WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Collins, Van Orden, and Salinas Introduce Bill to Support Organic Farmers and Producers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), and Representatives Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-03) and Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06) introduced legislation to give organic producers tools to increase capacity, modernize their operations, and expand their businesses to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Blumenthal, Moran, Hirono & Boozman Lead Effort to Expand Veterans' Access to Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screenings Senators introduce legislation to expand VA's capacity to conduct lifesaving mammography nationwide * Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chairman Jerry Moran (R-KS) and U.S. Senators  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Youth Homeless Services * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Homeless Children and Youth Act to help millions of children and young people experiencing homelessness access support. The current definition of homelessness used by the U.S. Department of Housi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Bill to Restore Funding for Rural Idaho Counties to Become Law * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo celebrated passage of his legislation, S. 356, the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Reauthorization Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, which will restore funding to rural counties that steward tracts of untaxed federal lands, now heads to the President's desk for signature  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- 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 sl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Slate of Legislation from Western Caucus Members * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Executive Vice Chair Celeste Maloy (UT-02), Vice Chair Cliff Bentz (OR-02), Vice Chair Jeff Hurd (CO-03), Congressman Nick Begich (AK-AL), and Representative Dusty Johnson (SD-AL) released the following statements after the House of Representatives   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- 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 lawmake  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Raises Concerns Regarding Systemic Abuse at American Veterinary Schools, Calls for Information from Institutions * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) raised concerns about allegations of systemic abuse at numerous veterinary schools across the country. In a letter to 36 veterinary medicine schools, Congressman Cleaver called on the institution  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Delivers for Rural Oregon with Passage of Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) today joined in celebrating House passage of S. 356, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation she helped lead to ensure rural counties can continue funding critical public services. The bill reauthorizes the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castor, Bacon, Schrier Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat HPV-Associated Cancers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL), Don Bacon (R-NE) and Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) reintroduced the bipartisan Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act ("PREVENT HPV Cancers Act") to prevent cancer and save lives by raising awareness abou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Baldwin, Collins, Van Orden, Introduce Bill to Support Organic Farmers and Producers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), alongside U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), and Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), introduced legislation to give organic producers tools to increase capacity, modernize their operations, and expand their   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Merkley, Warnock Introduce Bill to Repair Infrastructure, Bridge Communities U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) today introduced the Restoring Essential Public Access and Improving Resilient (REPAIR) Infrastructure Program Act. The bill would reauthorize and expand the U.S. Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The University of Houston, Texas, issued a white paper analyzing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies for plastics packaging across U.S. states, EU directives, Canada, and the UK, identifying fragmented frameworks, ambiguous producer definitions, infrastructure deficits, and data transparency issues as major barriers to circular economy goals. The white paper--based on comparative policy review and stakeholder interviews--highlights seven U.S. states (  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11060) on Dec. 9, 2025, by natural resources policy specialist Carol Hardy Vincent. Here are excerpts: * * * Wild Horse and Burro Management: Overview of Costs Background The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 (1971 Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1331 et seq.) provides for management and protection of wild horses and burros by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), within   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Objects to Bill That Would Threaten Encryption, Calls for New Resources to Crack Down on Predators Online * As prepared for delivery I don't often disagree with my colleague from Illinois, and I very much share the stated goals of the STOP CSAM Act. Child sexual abuse material is a toxic plague on the internet. There are real victims who need support, and criminals who need to be hunted down and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Reintroduces Bill to Keep Hemp on the Market with Strong Consumer Protections * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today reintroduced legislation that would return hemp to the market and create national safety standards for hemp-derived products, keep these products out of the hands of children, and ban unsafe, untested hemp products. Reintroduction of the Cannabinoid Safety and Re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Extend Tax Relief for Wildfire Victims * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that would permanently ensure wildfire survivors in Oregon and nationwide are not taxed on compensation they receive for losses and damages suffered during a wildfire. "The last thing Oregonians need when t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Airline Passengers from Flight Cancellation and Delay Fees * Legislation follows the Trump administration's move to roll back a Biden-era rule that protected consumers and held airlines accountable Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined colleagues in introducinglegislation that would protect travelers by requiring airlines   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Secure Rural Schools Program * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded the House passage of his bipartisan legislation introduced with Senators Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and James Risch, R-Idaho, to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program and ensure rural, forested communities   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Secure Rural Schools Program * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded the House passage of his bipartisan legislation introduced with Senators Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and James Risch, R-Idaho, to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program and ensure rural, forested communities acr  more