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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Thursday December 04, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Bonamici Introduces Bill to Provide Access to Virtual Immigration Hearings
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici Introduces Bill to Provide Access to Virtual Immigration Hearings * WASHINGTON, DC [12/3/25] - Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) introduced legislation that would grant immigrants the right to join immigration hearings virtually through video or telephone conference. The Migrant Due Process Protection Act would allow immigrants to have their removal hearing held remotely through vid  more

ECESE Ranking Member Bonamici Warns Culture War Distractions Will Undermine Student Privacy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * ECESE Ranking Member Bonamici Warns Culture War Distractions Will Undermine Student Privacy Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entit  more

Gluesenkamp Perez Joins Hearing on Sea Lion Removal Strategies
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Gluesenkamp Perez Joins Hearing on Sea Lion Removal Strategies * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), joined a House Committee on Natural Resources hearing concerning sea lion predation in the Pacific Northwest. Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez is not a permanent member of this committee, but participated in today's hearing given the urgent need to remove California and S  more

Merkley, Murkowski, Lujan, Massie, Khanna Demand DOJ Briefing on Release of the Epstein Files
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Murkowski, Lujan, Massie, Khanna Demand DOJ Briefing on Release of the Epstein Files * Senate and House sponsors of Epstein Files Transparency Act lead the charge to ensure law is fully implemented. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) joined forces with U.S. Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) to call on  more

Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Urge Secretary Bessent to Reject Proposed Dollar Coin Designs Featuring Donald Trump
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Urge Secretary Bessent to Reject Proposed Dollar Coin Designs Featuring Donald Trump * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Nevada's U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto led seven Senate Democratsincluding Senator Ron Wydenin a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling on him to reject the proposed designs Opens in new tab for the Semiquincentennial  more

Reps. Salinas, Sorensen Introduce Legislation to Undo Trump Administration's Attempts to Bury Social Security Performance Data
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Salinas, Sorensen Introduce Legislation to Undo Trump Administration's Attempts to Bury Social Security Performance Data * Washington, D.C. Today, Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) introduced the Social Security Data Transparency Act. This legislation would require the Social Security Administration (SSA) to post and regularly update metrics on their website such  more

Wyden, Boozman, and 19 Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Baha'i Oppression in Iran
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Boozman, and 19 Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Baha'i Oppression in Iran * The Iranian Baha'i community is the largest religious minority in Iran, with more than 300,000 members Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator John Boozman, R-Ark., today led 19 Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution condemning Iran's government for persecuting members of  more