Healthy Soils Act. This legislation would unlock federal funding at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service to conduct resear  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Cornyn Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Defend Vulnerable Uyghurs from Being Forcibly Returned to PRC * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Texas' U.S. Senator John Cornyn today teamed up to introduce new bipartisan legislation to impose sanctions on foreign government officials involved in the forced deportation of Uyghurs and other at-risk individuals to the People's Republi  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Advocate for Affordable Child Care * As Republicans deliver massive tax breaks for billionaires and kick Americans off their health care, Democrats continue their fight to help families find and afford child care Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden said today they cosponsored the Child Care for Working Families Act, comprehensive legislation to ensure fa  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $9.6 Million Heading to Oregon to Protect Forests and Advance Wood Product Innovation * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is investing $9,622,000 in 17 projects in Oregon to boost the creation of innovative wood products, develop more markets for uses of mass timber and renewable wood energy, a  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle: Federal Disaster Relief Coming to Southern Oregon Flooding Recovery * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) welcome the approval of Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's request for a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in response to devastating flooding and other damaging w  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11987) on July 29, 2025, by Linda R. Rowan, natural resources and earth sciences analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * The National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System In 2019, Congress established a National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (NVEWS; P.L. 116-9, Sec.5001; 43 U.S.C. Sec.31k). The law directed the Secretary of the Interior acting through the Direct  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Delivers Remarks Congratulating the City of Beaverton * WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) spoke on the Floor of the United States House of Representatives to congratulate the City of Beaverton for being selected as one of 50 finalists in the 2025 Bloomberg Mayors Challenge. The City was selected because of their innovative idea on reimagining how they can develop affor  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Wyden Bill to Release Unclassified Report on Phone Network Security Threats * CISA has Ignored Multiple Requests to Release Vital Information; Following China's Salt Typhoon Hack of US Networks, Americans Deserve to See Unclassified Report Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today unanimously passed legislation requiring the release of an unclassified report containing imp  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Three Washington Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Area for Drought * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various rec  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Calls for Release of Unclassified Report on National Security Threats to U.S. Phone System * As prepared for delivery Watch a video of Wyden deliver his remarks here Since July 2022, I've repeatedly urged CISA to release an important, unclassified report by independent cybersecurity experts that the agency commissioned, titled "U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022." Congress and the Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada * Senator: "I heard firsthand from farmers, ranchers and others at my five open-to-all town halls this past weekend in Eastern Oregon as well as in other community conversations just how devastating this Trump tariff uncertainty has been" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced he has  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Call for Large-Scale Expansion of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza, and Resumption of Diplomatic Efforts to Secure a Ceasefire and End the War * Senators lay out needed humanitarian and diplomatic next steps in letter to Middle East Special Envoy and Secretary of State after latest round of ceasefire talks faltered last week Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today joined 39   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Welch Lead Bill to Repeal Trump 'Sick Tax' and Big Pharma Handouts in 'One Big Beautiful Bill' * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., said today they have introduced legislation to repeal changes to Medicaid cost-sharing requirements and handouts to Big Pharma in the Republicans' reconciliation tax and spending bill. The Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act w  more