WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Wyden, Merkley, Dexter Demand Answers about DHS Helicopters Over Portland * WASHINGTON DC [10/17/25] - Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led a letter with Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03) in demanding the Trump administration provide answers about the Department of Homeland Security helicopters that have continuously flown over Portland  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Wyden, Merkley, Dexter Demand Answers about DHS Helicopters Over Portland * WASHINGTON DC [10/17/25] - Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led a letter with Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03) in demanding the Trump administration provide answers about the Department of Homeland Security helicopters that have continuously flown over Port  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Pingree Press EPA & Interior Ahead of Proposed RIFs * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, in their roles as Ranking Members of the Senate and House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittees, called on the Trump Administration to immediately halt impending Reductions in Force (RIFs) at the Department of Interior and Environmen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Northwest Evaluation Association, Portland, Oregon, issued a white paper examining the critical role of family engagement in continuing the recovery of student outcomes affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The report highlights persistent challenges faced by students, families, and schools in addressing the academic and emotional impacts of the pandemic, emphasizing the importance of collaborative partnerships to support equitable educational progress. The researc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin, Rep. Garcia Lead Judiciary Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration End Lawless and Violent Crackdown on Chicago Democrats Denounce Military-Style Tactics--From Tear-Gassing Civilians to Shooting a Pastor in the Head With a Pepper Bullet--That Have Endangered and Outraged Residents * Today, Chicagola  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Adam Smith Introduces Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act to Promote Conservation of Public Lands * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today introduced the Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act (VGPRA), legislation to expand the successful model of voluntary federal grazing permit retirement across the western United States. The bill creates a market-based,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Western Governors' Association issued a report focused on strategies to address the housing affordability crisis across western states and territories of the United States. The initiative, led by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, examines ways to expand housing access through simplifying development processes, reducing homebuilding costs, supporting renters and homebuyers, and investing in innovative, data-informed housing ecosystem initiatives. The re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Slams New Pentagon Press Restrictions Forcing Reporters to Obtain Government Approval of Coverage * DOD Media Policy "chills press freedoms, undermines our democracy, and prevents Americans from understanding the actions of the U.S. military" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on the Department of Defense to rescind its outrageous new restrictions on independent reporters,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Bynum and Dexter Tell Trump Administration to Withdraw Agents Deployed to Portland Outside ICE Facility * Oregon Democratic lawmakers: "Your federal agents weren't invited, they aren't needed, and their presence has fomented the very violence you claim they are there to prevent." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamic  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Bynum and Dexter Tell Trump Administration to Withdraw Agents Deployed to Portland Outside ICE Facility * Oregon Democratic lawmakers: "Your federal agents weren't invited, they aren't needed, and their presence has fomented the very violence you claim they are there to prevent." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bon  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Bynum and Dexter Tell Trump Administration to Withdraw Agents Deployed to Portland Outside ICE Facility * Oregon Democratic lawmakers: "Your federal agents weren't invited, they aren't needed, and their presence has fomented the very violence you claim they are there to prevent." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici,   more