WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- A coalition of 40 business organizations sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing serious concerns regarding compliance issues related to Oregon's Senate Bill S916. The letter requests that the department notify Oregon's Governor Tina Kotek and the state's legislative assembly of potential violations of federal law as mandated by the Social Security Act. Senate Bill S916 permits individuals who voluntarily become unemployed due to a strike   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Co-Leads Bipartisan Food Farmacy Act * Washington, DC - This week, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), alongside Reps. Emilia Sykes (D-OH) and Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), introduced the bipartisan Food Farmacy Act, to expand access to nutritious foods and provide nutritional guidance. Food pharmacies and similar programs often operate out of hospitals or health care providers, allowing patient  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Wraps Up 10 Town Hall 'Give 'Em Hell Tour' Across Oregon's Fifth * Washington, DC - Last weekend, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) wrapped up her 10-stop Give 'Em Hell Tour in Silverton, Oregon. Rep. Bynum traveled over 450 miles across Oregon's Fifth Congressional District, reaching over 42,000 constituents over the course of the 10 town halls. Rep. Bynum visited Multnomah, Clackamas, M  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Merkley Demand SEC Oversight of CCP-Linked Billionaire Who Invested $75M Into Trump WLF * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demanding it conduct full oversight of Justin Sun's cryptocurrency company and his multi-million dollar investments into President Donald Trump's di  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Cohen and Beyer and Senator Wyden Introduce the Billionaire Income Tax Act * Restoring some fairness to the tax code and ensuring wealthiest pay a fair share WASHINGTON - Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Don Beyer (VA-8) and Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon today introduced bicameral Billionaire Income Tax Act bills in an effort to establish a level of fairness in federal taxation and p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Committee Leaders Press Trump Administration and Win Action for Wildland Firefighters' Safety * : September 17, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, after U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) and other Natural Resources Committee leaders pressed the Trump administration with questions about its plan to protect the health of wildland firefighters on the job, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Merkley, Warren, Ryan, Jayapal Introduce New Bill to Crack Down on Health Insurers Buying up Clinics Across the U.S. * : September 17, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Representatives Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) to introduce new legislation in response to billionaire hea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Dexter, Oregon Delegation Sound the Alarm Over EPA's Proposal to Declassify Greenhouse Gases as Public Health Threat * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter (OR-03) led a letter with their Oregon delegation colleagues--U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06),  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Warren, Hoyle, Ryan, Jayapal Introduce New Bill to Crack Down on Health Insurers Buying up Clinics Across the U.S. * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Massachusetts' U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren teamed up with U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) to introduce new legislation in response to billionaire health care corp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Merkley, Warren, Hoyle, Ryan, Jayapal Introduce New Bill to Crack Down on Health Insurers Buying up Clinics Across the U.S. * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Massachusetts' U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren teamed up with U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) to introduce new legislation in response to billionaire health care corpo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Clinically Integrated Network has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing proposed changes to the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). The organization, which serves approximately 14,000 members including an academic medical center and several independent practices, highlighted several concerns regarding the potential impacts on their operations and the overa  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 17 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Only Two Teams Remain Perfect in Latest Top 25 * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Eastern Oregon remains at No. 1 in the latest NAIA Women's Volleyball Top 25 Poll. Only six teams remained at the same rank as the first regular season Top 25. Three new teams joined the poll this week: Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.), Grand View (Iowa) and Mobile. Mobile (Ala.) was l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Oregon Health & Science University Professor of Medicine and Radiology Maros Ferencik submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing the proposed payment rate for a diagnostic tool used to assess coronary artery disease, warning that the low rate could jeopardize patient access. The writer stated that the tool, known as Fractional Flow Reserve derived from Computed Tomography  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 17 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Rogue River School District efforts blossom in care desert * Rogue River School Board member Jay Chick cut the ribbon Tuesday, Sept. 16, for the grand opening of the Rogue River Early Learning and Wellness Center. He was joined by board members Heather Friend (left), Bruce Sund (third from left) and Mysti Jacob (right) as well as Southern Oregon Head Start Executive Director  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Announces Town Halls in Multnomah and Lane Counties * Portland \- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will hold open-to-all town halls next week in Multnomah and Lane counties. Heading into these two town halls on Sept. 24 th and 26 th. Wyden has held 1,135 open-to-all town halls Opens in new tab in keeping his promise to hold at least one town hall each year in each of Oregon's 36 counti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Veasey Reintroduce Bicameral Resolution Recognizing September as National Voting Rights Month * The resolution is reintroduced as Donald Trump and House Republicans work to make voting harder for Americans Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Marc Veasey, D-Texas, reintroduced their resolution recognizing September as "National Voting Rights Month." Thi  more