WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Introduces Bill to Shield Students from Toxic Wildfire Smoke * WASHINGTON D.C. --Today, Representative Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-3) introduced the Shielding Students from Wildfire Smoke Act, new legislation aimed at strengthening national understanding and response strategies to protect children's health during wildfire smoke events.Wildfire smoke contains dangerous pollutants that can trigger   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Great American Outdoors Act Funds Repairs to Historic Summit Road at Scotts Bluff National Monument * News Release Date: August 17, 2025 Contact: Eric Grunwald, 308-436-9718 Contact: Jay Sturdevant, 308-436-9711 GERING, Neb. - Scotts Bluff National Monument is starting a rehabilitation project on the park's historic Summit Road. The Great American Outdoors Act (GAO  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Statement on Conclusion of Global Plastics Treaty Talks * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--a long-time leader and fierce advocate for tackling the plastic pollution crisis across its entire life cycle--released the following statement after the conclusion of the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) in Geneva, Switzerla  more