PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Adaptation as Africa's Lifeline: Mercy Corps Calls for Urgent, Fair Climate Finance at Second Africa Climate Summit * As African leaders, global figures, and climate experts gather in Addis Ababa for the 2nd Africa Climate Summit, Mercy Corps warns that adaptation is not optional--it is essential for millions of people. We call for fair and adequate financing to scale African-led cl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bentz and Golden Reintroduction of Legislation to Protect Patient Safety * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) and Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME) reintroduced the Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation prioritizes patient safety and will guarantee all Americans receive effective and printed medication information with   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Leads Oregon Lawmakers in Standing Up for Wildfire Response and Research * Oregon lawmakers warn USDA plan would weaken wildfire response, disrupt critical research, and jeopardize 246 local jobs. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- 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   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Federal Court Backs Up Merkley's Call that Trump's Pocket Rescission is Illegal Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement following a ruling from U.S. District Judge Amir Ali that reaffirms Congress's power of the purse. "A federal court slapped down Trump and Vou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle Joins Oregon Lawmakers in Standing Up for Wildfire Response and Research * Oregon lawmakers warn USDA plan would weaken wildfire response, disrupt critical research, and jeopardize 246 local jobs. : September 4, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04) joined Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Andrea S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, 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 Hospit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici: FEMA Must Award Critical Disaster Mitigation Funds to an Oregon Coast Project * "We urge you to honor FEMA's commitments and award Clatsop County and Columbia Memorial Hospital (CMH) the remaining previously awarded grant funds for the Clatsop County Tsunami Earthquake Astoria Hospital Project. These funds are necessary for the North Coast community to withstand the elev  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Oregon Farm Bureau, Salem, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) voicing support for the proposed rescission of the "Final Rule: Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States." The OFB, representing over 6,500 farmers and ranchers across Oregon, emphasizes that the current regulatory framework must prioritize both worker protection and operational sustainability for agricultural employe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Unveils Report on Millions of Americans Losing Coverage and Skyrocketing Costs if Republicans End Premium Tax Credits * Loss of enhanced premium tax credits will lead to the largest premium increases in almost a decade - disproportionately harming Americans who are older, low- and middle-income, self-employed, and living in rural areas. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today joined his   more