BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Medicare Open Enrollment in Oregon, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers seniors, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and people with disabilities several insurance options, including Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare prescription drug plans. The costs an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Williams Co-leads Resolution Condemning Attacks on ICE Officers and Facilities Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25 ), along with Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07), Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), and Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17), introduced a resolution condemning the growing wave of violent attacks against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and facilitie  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS is Fighting Back Against Antifa Violence * Antifa-aligned domestic terrorists have nowhere to hide: DHS is upholding the rule of law WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has arrested dozens of Antifa-aligned left-wing violent extremists who have attacked law enforcement, murdered innocent civilians, and launched a wave of violent riots throughout the United States  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Following Push by Wyden and Merkley, Watchdog Agency Opens Investigation into DOGE Accessing Sensitive Data on Student Loan Borrowers * Washington, D.C. -- Following a push by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, a watchdog agency has agreed to open an investigation into DOGE accessing sensitive data on student loan borrowers by infiltrating the Department of Education's internal systems. "Gi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Following Push by Wyden and Merkley, Watchdog Agency Opens Investigation into DOGE Accessing Sensitive Data on Student Loan Borrowers * Washington, D.C. -- Following a push by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, a watchdog agency has agreed to open an investigation into DOGE accessing sensitive data on student loan borrowers by infiltrating the Department of Education's internal systems. "Given  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a list of petitions submitted to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This publication, as required by the Public Health Service Act, details the petitions received between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, 2025. The program offers no-fault compensation for individuals injured by specific vaccines. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims is responsible for reviewin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Seattle, Senator Murray Convenes Health Leaders, Doctors to Discuss Trump and Republicans' Wide-Ranging Attacks on Americans' Health Care * ICYMI: Senator Murray Calls for Inspector General Investigation into RFK Jr.'s Ousting of Top CDC Officials and Restrictions on Vaccine Access ICYMI : In Response to Murray Questioning at HELP, Former CDC Director Says She Would Be "Very Nervous" to Tel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce $28.5 Million to Strengthen and Defend Oregon Communities from Wildfire Threats * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today $28,512,515 is coming to Oregon for six projects across the state to help make communities more resilient to severe wildfires. The federal investments from the U.S. Forest Service and mandated by Congress under   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce $28.5 Million to Strengthen and Defend Oregon Communities from Wildfire Threats * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today $28,512,515 is coming to Oregon for six projects across the state to help make communities more resilient to severe wildfires. The federal investments from the U.S. Forest Service and mandated by Congress under the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Andrea Salinas and Ted Lieu Visit Easterseals Oregon to Highlight Support for Veterans and People with Disabilities * Reps. Salinas and Lieu with Easterseals Oregon Salem, OR - Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Ted Lieu (CA-36) toured Easterseals Oregon in Salem to highlight how federal housing, workforce, and disability programs are helping veterans and their families  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Fry, Pfluger, Sessions, and Williams Introduce Resolution Condemning Attacks on ICE Officers and Facilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07), Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17), and Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced a resolution condemning the growing wave of violent attacks against U.S. Immigration and Customs En  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * SCHATZ, MERKLEY QUESTION SECRETARY KENNEDY OVER DELAYS IN NATIVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY * Senators: Delays Will Have Life-Or-Death Consequences For Patients WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, wrote to Health & Human Services  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate passes Wyden, Kennedy, Peters bill to end government payments to deceased Americans The U.S. Senate unanimously passed Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., John Kennedy, R-La., and Gary Peters' D-Mich. Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, which would save hard-earned taxpayer money by curbing erroneous payments to individuals who have passed aw  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2026 Sugar Loan Rates and No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program * WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced sugar loan rates for crop year 2025 (fiscal year 2026). The rates, which were raised in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Donald J. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump's Authoritarian Memorandum Targeting Progressive Speech Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on Donald Trump's new memorandum directing several federal agencies to target and stifle progressive groups and free speech under the guise of pursuing "domestic t  more