WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Calls on Noem to End Violent Escalation in Portland * PORTLAND, OR-- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) urged Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to end the brutalization of peaceful demonstrators following violent escalation by federal troops (link is external) this weekend at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Southwest Portland. "Trump is tell  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Oregon State University (OSU), Corvallis, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, part of the Department of Homeland Security, expressing serious concerns over a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that aims to establish fixed time periods for admission and processes for extending stays of non-immigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media. The proposal, particularly its four-  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Eastern Oregon Regional Airport and Pendleton UAS Range have issued a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advocating for a streamlined regulatory pathway to facilitate Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The letter highlights the airport's role as a leading UAS testing facility, equipped with extensive infrastructure and experience in managing complex airspace. In the letter, the organizatio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement in Response to Federal Courts Pausing President Trump's Deployment of the National Guard to Oregon * Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued to following statement in response to federal courts issuing a temporary restraining order pausing President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Portland.  "Today, the court issued a win for the people of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas, Oregon Delegation Condemn the Trump Administration for Canceling Nearly $500 Million in Grants for Oregon Energy Projects * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas, alongside U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dexter, and Janelle Bynum issued the following statement denouncing the Trump Administ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle, Oregon Delegation Condemn the Trump Administration for Canceling Nearly $500 Million in Grants for Oregon Energy Projects * : October 3, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Val Hoyle, alongside U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Maxine Dexter, and Janelle Bynum issued the following statement denouncing the Trump   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Willamette Aerostat Society, a community organization of hot air balloon pilots and enthusiasts based in Albany, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation in response to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning the normalization of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). In the letter, the society expressed support for the FAA's initi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Response to Judge Immergut Ruling * Portland \-- U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following statement today in response to U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut's ruling that grants a temporary restraining order blocking Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Portland: "Today's victory clearly supports what Oregonians already know: we don't need or want Donald Trump to provoke conflict   more