WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Schiff, Wyden Demand Answers from USFS on Stalled Hazardous Fuel Reduction Projects * Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, and Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to United States Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz demanding information on the number of hazardous fuels projects that have completed environmental reviews  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM approves lithium exploration in southeast Oregon * VALE, Ore. The Bureau of Land Management recently approved the expansion of lithium exploration activities in southern Malheur County, about 20 miles west of McDermitt, Nev. With this approval, HiTech Minerals, Inc. is authorized to conduct lithium mineral exploration activities over the course of five years. Li  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Firefighters Combat Wildfires * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congressmen Eli Crane (AZ-02), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced the bipartisan Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act to support wildfire response operations by addressing the impact of unauthorized drones flying in restricted airspace during   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Block Ernst Effort to Return Unused COVID Dollars to Taxpayers * WASHINGTON - Today, Democrats blocked Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) bill to claw back billions of unused COVID dollars and return them to taxpayers. Ernst's Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act identifies $65.5 billion currently sitting in outdated COVID slush funds that should be returned to the American people in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed to establish controlled Class E airspace above Providence Seaside Hospital Heliport, Oregon, to enhance the safety and management of aircraft operating under instrument flight rules (IFR) at the facility. The proposal aims to create Class E airspace extending upwards from 700 feet above the ground. This airspace would fully contain the Area Navigation (RNAV) (Global Positioning Syst  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Guard Keeping Streets Safe, Protecting Federal Property, Say DOW Leaders * War Department leaders provided an update during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington today on the National Guard's mobilization and responsibilities in supporting homeland defense. Currently, the National Guard is deployed under both Title 10 and Title 32 authorities, providing support for missions, including feder  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 12 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Massachusetts bills offer a pathway toward expanded psychedelic access Embracing the promise of psychedelic therapies like psilocybin would place Massachusetts at the forefront of this new wave of evidence-informed reform. By Kaitlyn Boecker A version of this public comment was submitted to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery on November 10, 2025. States ac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Schiff, Underwood Lead Push to Increase Nursing Education and Workforce Support * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, California's U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, and Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) introduced the bicameral Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act. In an effort to address nursing workforce shortages around the country, the FAAN Act wo  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 11 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU emphasizes crucial role of vaccines, including hepatitis B, for babies * For over three decades, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, has recommended all babies get a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. As a result, rates of hepatitis B infection in children have dropped by about 95% in the U.S. Recently, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 11 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU study: CAR-T therapy shows long-term survival for patients with lymphoma * A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology confirms that one of the first Food and Drug Administration-approved CAR-T cell therapies offers long-term survival and potential cures for adult patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma, even years after treatment. CAR-T cells are genetically  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Oregon Petition Aims to Stop Whale Deaths From Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishing Gear * SALEM, Ore. After four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation groups today formally petitioned the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt measures to reduce risk to the endangered animals. "This year's horrific enta  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HOYLE STATEMENT ON TODAY'S VOTE TO NOT TABLE IMPEACHMENT * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) released the following statement after she voted against tabling the impeachment resolution: "It is undeniable that this administration has abused its power and acted unconstitutionally. It is also true that any serious effort to impeach requires bipartisan support and we do not ha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HOYLE STATEMENT ON VOTING AGAINST IRRESPONSIBLE MILITARY SPENDING * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) released the following statement after she voted against allowing more unchecked Pentagon spending in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) yesterday evening: "I voted no on the NDAA as this legislation enables more irresponsible military spending, adding a sta  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Block Merkley's Bill to Prevent War with Venezuela * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of his Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act of 2025, which would block federal funds from being used for military actions in Venezuela: "As the Constitution so clearly says,   more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 11 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * State Board of Education takes measure of what accountability means * The 2025 Oregon Legislature called for school accountability with Senate Bill 141. The State Board of Education will likely vote Thursday, Dec. 11, on the first major set of rules for the new law that will start taking effect next school year. It's a fast turnaround for a far-reaching oversight overhaul,   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 11 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Study implicates enzyme in neurodegenerative conditions * Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a type of enzyme with a complicated name cell migration inducing and hyaluronan-binding protein, or CEMIP is associated with disorders ranging from multiple sclerosis to stroke to neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease. The next step is to develop a way to  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Aid Workers in Conflict Zones * WASHINGTON - Today, on Human Rights Day, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced legislation to protect humanitarian aid workers operating in conflict zones. The lawmakers' legislation, the Commitment to Aid Workers Act, would strengthen U.S. efforts t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Applauds 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 across Ore  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Slam Trump Administration Over Plans to Slash Social Security Field Office Visits * Lawmakers raise alarm about whether Trump administration is seeking to "quietly kill field offices," implement backdoor benefits cuts Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is joining his Senate colleagues in pressing the head of Social Security on reports about a new goal of slashing  more