WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on Trade, issued the following news release: Yesterday evening, the Congressional Delegation led by Ways and Means Committee Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) concluded their trip to Mexico. The members spent time in three locations - Mexico City, San Luis Potosi, and Tijuana - meeting with Mexican Government officials and other stakeholders to inform their consideration of   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) praised the passage of the bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, which establishes needed safeguards to finally put a stop to unwanted robocalls. The number of robocalls has dramatically increased in recent years, with an estimated 47.8 billion robocalls placed nationwide in 2018 alone. The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act would direct the Federal Communications Commissio  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation automatically connects student loan borrowers with income-driven repayment plans * * * Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Paul Mitchell (R-MI), Seth Moulton (D-MA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) have introduced legislation to help student loan borrowers avoid default. The bipartisan SIMPLE Act, H.R. 3833, will reduce student loan defaults by connecting struggling borrowers with   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Save Our Seas 2.0 builds on success of bipartisan legislation signed into law last year * * * Today Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Don Young (R-AK), Co-Chairs of the House Oceans Caucus, introduced legislation to strengthen efforts to remove and prevent marine debris. Every minute, the equivalent of a garbage truck full of plastic is dumped into our ocean. According to the United   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on abuse of residents in nursing homes. The report (GAO-19-433) is titled "Nursing Homes: Improved Oversight Needed to Better Protect Residents from Abuse". The report was sent to Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, chairman, and Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security an  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - The nearly $21 million grant will cover half of the cost of three electric buses * * * Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a $2.1 million federal grant that will allow TriMet to purchase three new electric buses, advancing the transit authority's goal to convert its fleet of diesel buses to zero-emissions. "Climate chaos is threatening our future, and we need to act b  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - The $60.4 million grant will support a transportation improvement project on the north side of Bend * * * Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a massive, $60.4 million federal grant for a transportation project on the north side of Bend that will improve U.S. 97 and U.S. 20 highways and key local routes, while also incorporating multimodal connections like bike lanes an  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Momentum is building today for Senator Jeff Merkley's Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, as the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing to consider the bipartisan legislation to solve banking access for legal cannabis businesses. Merkley testified at the hearing, as did Oregonian Rachel Pross, the Chief Risk Officer of Maps Credit Union. Video of Merkley's testimony before the committee is avail  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on Trade, issued the following news release: As Congress continues to consider the new North American Free Trade Agreement, House Ways and Means Committee Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is leading a three-day, bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Mexico. During their trip, members will meet with representatives from the Mexican Government and other key stakeholders. Whi  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing entitled "Examining the Federal Role in Improving School Bus Safety": "Thank you, Madam Chair, for holding this important hearing. Ensuring the safe transportation of passengers is a critical responsibility of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. I can't think of a more prominent reminder of why we must raise the  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on opening an impeachment inquiry into President Trump's offenses: "I believe that the time has come for the Judiciary Committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry and collect the evidence necessary to build a strong case against President Trump. His presidency is a danger to our national security and a threat to our democracy. "The Mueller report, though highly redacted, detailed multiple instances of obstru  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on July 23, recognizing the 25th anniversary of the University of Oregon Resource Assistance for Rural Environments program: I rise today to recognize the 25th anniversary of the University of Oregon Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) program. This AmeriCorps program is administered through the University of Oregon's Institute for Policy Research and E  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Next week, Rep. Peter DeFazio will hold three town hall meetings focused on President Trump's repeated violations of the Constitution and Congress's authority to declare war. "Just this week, President Trump and officials in his administration have suggested they would violate the Constitution and not seek congressional approval if they decide to pursue military action in Iran. I have repeatedly called on P  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to reauthorize, strengthen, and support the United States Coast Guard in its critical missions to save lives, safeguard our shores, protect the marine environment, and help ensure a 21st century maritime transportation system for America. The bill now moves to the Senat  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released the following statement after the House passed the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act: Last year alone, 47.8 billion robocalls were placed nationwide. Already this year, there have been 25 billion robocalls -- that is over 76 per person so far this year. Oregonians in the 541 area code received an estimated 11.5 million robocalls last month. The Stopping Bad R  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) will join sixteen other members of Congress on a bipartisan trip to the Rio Grande Valley to observe the situation at the Southern Border on Friday, July 19th, 2019. Members will be briefed by detention center staff and officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. "With the crisis at the southern border worsening, it is our duty as Members of Congress to visit detenti  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) voted for H.R. 3375, the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, of which he was a cosponsor. This legislation takes a variety of actions that will relieve Americans from the onslaught of robocalls. "One of the most annoying and egregious things Americans face every day are illegal robocalls, often times scamming innocent citizens particularly our seniors," said Rep. Schrader. While alr  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 693 passed out of the United States House of Representatives. It was introduced by Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) both veterinarians and co-chairs of the Veterinary Medicine Caucus. The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and had 307 cosponsors. Soring is the practice of intentiona  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award a grant to the City of Pendleton to help improve the infrastructure at the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport. The grant will provide six million dollars to the city to rehabilitate and modernize the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport. The funds provided will preserve the primary runway for multipl  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce hearing entitled "Legislation to Make Cars in America Safer": "Good morning, and thank you Madame Chair for holding today's hearing focused on auto safety. "Each year, we lose almost 37,000 people on our roads, in no small part due to impaired driving. In fact, since January 2000, mo  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change hearing entitled "Building America's Clean Future: Pathways to Decarbonize the Economy": "Yesterday, our Majority leadership held a press conference to outline their plans for decarbonizing the United States by 2050. And today we are reviewing some potential paths to achieve this goal.   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on the proposed settlement of up to $700 million announced from the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and 50 states and territories over the Equifax data breach in 2017: "The settlement announced today by the FTC, CFPB, and 50 states and territories is another step forward in the process to help American consumers re  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement: Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) comments on the successful lawsuit by The Washington Post and ownership group for the Charleston Gazette-Mail. This lifted the protective order in the multi-district litigation, revealing unsealed internal company documents and exposing details about the distribution of opioids   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on the retirement of Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas: Rep. Olson serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is a member of the Communications and Technology and the Energy subcommittees. "Pete Olson has always been dedicated to service. As a Navy Aviator - where he was deployed overseas - to his years serving Texans in Congress. "I had th  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) went on the Guy Benson Show - on FOX News Radio - to discuss freedom vs. socialism, the American Dream, the cost of health care - including surprise medical bills, the President's leadership on bringing down drug costs, and the humanitarian crisis at the border. Here is Walden w  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) announces two personnel moves - a new member of the senior staff and a new addition - for the committee Republicans. Walden previously noted the departure of Melissa Froelich, the outgoing Chief Counsel for the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. "The Energy an  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Reps. Barbara Lee, D-California, and Earl Blumenauer, R-Oregon, co-chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, issued the following statements after the introduction of comprehensive cannabis reform legislation, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler: "For far too long, our federal cannabis policies have been rooted in the past. As states continue to modernize how we regulate cannabis, Congress has   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Ranking Member Greg Walden, R-Oregon, issued the following joint statement urging the Senate to act to extend the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic demonstration program before adjourning for the August recess: "It is critically important that the Senate act to extend the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic demonstration program before adjourning for the Augu  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement with Ranking Member Greg Walden, R-Oregon, Rep. Michael Doyle, D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, and Ranking Member Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, after the House passed the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (H.R. 3375) by a 429-3 vote: "Today, the House of Representatives voted to restore Americans' confidence in   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Reps. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Michael Burgess, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the Subcommittee on Health, issued the following joint statement after Energy and Commerce legislation to strengthen public health programs passed the House: "It is important that our bipartisan collaboration on important programs for America's public health has passed the House. "The bills will help those who serve as   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Chairman Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement urging the Senate to act to extend the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic demonstration program before adjourning for the August recess: "It is critically important that the Senate act to extend the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic demonstration program before adjourning f  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement with Chairman Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, Rep. Michael Doyle, D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, and Ranking Member Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, after the House passed the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (H.R. 3375) by a 429-3 vote: "Today, the House of Representatives voted to restore Americans' con  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, ranking Republican member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, issued the following joint statement after the Federal Trade Commission announced, at the conclusion of their investigation into Facebook's privacy practices, a $5 billion settlement with the company: "Today's settlement announcement by the FTC against   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement with Reps. John Shimkus, R-Illinois, ranking Republican member of the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate, and Fred Upton, R-Michigan, ranking Republican member of the Subcommittee on Energy, addressing climate change with solutions that help the environment and economy: "Climate change is real. If we're serious about tackling this cha  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following statement on the Senate Finance Committee passage of the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act, which he co-authored with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon: The bill passed out of committee by a 19-9 vote. "The broad, bipartisan passage of the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act out of the Senate Finance Committee is the first step toward fulfilling a promise that we've all made to the American people - lowering prescri  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - DirecTV subscribers have lost access to local news due to ongoing contract negotiations between media groups * * * Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, with Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio and Kurt Schrader, today pressed executives of AT&T/DirecTV and Nexstar Media Group to consider the public safety implications of the local broadcasting blackout aff  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today with a delegation of 12 Senate Democrats visited the southern border to investigate, inspect and evaluate conditions of facilities as the Trump administration continues its cruel immigration policies. Senator Wyden released the following statement following the visit: "Once again, today's visit illustrated that zero tolerance makes zero sense and has zero connection to America  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following statement by Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, at a hearing to markup prescription drug pricing proposal: "Every single time a Senator goes home and goes to the grocery, the cleaners or a town hall meeting, people come up to say they are getting absolutely clobbered by the cost of their prescription drugs. Today is an opportunity to do something about it. The proposal before the committee is a helpful step, but there wil  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following statement by Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, at a hearing entitled "Promoting Elder Justice: A Call for Reform": "The Finance Committee meets this morning to discuss what more can be done to protect seniors from abuse and neglect in nursing homes. Based on new reports from the Government Accountability Office and the Inspector General with purview over Medicare, there are two key issues for the committee to confront:   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following statement by Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, at a hearing to consider pending nominations: "This morning the Finance Committee meets to discuss four important nominations. "Mr. Brent McIntosh is nominated to be Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs. Mr. Brian Callanan is nominated to be Treasury General Counsel. Mr. Brian McGuire is nominated to be a Deputy Undersecretary of the Treasury for legislative af  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following floor statement on Attorney General William Barr proposal on cybersecurity: "Today I rise to rebut the deeply flawed proposal that the attorney general made this morning. "Mr. President, Attorney General Barr today raised a tired, debunked plan to blow a hole in one of the most important security features protecting digital lives of the American people. Mr. Barr, echoing far right Republicans, is once again trying to undermi  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on the appointment of Monica Crowley to be the Assistant Treasury Secretary for Public Affairs: "While the position does not require Senate confirmation, I cannot in good conscience let the hiring of Monica Crowley as the Treasury Department spokesperson go by without pointing out her significant lack of credibility. "Credibility is non-negotiable for an a  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement regarding the federal government's settlement with Equifax in response to the firm's 2017 data breach: "Equifax leaders knew its security was pitifully weak and yet did nothing to correct it, according to the FTC. "In a just world, these executives would be going to jail. No one should be able to collect deeply sensitive information on 200 million people without their consent, treat it with reckless disregard and t  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on the Federal Trade Commission's settlement with Facebook for the company's consumer privacy violations: "For a mere fraction of Facebook's annual revenues, the FTC has given Facebook and executives like Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg blanket immunity for violations of the law that we know about, and even for potential crimes that are still unknown. "That sweetheart deal is especially weak, given revelations  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on the U.S. Trade Representative's action to block timber imports from Peru: "I applaud Ambassador Lighthizer and the USTR team for taking strong action to protect U.S. jobs and safeguard protected forests by fighting illegal logging in Peru. "It is critical that we ensure our trade agreements, including the NAFTA update, create a truly level playing field   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Rachel Pross, chief risk officer of Maps Credit Union, at a hearing entitled "Challenges for Cannabis and Banking: Outside Perspectives": "Thank you for this opportunity to testify on a very important issue: ensuring access to mainstream financial services for cannabis businesses that operate legally under state law. "My name is Rachel Pross. I am the Chief Risk Officer of Maps Cred  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, at a hearing entitled "Challenges for Cannabis and Banking: Outside Perspectives": "Thank you for convening this hearing on the challenges faced by the cannabis industry in the banking sector, and for considering the legislation put forth by Senator Gardner and myself, the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S. 1200). "The lack of availabilit  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Senate conducted six committee hearings for July 23: CHALLENGES FOR CANNABIS AND BANKING Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine challenges for cannabis and banking, focusing on outside perspectives, after receiving testimony from Senators Gardner and Merkley; Rachel Pross, Maps Credit Union, Salem, Oregon, on behalf of the Credit Union National Association; Garth Van Meter, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, Alexandria,  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Brian Anderson, director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory of the Department of Energy, at a hearing to examine the importance of energy innovation to economic growth and competitiveness: "Thank you for the opportunity to discuss energy innovation and economic development. My name is Dr. Brian Anderson, and I am the Director of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Ener  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation Would Establish National Energy Efficiency Standard to Cut Costs, Reduce Consumption * * * Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Angus King (I-Maine) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation to boost the use of cutting-edge technologies to increase energy efficiency capabilities across America. The American Energy Efficiency Act of 2019 builds upon state success to establi  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news: * * * - Bill Saves Taxpayers More Than $100 Billion, Lowers Medicare Beneficiaries' Out-of-Pocket Costs by $27 Billion and Premiums by $5 Billion, CBO Says * * * Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced a chairman's mark, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019, to low  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding a grant for $60.4 million to the Oregon Department of Transportation to help reroute Highway 97 on the north end of Bend. The grant would provide essential funding to the Oregon Department of Transportation to reroute U.S. Highway 97 north of Empire Avenue. This project has long been a top p  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Greg Walden (R-OR) and Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) expressed concern that a number of local fire departments may no longer be able to serve as partners to the federal government in fighting wildfires. The three Oregon lawmakers' letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt follows the recent determination that the Bure  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called on Congress to act to secure federal elections, rather than leaving states to fend for themselves against hostile foreign hackers, in his response to a new Senate Intelligence Committee report issued today. "If there was ever a moment when Congress needed to exercise its clear constitutional authorities to regulate elections, this is it. America is facing a direct as  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators express concern that Trump executive order could terminate one-third of volunteer-led, locally-focused public lands management committees * * * Oregon's U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged Donald Trump to protect vital, volunteer-led councils which currently inform Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public land management policy. Last month, Trump issued an executive order inst  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators express concern that Trump executive order could terminate one-third of volunteer-led, locally-focused public lands management committees * * * Oregon's U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged Donald Trump to protect vital, volunteer-led councils which currently inform Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public land management policy. Last month, Trump issued an executive order instruc  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Rep. Greg Walden today expressed concern that a number of local fire departments may no longer be able to serve as partners to the federal government in fighting wildfires. The three Oregon lawmakers' letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt follows the recent determination that Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Rep. Greg Walden today expressed concern that a number of local fire departments may no longer be able to serve as partners to the federal government in fighting wildfires. The three Oregon lawmakers' letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt follows the recent determination that Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Fo  more