WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Blue States Prioritize Health Care for Illegal Aliens Over Public Safety, Seniors, and Infrastructure * Democrats in California, Illinois, and Oregon are worsening the affordability crisis they created WASHINGTON After four years of record inflation and skyrocketing costs, President Trump and Congressional Republicans are delivering lower taxes, lower prices, and a renewed commit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Barriers for Key Environmental Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02), Congresswoman Marie Glusenkamp-Perez (WA-03), and Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced the Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to reduce barriers for certain key projects in floodp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bynum: "Quit Wasting My Time with Nonsense" * Oregon City, OR - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after voting 'Present' on Republicans' House Resolution condemning Socialism. "This is the furthest thing from what the American people need right now," said Rep. Bynum. "We're dealing with skyrocketing healthcare costs, unaffordable grocery bill  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Food Northwest, Portland, Oregon, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) challenging the agency's initiative to define "ultra-processed foods." The association, which comprises 230 firms ranging from small family-owned businesses to large multinational corporations, argues that the creation of a federal classification for ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may confuse consumers and detract from established dietary guidelines. The associ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Celebrates Senate Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Reduce and Reuse Systems Nationwide * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkleya senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committeeannounced that his bipartisan Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies (REUSE) Act unanimously passed the Senate. Merkley leads the REUSE Act with  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Bipartisan Colleagues: Air Ambulance Providers at Risk Without Federal Action * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today led U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Angus King (I-ME), Steve Daines (R-MT), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) to call on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to address issues plaguing air a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce $11.5 Million to Oregon for Expanding Regional Public Transportation * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $11.5 million to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) on behalf of Coos County Area Transportation, Yamhill County Transit Area, and Benton Area Transit to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce $11.5 Million to Oregon for Expanding Regional Public Transportation * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $11.5 million to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) on behalf of Coos County Area Transportation, Yamhill County Transit Area, and Benton Area Transit to acq  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 21 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * New OHSU program honors rich American Indian and Alaska Native heritage * For college students in the new Tilikum Summer Health Experience program, the message from Shandee Dixon, M.S., Ph.D., (Apache) is clear: "Once you are part of this program, you become part of the NNACoE community you have a place at Oregon Health & Science University." Dixon, assistant professor in the OHSU-PSU School o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Delivers Remarks on the Arrests of U.S. Citizens During Immigration Raids * Click here (link is external) to watch Rep. Salinas' full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined the House Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee to deliver remarks and question witnesses about how U.S. citizens, including Oregonians, are being arrested during the T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Wyden Questions DHS Misuse of Customs Summons Authority to Chill First Amendment Protected Speech Online DHS Used Customs Investigations Authority to Demand Social Media Account Information Totally Unrelated to Enforcing Trade Laws * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on the Department of Homeland Security (  more