WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Akana, a Native American-owned business in Portland, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation expressing concerns over the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program's Interim Final Rule. The letter emphasizes the firm's commitment to supporting minority- and women-owned businesses while voicing apprehensions about recent regulatory changes that may undermine the program's objectives. In the letter, Akana highlights the vi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Lower the Cost of Housing for Oregonians * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Accelerating Home Building Act to make housing more affordable in Oregon and across the country. In a recent study   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Exposes Trump Administration's Extreme Conduct in Chicago * November 03, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a powerful video exposing the abuses committed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under orde  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, Bonamici Lead House Resolution Calling on Trump Administration to Immediately Release Emergency SNAP Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) in leading a resolution in the House of Representatives calling on the Trump Administration to immedi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for 'Make America Hungry Agenda' * Merkley, Schumer resolution demanding Trump prevent millions of Americans from going hungry blocked on the Senate Floor Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today denounced Senate Republicans for blocking his resolution with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to force President Trump to immediately use a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Schumer, Bonamici, Hayes, 44 Senate Democrats Pressure Trump, Senate Republicans to Fully Turn on Nutrition Assistance for Millions * Merkley, Schumer lead Senate resolution demanding Trump to open resources for millions of Americans Washington, D.C. - After benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for roughly 42 million Americans were stopped over the weekend   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Blast Trump Administration for Illegally Ending Program to Help Students with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they are joining their colleagues in pressing the Trump administration on its illegal efforts to shut down the Department of Education's administration and enforcement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), w  more