WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Four state attorneys general have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service requesting an extension of the comment period regarding the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The comment period, which is set to end on September 19, 2025, is described by the state officials as uncharacteristically short, totaling only 21 days for the public to respond to a proposal they consider to have substantial impl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Condemns GOP Push to Ban Pride Flags; Rejects Attempts to Silence Her on House Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), spoke on the House floor to oppose an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would ban Pride flags (link is external) in common areas and offices across Department of Defense facilities. During her remar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Wyden, 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. "A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Presses Oshkosh Defense for Answers on USPS Electric Vehicle Contract Delays * Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) sent a letter to Angela Ambrose, Vice President of Corporate Government Operations at Oshkosh Defense, demanding updates on the severe production delays affecting the contracted United States Postal Service (USPS) vehicle fleet, specifically the Next Gen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Southern Oregon Climate Action Now Cofacilitator Alan R.P. Journet submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service opposing the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. The letter stated that the organization represents thousands of Southern Oregonians who understand and accept the scientific consensus regarding climate change and are concerned about the climate crisis. The writer challenged the justifications for repealing the ru  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Wyden and Smith Call on Watchdog to Review Slush Funds in Republican Budget Bill Request from Finance Democrats to Government Accountability Office Comes Ahead of Trump Administration Disbursal of $50 Billion Dollar Rural Health Slush Fund * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Fair Pay for Workers with Disabilities * Letter co-signed by Wyden also presses Trump administration to end its plan to reinstate subminimum wage for disabled workers Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Wyden said today that he has cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would end subminimum wage and prohibit employers from under-paying workers with disab  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Leads 11 Members of Congress Urging Appeals Court to Uphold Independence of Privacy Oversight Board * Sens. Heinrich, Blumenthal, Booker, Hirono, Markey, and Warren, with Reps. Lieu, Lofgren, Jayapal and Jacobs, File Amicus Brief Arguing Trump Cannot Fire Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Members Without Cause Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., led 11 members of Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Rural Health Slush Fund News Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released guidance on how states can seek money from the rural health care slush fund created in the Republican budget bill. "It's shameful that   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Tax Fairness Bill for Striking Workers * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-OR) said today they have introduced legislation that would ensure workers in Oregon and nationwide are not taxed on the small stipends they receive while on strike. "Americans battling for fair wages, working conditions and benefits count on strike funds from their uni  more