WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * 187 Members of Congress File Brief to Support Conversion Therapy Bans at SCOTUS * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Congressional Equality Caucus Vice Chair & House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36), and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) filed an amicus brief to urge the United States Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of Colo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Hosts Roundtable with Local Labor Groups * Oregon City, OR - Today, Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) held a roundtable with local labor leaders to discuss her priorities on the federal level and hear about the issues they are facing. The conversation included the leaders' concerns about layoffs, reductions in force (RIFs), and interactions with Federal Agencies like the VA, SSA, and IRS. They also d  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release: * * * Career Criminal Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Manufacturing and Selling THC and Psilocybin Products Nationwide Antonio Irving Benjamin, age 53 and a resident of Salem, Oregon, was sentenced to 144 months in prison and 5 years of supervised release after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 1,000 kilograms o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Oregon LCV and LCV Organize Community Art Event Raising Awareness around Threats Posed to Oregon's Public Lands and Waters * Washington, D.C. -- On Monday, the Oregon League of Conservation Voters (OLCV) and the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) hosted a press conference with Representative Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and former Representative Earl Blumenauer, in addi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * Wyden Blasts DOGE Reckless Handling of Social Security Sensitive Data Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) endangering millions of Americans' personal information by uploading a Social Security database to an unsecured cloud server.   more