WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- A group of individuals and trusts from Florida, Oregon, New York and South Carolina, collectively forming the Sogard Family Shareholder Group, has filed an application with the Federal Reserve System to retain voting shares in American State Bank Holding Co. Inc., Williston, North Dakota. The applicants are Barrett W. Sogard of Gainesville, Florida; Isabella M. Sogard of Lake Oswego, Oregon; Oliver T. Sogard of Horseheads, New York; and Thomas P. Sogard of Charlest  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Push for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on New Mexico Public Lands * Heinrich and Lujan's push comes amid the Trump Administration's failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention to keep New Mexico communities safe WASHINGTON - Amid the Trump Administration's failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention including slo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Push for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on New Mexico Public Lands * Heinrich and Lujan's push comes amid the Trump Administration's failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention to keep New Mexico communities safe WASHINGTON - Amid the Trump Administration's failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention including slo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Push for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on New Mexico Public Lands * Heinrich and Lujan's push comes amid the Trump Administration's failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention to keep New Mexico communities safe WASHINGTON - Amid the Trump Administration's failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention including slo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released its 2025 funding awards, announcing the formula allocation amount for eligible housing trust fund (HTF) grantees. The total funding to be distributed is $223,024,239.90. The Housing Trust Fund was created by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and is administered by HUD. Its core purpose is two-fold: to increase and preserve the supply of rental housing for extremely low-income famil  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan, Bipartisan Members Demand DOJ Briefing on Release of the Epstein Files * Senate and House sponsors of Epstein Files Transparency Act - recently signed into law - lead the charge to ensure law is fully implemented Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), who introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act that was signed into law, joined a bipartisan group of lawmaker  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan, Bipartisan Members Demand DOJ Briefing on Release of the Epstein Files * Senate and House sponsors of Epstein Files Transparency Act - recently signed into law - lead the charge to ensure law is fully implemented Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), who introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act that was signed into law, joined a bipartisan group of lawmaker  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan, Bipartisan Members Demand DOJ Briefing on Release of the Epstein Files * Senate and House sponsors of Epstein Files Transparency Act - recently signed into law - lead the charge to ensure law is fully implemented Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), who introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act that was signed into law, joined a bipartisan group of lawmaker  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Merkley Statement on Trump's Farmer Bailout to Fix Crisis Created by Trump Soybean Exports Plummeted Due to Trump's Reckless Tariffs * Following the unveil of a $12 billion bailout package for U.S. farmers who have been hurt by President Trump's reckless and haphazard tariffs, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Calls on Congress and VA to Fund Roseburg State Veterans Home, Expand State Veterans Home Construction Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) testified before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Congress to fully fund the Roseburg State Veterans Home and strengthen the State Veterans Home Construction   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Leads 28 Colleagues in Calling on the Bureau of Prisons to Restore Union Contracts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led 28 of her colleagues in urging the Bureau of Prisons to immediately restore the cancellation of the collective bargaining agreement between the Bureau of Prisons and its employees represented by the American Federation of Government  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Salinas,Thompson, Newhouse, Lamalfa, and Panetta Introduce Bill to Deliver Tariff Relief for Wine and Specialty Crop Growers * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined Congressional Wine Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04), alongside Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) in introducing the Specialty Crop & Wine Produ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Bailout For Farmers Crushed by Trump Tariffs Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump's proposed $12 billion bailout for farmers who have been crushed by his arbitrary tariffs and trade wars: "Instead of proposing government handouts, Donald  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Crapo-Cassidy Health Legislation Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after Senators Crapo and Cassidy released legislation marketed as an alternative to extending Affordable Care Act tax credits that lower Americans' health insurance premiums. "This bill leaves mi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Urge Trump Administration to Release Funds for Klamath Family Head Start * Oregon senators' letter notes that federal agency delays could endanger program helping 180 children in Southern Oregon Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Head Start to release grant funding essentia  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Patients and Ensure More Americans can Afford Health Care * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today is leading Senate colleagues, including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, in introducing legislation to protect health care coverage for millions of Americans and improve the effectiveness of the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace. The Resto  more