WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Highlights Passage of Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting final House passage of the Senate version of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act, sending the legislation to the President to be signed into law. In the parallel House effort, Congresswoman Amata was an original cosponsor, introduced in April 2025 j  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM FY 2025 timber sales in Oregon and Washington net over $67 million * PORTLAND, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management in Oregon and Washington wrapped up fiscal year 2025 with a standout timber performance. Across Oregon and Washington, the BLM exceeded its annual goal and, in support of the President's promise of increased timber production, offered 15% more timber  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Demand Answers from ICE on Racial Profiling of Tribal Members, Refusal to Accept Tribal IDs * 12.16.25 SEATTLE TIMES: Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her tribal ID 'fake'; Senators: "The disrespect and harassment of U.S.-born Tribal citizens by ICE is outrageous and inexcusable, and we request that you take immediate steps to put an end to it." WASHINGTON,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- Nanoverse Technologies, Beaverton, Oregon, has filed a request with the U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board for proposed production activity at its facility. The filing, which was received on October 9, 2025, complies with the agency's regulations for manufacturing operations under FTZ procedures. The proposed manufacturing focuses on semiconductor production equipment, specifically duty-free finished products that include the laser scribing too  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Slams Sanctuary Politicians for Refusing to Honor ICE Detainer for Criminal Illegal Alien Truck Driver Who Killed American, Charged with Vehicular Homicide * This illegal alien entered the U.S. in 2023 near Lukeville, Arizona, and was released into this country by the Biden administration The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * ECESE Ranking Member Bonamici Sounds the Alarm on Student Safety at Hearing Regarding Youth Sports Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Benched: T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Lujan: No Business as Usual Until Justice Delivered for Jeffrey Epstein's Victims * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and New Mexico's U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujanthe lead Senate sponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act announced they would block any pending civilian nominations before the Senate from being carried over to the new session of Congress in respons  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Marshall Launch New Bipartisan Effort to Unlock Federal Support for Hazardous Cleanup Following Wildfires * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Kansas' U.S. Senator Roger Marshall introduced the brand-new Post-Wildfire Environmental Assistance Act. The bipartisan bill provides a straightforward solution for communities in Oregon and across the nation to access fe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Oregon Delegation: No New ICE Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Democratic colleagues in the Oregon congressional delegationSenator Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)in demanding urgent answers from the U.S. Department of H  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Colleagues Demand Answers from ICE on Racial Profiling of Tribal Members, Refusal to Accept Tribal IDs * SEATTLE TIMES : Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her tribal ID 'fake' Senators : "The disrespect and harassment of U.S.-born Tribal citizens by ICE is outrageous and inexcusable, and we request that you take immediate steps to put an end to it." LETTER HERE Washingt  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Colleagues Demand Answers from ICE on Racial Profiling of Tribal Members, Refusal to Accept Tribal IDs * SEATTLE TIMES : Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her tribal ID 'fake' Senators : "The disrespect and harassment of U.S.-born Tribal citizens by ICE is outrageous and inexcusable, and we request that you take immediate steps to put an end to it." LETTER HERE Washingt  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation: No New ICE Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today the Democratic members of Oregon's congressional delegationSenators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)demanded urgent answers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigrati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Stansbury, Davids, Bonamici and Senators Kim and Merkley Introduce TALENTS Act to Protect and Strengthen Federal Leadership Pipeline * WASHINGTON, D.C. Reps. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today announced the introduction of the Training Aspiring Leaders Emerging Now to Serve (TALENTS) Act, to codify and strengthen the Presidential Management Fellowsh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Calls on Health Tech Companies to Add Privacy Features Letting Patients View and Control Access to Their Medical Records Request to Ten Large Electronic Health Record Companies Follows Action by Epic, the Largest Such Company, to Roll Out New Data Privacy Features at Wyden's Request Defense Department Investigation Finds Significant Safety Risks to N  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Leads Colleagues Calling on Trump Administration to Crack Down on Growing Threat of Synthetic Opioids * Letter comes as Trump administration reduces funding and workforce to counter ongoing fentanyl crisis Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today led his colleagues in pressing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on how it is prioritizing a federal response to the grow  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Wyden, Murray, Gillibrand Lead Democrats in New Bill to Halt Trump Administration's Looming Medicare AI Prior Authorization Takeover--Democrats Fight to Save Medicare As Republicans double down on health care sabotage, Senators lead effort to protect Medicare benefits from an AI experiment * Today, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., ranking   more