WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Bynum Leads Another Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill * House has already passed three bipartisan bills from Bynum this summer Janelle Bynum is making a name for herself as a bipartisan leader who will reach across the aisle to get things done for Oregonians. Her latest bill could even "marry the interests of Oregonians and the Trump administration," Oregon Capital Chronicle writes. J  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Doctors Call for Immediate Humanitarian Access in Gaza * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressional Doctors and U.S. Representatives Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Ami Bera (CA-06), Kelly Morrison (MI-03), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Kim Schrier (WA-08) sent a letter urging the Trump Administration to take immediate and sustained action to address the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza. The le  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Curtis, Kaine, Ricketts Announce Bipartisan Bill to Support Taiwan's Diplomatic Partners in Latin America and Caribbean * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Utah's U.S. Senator John Curtis, Virginia's U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, and Nebraska's U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts today introduced bipartisan legislation to support Taiwan and its diplomatic partners in Latin America and t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Netanyahu Government's Starvation of Gaza Driving Horrific Famine Conditions, Innocent Civilian Deaths * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--the first Senator to call for a lasting ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee--issued the following statement after a global hunger monitoring authority sounded the alarm o  more

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 2 -- The League of Oregon Cities issued the following news release: * * * OGEC Clarifies Limitations on Prohibited Serial Communications This week, Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC) staff issued a Prohibited Serial Communications FAQ in an effort to correct problematic information shared during the agency's recent training sessions on public meetings. The FAQ makes clear that governing body members are free to speak at public events, to constituents, and to the me  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement at an executive session to consider the nominations of Jonathan McKernan to be an under secretary of the Treasury, and Alex Adams to be assistant secretary of Health and Human Services for family support: * * * Before we begin, I'd like to give a special thanks to Mr. Bob Becker, and his excellent work with the Senate Recording Studio for 34 years. I've been told thi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement at an executive session to consider the nominations of Joseph Barloon to be deputy U.S. Trade Representative and ambassador to the World Trade Organization, and Brian Morrissey Jr. to be general counsel of the Treasury: * * * Joining the Finance Committee this morning are Alex Adams, nominated to serve as Assistant Secretary for Family Support at the Administration f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Wyden Blasts Trump for Firing BLS Commissioner Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement blasting Donald Trump for ordering the firing of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics: "This is the act of somebody who is soft, weak and afraid to own up to the reality of the damage hi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Seeks Answers from Key Financial Regulator on Trump's Crypto Conflicts of Interest * The letter followed Trump signing a crypto bill into law as he and his family hold deep ties to stablecoin based on deals made with foreign entities Washington, D.C. - Amid the Trump family's explosion in wealth from its activity in cryptocurrency, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wrote this week to the head of th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Wyden Slams Trump's Sham Trade Deals For Hitting Americans with Billions in New Trade Taxes On Groceries, Electronics and Other Essentials Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement in response to Trump's announcement of sham trade deals and new tariff rates that will punish American famili  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Dire July Jobs Report Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the news that the U.S. economy added only 73,000 jobs in July and the three-month moving average of jobs added has fallen to a dismal 35,000: "Trump was handed the keys to the strongest major economy in   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Call for Restoration of Voting Rights Act * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation that would update and restore critical safeguards of the original Voting Rights Act of 1965 that federal court rulings have eroded in recent years. "Six decades after Congress passed t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Administration to Reinstate EPA Employees Retaliated Against for Exercising Free Speech Rights * Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) said today they have joined 15 Senate colleagues in pressing the federal Environmental Protection Agency to reinstate employees placed on administrative leave after signing a "Declaration of Dissent" expres  more