WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Christine Drazan Silent as Trump Slashes Crucial Funding to Combat Homelessness * Failed candidate Christine Drazan is once again refusing to stand up to Donald Trump as his administration announces plans to slash critical funding to combat homelessness, which "could quickly place as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people at risk of returning to the streets." This comes as Oregonians have made it o  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on Nov. 14, 2025: * * * Man Unlawfully Living in the United States Charged with Assaulting Federal Officers A Guatemalan national unlawfully residing in the United States made his initial appearance today after being charged with assaulting federal officers. Alvaro Carrillo, 32, has been charged by criminal complaint with Assaulting a Federal Officer. According to court   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- NuScale Power LLC, Corvallis, Oregon, has issued a public comment letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding its draft regulatory issue summary on combined license review performance and reporting. The letter was prompted by a notice published in the Federal Register on Sept. 3, 2025, inviting feedback on the draft document. In the communication, NuScale outlines several key points for the NRC to consider. The organization emphasizes the importance of clarity a  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 14 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU research will examine effect of bright-light therapy on brain health * Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have earned a four-year, $4 million award to determine whether bright-light therapy improves brain function and potentially forestalls neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases for people with traumatic brain injuries. The award is part of t  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 14 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Quality Education Model achievement raises bigger questions * For the first time in the Quality Education Model's 26-year history, the Legislature is poised to declare it has met its funding goals. Nobody seems happy about that, highlighting the model's fraught history, the complexity of education funding and the gloomy financial realities that could almost immediately null  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D- Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from an Oct. 29, 2025, confirmation hearing. The nominees are Arjun Mody to be deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Jeffrey Goettman to be a deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Julie Callahan to be the chief agricultural negotiator at USTR, and Thomas Bell to be Health and Human Services inspector general. * * * Today, the Committee will consid  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release: * * * Two Mexican Nationals Unlawfully Residing in the United States Arrested Transporting 72 Pounds of Methamphetamine EUGENE, Ore.-- Two Mexican nationals illegally in the United States have been charged with trafficking 72 pounds of methamphetamine. Alejandra Diaz-Alcantar, 45, and Juan Alberto Alvarado-Gonzalez, 41, have been charged by criminal complaint with conspi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following floor remarks: * * * Wyden Slams GOP Health Care Plan Top Finance Democrat Calls Out Republican Health Plan That Will Include a Backdoor National Abortion Ban and Leave Americans Saddled with Huge Medical Debt * I come to the floor today to discuss several recent floor developments. Yesterday, Senate Republicans started talking about big insurance companies and women's health  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Tariff Exemptions Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on reports that Donald Trump will lower tariffs on some food items in response to spiraling prices: "After lying for months, Donald Trump has finally admitted that his tariffs are forcing Americans to pay mor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Rein in Abuse of National Guard in Domestic Deployments * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that would limit Donald Trump's ability to deploy the National Guard into U.S. communities. The No Troops in Our Streets Act gives Congress the ability to stop a military deployment at home with a sim  more