WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * As Bessent Withholds Epstein Files, Wyden Expands Investigation and Demands Financial Records In New Letter to Treasury Secretary, Wyden Seeks Records Related to Several Dozen Individuals and Entities With Epstein Ties * Expanding his three-year investigation into the financing of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking, Senate Finance Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- AWM Associates LLC, Albuquerque, New Mexico, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) raising numerous concerns regarding a proposed exemption related to the Electronic Safety System (ESS) for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). Michael Millard, the organization's President and Chief Safety Officer, expressed apprehension about the potential safety implications of the exemption request. In the letter, AWM Associates em  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Launches Investigation into the Impact of the Biden Border Crisis on Medicaid Programs House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced an investigation into the impact of the Biden Border Crisis on Medicaid programs. According to the Congressional Budget Off  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers, Odell, Oregon, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) advocating for significant changes to the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program. The growers emphasize that without access to H-2A workers, many members face chronic labor shortages hampering their capacity to harvest crops and stay viable in the farming community. Labor costs account for 65 to 70 percent of the total expenses incurred by these growers  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Applauds YouTube TV, Hulu Decisions to Carry C-SPAN, Promote Government Transparency * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (R-Nebraska) issued a statement following news that Google/YouTube TV and Disney/Hulu + Live TV had signed agreements to carry C-SPAN. "This morning's announcement that both YouTube TV and Hulu will add C-SPAN to their offerings is great news  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Leads Oregon Lawmakers in Standing Up for Wildfire Response and Research * Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03) today led a letter with Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) that raises the alarm over the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) plan to close the U.S. Forest Service'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson, GOP Colleagues Lead Effort to Double Federal Penalty for Assaulting ICE Agents * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02), Congressman Brad Knott (R-NC-13), Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01), Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08), and Congressman Mike Flood (R-NE-01) introduced the Protect and Respect ICE Act, which will double criminal penalties for assaulting, resi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici: FEMA Must Award Critical Disaster Mitigation Funds to an Oregon Coast Project * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, as well as U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), today demanded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) immediately award Clatsop County and Columbia Memorial Hospital   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Northwest Horticultural Council, Yakima, Washington, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing its firm support for the proposed rescission of rules that enhance protections for temporary agricultural workers. This response addresses the DOL's July 2, 2025 publication regarding the rescission of the "Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment" final rule, which the NHC argues imposes burdensome requirem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at ECESE Subcommittee Hearing on Reading and Math in K-12 Schools Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Fou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Relief to Oregon Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought * The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Oregon to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning June 24.  The declaration covers the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Forest Health Resilience Projects to Improve Timber Production * (Washington, D.C., September 3, 2025) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $8 million for five new projects to reduce wildfire risk, protect water quality, and improve forest health across the nation. This expands President Trump's mission to improve the lives of American families, supp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Applauds Victory for C-SPAN; After Pressure From Wyden, YouTube TV and Hulu Agree to Carry Government Access Channel In Streaming Packages * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., applauded the announcement that YouTube TV and Hulu will carry C-SPAN, following pressure from Wyden and other members on streaming TV companies to support public access to unfiltered news about government ac  more