WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * As Oregon's Economic Conditions Worsen, Democrats Flounder * WASHINGTON, D.C.- State Representatives Lieber and Sanchez, both of whom represent parts of Portland, wrote earlier this week in the Oregonian newspaper that it's "Trump's cuts" (in the One Big Beautiful Bill) that are creating a "billion dollar problem for Oregon with no easy solutions". In the same piece, they assert the importance of "gr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Accelerate Education Research * WASHINGTON, DC [12/9/25] -Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation to spur innovation in teaching and learning techniques. The New Essential Education Discoveries (NEED) Act of 2025 would improve student learning by creating a National   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bentz Supports House Passage of the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) voted YES on Senate Bill 356, the "Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Reauthorization Act", which will bring some 50 million dollars, for each of three years, to Oregon's timber dependent counties. Said Congressman Bentz: "In 1990 the Spotted Owl was listed under   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bentz's Bill to Expand the City of The Dalles Water Passed in U.S. House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR2) voted YES and the U.S. House of Representatives PASSED his bill, H.R. 655: "The City of the Dalles Watershed Development Act", paving the way for Senate consideration. This legislation, if enacted, would transfer ownership of 150 acres of U.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Cortez Masto Lead New Bill to Block Donald Trump from Putting His Face on Dollar Coin * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Nevada's U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto introduced new legislation to prevent any living or sitting U.S. President from being featured on any U.S. currency. The Change Corruption Act would ensure President Trump cannot be featured on a  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 10 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * No.1 Defeated by Two-Time Defending National Champions in Five SIOUX CITY, Iowa - In the 2025 NAIA Women's Volleyball National Semifinal Round, the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats emerged victorious over the Eastern Oregon Mountaineers with a hard-fought 3-2 battle (25-20, 23-25, 19-25, 25-15, 15-11). The Wildcats started strong, taking the first set 25-20, but EOU quick  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Oregon Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- August 2025 * Oregon had 83,000 job openings in August 2025, compared to 84,000 openings in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Oregon was 4.0 percent in August, uncha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Announces Tele-Town Hall for Monday, December 15th * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) announced she will host a telephone town hall on Monday, December 15th at 5:30 PM Pacific Time (PT). Rep. Hoyle will share end of year updates about what's going on in Congress and how it's impacting communities in the district. It is also an opportunity to ask Rep. Hoyle questions a  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 10 -- Thomas Built Buses, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, issued the following news: * * * Thomas Built Buses expands Type A Minotour production capacity at plant in High Point HIGH POINT, N.C. - Dec. 8, 2025 -- Thomas Built Buses (TBB), a leading manufacturer of school buses in North America and a division of Daimler Truck Specialty Vehicles (DTSV), today gave an update on the expansion of its Type A Minotour production capacity at its legacy manufacturin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Budd Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Family Farmers, Grow Agritourism * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ted Budd, R-N.C., today introduced bipartisan legislation to support the economic development and growth of agritourism businesses nationwide by increasing federal resources like loans, grants, broadband, and educational programs to small family farmers. " S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Stop Trump Administration Replacing Immigration Judges with Inexperienced Attorneys * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are joining their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would prevent Donald Trump from abusing loopholes to appoint inexperienced attorneys as temporary immigration judges. The Temporary Immigra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Stop Trump Administration Replacing Immigration Judges with Inexperienced Attorneys * Since day one of the Trump administration, more than 100 immigration judges have been fired or forced to leave their positions Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are joining their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would prevent D  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, 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 essen  more