WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- A coalition of 18 attorneys general has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing opposition to the proposed "Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement" (ACTS) survey component for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) covering the academic years 2024-25 through 2026-27. The states argue that the new requirements would place an unreasonable burden on institutions of higher education (IHEs), compromise studen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Decries WSU Public TV Station Closure Following Defunding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting * 10.15.25 CPB cuts continue to harm local journalism as NWPB announces $1.8 million budget deficit, Cascade PBS layoffs after federal funding is rescinded; In June, Sen. Cantwell released snapshot report of public radio and TV stations at risk of closure following Trump budget cuts   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Calls for Immediate Release of Jackie Merlos After Judge Terminates Case * PORTLAND, OR -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) announced that the removal proceedings for Jackie Merlos were terminated by an immigration judge. The ruling is the result of immense public pressure and advocacy led by Dexter and an acknowledgment by the judge that there is no legal basis for ICE to det  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Condemns Trump Administration's 'Shocking Abuse of Executive Power' in Deployments of National Guard Troops Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Call Out Noem's Blatant Violation of Federal Law with Partisan Airport Video * "At a time when federal employees, including TSA agents, are being asked to work without pay, this outwardly political act was not just a violation of law but an insult to the thousands of TSA employees serving in your department." Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: We write today to request information regarding staffing levels at the Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Wyden Blasts Trump Weaponization of IRS Against Progressive Speech Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on a new report that the Trump administration is weaponizing the IRS with politically-motivated targeting of progressive individuals and organizations: "Donald Trump believes he'  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Calls on Trump DEA to Crack Down on Fentanyl Middlemen * Senator's letter sounds alarm on foreign chemical brokers aiding in fentanyl production and distribution in the United States Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called on the Trump administration to take swift action to crack down on foreign middlemen known as "chemical brokers" that play a growing role in procuring t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Slams Surveillance Tech Company for Ineffective Protections for Oregonians Against Abuses by Federal Agencies and Out-of-State Law Enforcement * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., slammed surveillance tech company Flock for failing to meet its pledge to protect Oregonians against immigration and abortion-related searches by out-of-state law enforcement agencies and for deceiving s  more