WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Amo, Ross Lead 88 Democrats in Opposing Trump's Cuts to EPA Office Keeping Americans' Air Clean and Water Safe * Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) and Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC) led 88 of their colleagues in demanding answers as to why President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrato  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Celebrates Another 100 Days with 100 More Pro-Environmental Actions Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental actions EPA has taken in the last 100 days to recognize 200 Days of providing clean air, land, and water for all Americans under President Donald Trump's leadership. This includes funding to address lead in drinking  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-181) on the Undersea Cable Protection Act (H.R. 261), which aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the U.S. and other matters. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on July 2, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 261, as ordered reported, is to amend the National Marine Sanctua  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has received a request to modify an Export Trade Certificate of Review held by Northwest Fruit Exporters. This certificate offers holders and their members protection from antitrust actions for export activities that comply with its terms. The application, which was deemed submitted on July 25th, proposes a change in the product scope for one of the members, Pine Canyon Growers LLC. The proposed alt  more

LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL team develops new material that bends, bounces and absorbs energy on demand Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and their collaborators have created a new class of programmable soft materials that can absorb impacts like never before, while also changing shape when heated. The research -- which includes collaborators from  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Champions Legislation to Increase Charging Stations at Highway Rest Areas * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley reintroduced the Recharge your Electric Car on the Highway to Alleviate Range Gaps Effectively (RECHARGE) Act to allow electric vehicle (EV) charging at rest areas, facilitating the expansion of EV charging infrastructure on federal highways, and lowering ran  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Oregon's 2024 Child Care Desert report commissioned by the Oregon State University College of Health Child Care Research Partnership researchers - shows notable improvement in access to preschool child care but ongoing severe scarcity for infants and toddlers. According to data collected as of December 2024, only nine of Oregon's 36 counties are still considered child care deserts for preschool-aged children, compared to 27 counties in 2018. This positive trend is  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- A June 2025 report by Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) critiques the proposed $880 billion Medicaid cuts in the Republican budget reconciliation bill, highlighting severe negative impacts on healthcare access, costs, and outcomes. The report emphasizes that these cuts would result in 8.6 million Americans losing Medicaid coverage, forcing many to forgo necessary medical treatment or rely on expensive emergency room care, thereby increasing overall healthcare cos  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Takano and Veterans' Affairs Committee Members Slam Secretary Collins's Gutting of VA Employee Union Rights * WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano and House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Members Julia Brownley (CA-26), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Sheila-Cherfilus McCormick (FL-20), Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Nikki Budzinski  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Hosts Roundtable to Discuss Republican Cuts to SNAP and Efforts to Fight Hunger * Salem, OR - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) held a roundtable to highlight the devastating impact the recently passed Republican budget will have on SNAP and other efforts to fight hunger in Oregon. "Republicans passed a budget that prioritizes tax breaks for billionaires over food for childr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Sweeping Trump Tariff Taxes Taking Effect * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's sweeping tariffs taking effect for more than 90 countries just after midnight: "Let's be ver  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Twelve Idaho Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas * Contiguous counties eligible for assistance 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 c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Announces Five Oregon Town Halls in August * Senator's upcoming open-to-all town halls this month will be in Polk, Jefferson, Josephine, Benton and Clatsop counties Portland - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will hold open-to-all town halls this month in Polk, Jefferson, Josephine, Benton and Clatsop counties. Heading into these five town halls from August 14-23, Wyden has held 1,129   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Request Report Detailing Looming Health Insurance Impacts Following Unprecedented Republican-Led Cuts to Medicaid, Premium Tax Credits U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he is leading Senate colleagues, including Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., in requesting a detailed analysis of how Republican-led cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act will affect Americans' health insu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Request Report Detailing Looming Health Insurance Impacts Following Unprecedented Republican-Led Cuts to Medicaid, Premium Tax Credits * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he is leading Senate colleagues, including Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., in requesting a detailed analysis of how Republican-led cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act will affect Am  more