WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Assault on Endangered Species Protections Continues with New Bill to Delist Gray Wolves * Defenders of Wildlife is sounding the alarm over the latest congressional attack on gray wolves following the introduction of the Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief Act. Introduced by Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-OR), H.R. 5171 seeks to delist gray wolves in currently protected areas of Oregon and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici Introduces 3 Bipartisan Bills to Increase Access to Jobs * WASHINGTON, DC [9/11/23] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) announced that she is leading a bipartisan package of legislation to provide more pathways into the workforce and strengthen the economy. The package of workforce development legislation includes three bills that would increase access to youth career counse  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Support Victims of Wildfires * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) introduced H.R. 5225, the Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act, alongside Reps. LaMalfa (R-CA), Thompson (D-CA), McClintock (R-CA), Sherman (D-CA), and Bentz (R-OR). The legislation builds on the law passed in December 2024 as part of the Federal Dis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum, Merkley, Wyden Demand Funding for Kids with Disabilities in Central Oregon Be Restored * Washington, DC - Today, after the Trump Administration announced the termination of a grant for the Central Oregon Disability Support Network, Inc. (CODSN), Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) led a letter to the U.S. Department of Education demanding the reinstatement of the federal funding. CODSN is an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bynum Rejects Extremism in Military Funding Bill * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) voted against H.R. 3838, the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill, put forth by House Republicans, included several extreme amendments which threaten access to reproductive health care and target women and LGBTQ servicemembers. "While I strongly support our military  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Ebola Returns to DRC as Conflict Intensifies and Aid Declines * On September 4, the World Health Organization confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai, Democratic Republic of Congo, which has already claimed 25 lives. This marks the 16th Ebola outbreak in the DRC, a country already facing one of the world's most complex humanitarian crises. Nearly 7 million people are displaced by c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * ECESE Ranking Member Bonamici Demands Committee Subpoena Stephen Miller * ECESE Ranking Member Bonamici is demanding Stephen N. Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, to come before the committee as a witness to answer for the Trump Administration's antisemitic actions WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's Early   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is undertaking 5-year status reviews for 122 species in Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. These reviews are a mandate of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The purpose of this process is to assess the status of endangered and threatened plants and animals to ensure their listing classifications are supported by the best available scientific and commercial data. The reviews will cover a total of 1  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 11 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Groups Return to Court to Protect Imperiled Columbia Basin Salmon * Seattle, WA -- Conservation, fishing, and clean energy groups today filed a motion requesting the U.S. District Court in Oregon end a multi-year pause on the groups' long-running litigation to protect endangered Columbia Basin wild salmon and steelhead from federal dams that kill and harm them.  The state o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Dexter Holds Forest Service Accountable, Secures Safety Briefing as Firefighters Finally Get Masks * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), the Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, secured a commitment from U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz for a detailed oversight briefing on firefighter hea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Padilla, Bonamici, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Administration to Release $52.1 Million in Federal Education Funds for Agricultural Farmworker Students * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, California's U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) today led 26 lawmakers to demand Office of Management and Budget (OMB)   more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Analysis of 'magic mushroom' edibles finds no psilocybin but many undisclosed active ingredients "Magic mushroom" edibles sold at smoke shops and convenience stores are likely to contain no psilocybin but instead a range of undisclosed active ingredients, a study led by an Oregon State University College of Pharmacy scientist shows. The research collaboration, which included a state-certi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Andrea Salinas Opening Statement at Forestry Subcommittee Hearing Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture Ranking Member Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing titled "Promoting Forest Health and Resiliency  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Merkley, Heinrich, Klobuchar, Murray Demand Answers from Forest Service Chief on How Taxpayer Dollars are Being Used to Fund Workforce Reduction Programs * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, was joined by Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Delivers Floor Speech on Supporting Mental Health Care for Rural Communities Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered remarks on the House Floor underscoring the importance of supporting mental health in rural communities. In her speech, she warned of the growing mental health care crisis in rural America, highlighting how recent Republican cuts to Medicaid have str  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * New Wyden Bill Would Force Treasury to Turn Over Epstein Files Secretary Bessent Has Repeatedly Refused to Give Epstein Bank Records to Senate Investigators, Impeding Senator Wyden's Follow-The-Money Investigation * Following new revelations about Jeffrey Epstein's deep and long-running relationship with J.P Morgan, Senate Finance Commi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 10, 2025, at a hearing on the nominations of Internal Revenue Service chief counsel and deputy undersecretary at the Treasury Department: * * * This morning's hearing focuses on two important positions, IRS chief counsel and deputy under secretary at the Treasury Department. I'll begin with Donald Korb, who is up for the chief counsel job, one of only two S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Costa, Van Duyne Bill Puts Patients First in Organ Donation System Every day, 13 Americans die waiting for a lifesaving organ. To address this crisis, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Representatives Jim Costa, D-Calif., and Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, introduced the Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act. This bipartisan legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Jayapal, Welch, Bennet Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., today reintroduced legislation that would improve child nutrition by expanding access to locally-grown, unprocessed fruits and vegetables for school meal programs. "It'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley and Markey Demand ICE Stop Using Mobile Facial Recognition App * Senators raise concerns about harm to privacy and free speech Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) today joined with U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) to urge the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to stop using a new biometric mobile phone app, "Mobile Fortify," t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley and Markey Demand ICE Stop Using Mobile Facial Recognition App * Senators raise concerns about harm to privacy and free speech Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) today joined with U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) to urge the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to stop using a new biometric mobile phone app, "Mobile Fortify," to su  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Join Amicus Brief Slamming Trump for the Abuse of Deploying Military into American Cities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are joining 16 senators to file an amicus brief on a lawsuit against Donald Trump for abusing military force, including deploying thousands of troops in Los Angeles without seeking approval from state and local official  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Join Amicus Brief Slamming Trump for the Abuse of Deploying Military into American Cities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are joining 16 senators to file an amicus brief on a lawsuit against Donald Trump for abusing military force, including deploying thousands of troops in Los Angeles without seeking approval from state and local officials.   more