WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Eleven attorneys general and three state labor organizations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding proposed changes by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The letter expresses opposition to OSHA's proposal that could significantly diminish safety protections for workers engaged in "inherently risky" activities. The aimed regulatory shift targets the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- A coalition of 263 reproductive health researchers, through the UCLA Law Center for Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy and UCSF Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), expressing their support for existing citizen petitions advocating for unrestricted access to mifepristone, a medication used for medication abortion and the management of early pregnancy loss. The letter emphasiz  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Exposes Trump Administration's Extreme Conduct In Chicago 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 (  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Presses ICE Acting Director On Denying Members Of Congress Access To Facilities * November 05, 2025 Despite constitutional oversight authority and laws explicitly granting Members of Congress access to ICE detention facilities, ICE has rejected requests from multiple Members of Congress to visit Broadview ICE Facility and other crowded short-term facilities WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Presses ICE Acting Director On Denying Members Of Congress Access To Facilities Despite constitutional oversight authority and laws explicitly granting Members of Congress access to ICE detention facilities, ICE has rejected requests from multiple Members of Congress to visit Broadview ICE Facility and other crowded short-term facilities   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS ISSUE STATEMENT ON ICE RAID IN LANE COUNTY * : November 6, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained several individuals in Lane County. In response to these events, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, State House Speaker Julie Fahey, State Senate President Pro Tempore James Manning Jr., State S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Huffman Announce Legislation to End US International Investment in Fossil Fuels Ahead of COP30 * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) today are reintroducing the Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2025, which would tackle the climate crisis by making sure American taxpayer dollars don't help to finance fossil fuel p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Oregon Law Center, Woodburn, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration urging the agency to reassess its proposed regulations concerning heat injury and illness prevention in both outdoor and indoor work settings. The organization argues that OSHA's proposed performance-oriented approach to heat regulations could jeopardize worker safety. In its letter, the organization highlighted the successes   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Our Children's Trust, Eugene, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior expressing opposition to the Bureau of Land Management's proposed rule to rescind the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. The organization, which advocates for the rights of youth impacted by climate change, contends that this regulatory change facilitates fossil fuel extraction, posing serious risks to public health and the environment. In its letter, Our  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Stands with House Democrats to Call Out President Trump Illegally Withholding SNAP Benefits * Watch a recording of the full speech here (link is external). Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined fellow House Democrats outside the Capitol to denounce President Trump's announcement that he plans to unlawfully withhold critical SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * November 06,2025 Trumpcare is Gutting Americans' Health Care "Republicans are lying when they say the harms of this law will not be felt in the near term." Monthly Tally of Hospitals, Patients, and Health Care Workers Getting Harmed Continues to Grow * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the late  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Introduces Bill to Support SNAP Recipients During Trump Government Shutdown * Legislation follows reporting that Trump administration is trying to block grocers from offering discounted prices to SNAP recipients during the ongoing government shutdown Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced legislation that would allow grocery stores nationwide to voluntarily offer disc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TNSxrep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Wyden Rips Treasury Report Ending Direct File Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the Trump administration's report announcing the end of the Direct File program, which gave taxpayers a free online option for filing their taxes directly with the IRS: "If an opportunity   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump Announcement on Obesity Drugs As Trump Continues Parading Pharmaceutical Executives Through the Oval Office, Americans Are Left Scratching Their Heads About When Their Costs Will Go Down Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement ahead of a planned announcement by Donald Trump  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Support SNAP Recipients During Trump Government Shutdown * Legislation follows reporting that Trump administration is trying to block grocers in Oregon and nationwide from offering discounted prices to SNAP recipients during ongoing government shutdown Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation that would allow g  more