WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici Introduces Bill to Update Federal Work Study Program * WASHINGTON, DC [12/12/25] - Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced legislation to modernize the Federal Work Study Program. The Opportunities for Success Act, HR 6606, would update and improve the Federal Work Study Program by expanding access to employment opportunities aligned with students' career goals. It would also   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Bureau of Land Management Approves Expansive and Destructive Mining Exploration Project * The approval of Jindalee Lithium's McDermitt Exploration Project threatens invaluable sagebrush habitat and tribal cultural resources CONTACTS: Anne White, ONDA Policy Manager - anne@onda.org People of Red Mountain - Peopleofredmountain@gmail.com Kassandra Lisenbee, Earthworks SW Organizer - klisen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Successfully Defends Community Engagement on Detroit Lake Drawdown Proposal * Washington, DC - On December 1st, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) led Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) in requesting additional time for community engagement on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposed drawdown of Detroit Lake. Earlier this  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bentz Addresses the Nation on the Dangers and Costs of Wolves * Washington, D.C.- Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives addressing the growing gray wolf populations across the Western United States and the serious threats they pose to ranchers, farmers, and outdoorsmen. Here is what he said: WATCH: Congressman Bentz Remarks on   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bentz's "Safe Social Media Act" Passes out of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Bentz (R-OR), one of the lead sponsors of H.R. 6290, the Safe Social Media Act, is pleased to announce that this bill passed unanimously out of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (CMT) on Thur  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Wyden and Merkley Secure Written Commitment from Coast Guard Acting Commandant Lunday that Newport Helicopter Will Remain * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle, along with Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, announced that they secured written commitments from Admiral Kevin Lunday, Acting Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, to ensure the rescue helicopter locate  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wicker, Kiggans, Bonamici Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Oppose New Limits on Student Loans for Nurses * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi's U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, along with U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), led over 140 bipartisan lawmakers to sound the alarm over a proposed framework by the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wicker, Kiggans, Bonamici Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Oppose New Limits on Student Loans for Nurses * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi's U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, along with U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), led over 140 bipartisan lawmakers to sound the alarm over a proposed framework by the U  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Secure Written Commitment from Coast Guard Acting Commandant Lunday that Newport Helicopter Will Remain * Follows Merkley placing his hold on Lunday's nomination to lead Coast Guard, joint efforts to advocate for this essential rescue helicopter Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senator Ron Wyden and Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04), announce  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 12 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU patient battles colorectal cancer on journey to Boston Marathon * Humans are faced with hundreds, if not thousands, of decisions daily. For Matt Hazard, there may not have been a better decision than to listen to his cousin and lifelong friend, Koree Anderson, on June 19, 2024. Matt Hazard (Courtesy) Hazard, who was training for the Eugene Marathon, noticed an abnormal amount of blood   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Urges NIH to Continue Funding Landmark Menopause Study * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led thirty-three of her colleagues in sending a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya urging continued funding for the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN), a long-running, federally funded research study examining wo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Salinas, Ciscomani, Budzinski, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen America's Mental Health Workforce * Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced bipartisan legislation with Reps. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08) to strengthen the mental and behavioral health workforce to better support rura  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Republican Cuts Continue to Gut Americans' Health Care November Report From Democratic Health Care Leaders Shows Continued Harm to Hospitals, Patients, and Health Care Workers Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., today released the lates  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Lands, Waters, and Nature Task Force Endorses Bills to Protect America's Natural Treasures * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Lands, Waters, and Nature Task Force, led by Co-Chairs Reps. Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Doris Matsui (CA-07), announced the endorsement of ten bills that work to protect and preserve America's natu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Demand Answers from USFS on Stalled Hazardous Fuel Reduction Projects * Lawmakers' letter notes that wildfire prevention work under Trump is down nearly 40 percent from previous years Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to demand information from the Trump administration on the number of hazardous fuels projects that have completed env  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Codify Fee-Free Days of Public Service on Federal Lands * Trump Removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from List of Fee-Free Days, Included His Birthday Instead Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate and House colleagues to introduce legislation that would guarantee that visitors can enter National Parks and other federal lands free  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Alarm Over Trump Administration Siphoning At Least $2 Billion from Military Budget for Immigration Enforcement * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate and House colleagues to release a new report detailing the Trump administration's diversion of funds and resources from the Department of Defense to the Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Alarm Over Trump Administration Siphoning At Least $2 Billion from Military Budget for Immigration Enforcement * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate and House colleagues to release a new report detailing the Trump administration's diversion of funds and resources from the Department of Defense to the Department o  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Dec. 15 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Yuletide kissers, smooch without guilt: Research suggests your mistletoe didn't harm its tree host * CORVALLIS, Ore. - If mistletoe's status as a nutrient-stealing freeloader has been cooling your holiday ardor, new research led by an Oregon State University scientist may help relight the fire. A survey of urban forests in seven western Oregon cities found no observable connection between mistlet  more