WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced The Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act, legislation that would strengthen the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) oversight of repair stations located outside the United States, particularly at a time when airlines are i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Sharice Davids (D-KS) sent a letter to President and CEO of Airlines for America Nicholas Calio, CEO of Delta Air Lines Ed Bastian, and P  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, Dina Titus (D-NV), introduced new legislation that would require the General Services Administration (GSA) to conduct audits of Federal properties   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) introduced the "Safe, Accountable, Fair, and Environmentally Responsible (SAFER) Pipelines Act of 2019." This comprehensive pipeline safety legislation takes n  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) has sent a series of follow-up questions to Boeing President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg, who testified before the Committee on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, about the decisions that were made before, during, and after the rollout of the Boeing 737 MAX airc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy issued the following hearing information: Water and Geothermal Power: Unearthing the Next Wave of Energy Innovation at 2318 Rayburn House Office Building at 2 p.m. on Nov. 14: Opening Statements: * Chairman Conor Lamb (D-PA) of the Subcommittee on Energy * Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) Witnesses: * Dr. David Solan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Power, Office of Energy Efficiency and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following hearing information: Amtrak Now and Into the Future at 2167 Rayburn House Office Building at 10 a.m. on Nov. 13: Witnesses: * Richard Anderson, President and CEO, Amtrak * Nancy Nathanson, Representative, Oregon State Legislature * Greg Regan, Secretary-Treasurer, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO * Stacey Mortensen, Executive Director, San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority * Jack Dinsda  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - ODNI Won't Admit that Warrantless Location Tracking Under FISA Is Unconstitutional; To Protect Americans' Rights, Congress Should Permanently Ban Warrantless Location Tracking, Wyden Says * * * Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called on Congress to ban warrantless tracking of Americans' locations, following a new letter from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) today revealing that   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley today released a sweeping new report detailing the Trump administration's gutting of the legal asylum system. The report includes previously unreported, direct evidence of whistleblowers raising alarms within the asylum division. For several years, the Trump administration has tried to prevent people from arriving in America through deterrence, legally dubious strategies to bloc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) led a request for an independent, non-partisan review of a proposed rule that would censor science at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The proposed rule, titled Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science, would force the EPA to ignore valuable scientific information when making regulatory decisions. Bonamici sent a letter urging the National Aca  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - November is Diabetes Awareness Month and Nov. 14 is World Diabetes Day * * * Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) released a report during Diabetes Awareness Month that highlights the high cost of insulin in Oregon's First Congressional District. The report, which was produced for Bonamici by the House Oversight and Reform Committee, compares prices for the 50 most popular brand-name prescrip  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), sent a letter to President and CEO of Airlines for America Nicholas Calio, CEO of Delta Air Lines Ed Bastian, and President of the National Air Carriers Association George Novak requesting information on the largest U.S. airlines' current policies, procedures, and practices regarding their handling of wheelchairs and scoo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today delivered testimony before the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. DeFazio, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was invited by the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis to share actionable policy ideas for reducing greenhouse gas pollution and ensuring American communities are resilient to the impacts of the climate   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Peter DeFazio (OR-04), today released testimony from Oregon State Representative, Nancy Nathanson (Eugene, District 13) delivered at a committee hearing titled: "Amtrak Now and Into the Future." Nathanson advocated for increased federal funding for passenger rail operations, more reliable capital funding, attention to freight train length and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) introduced the US Navy Seal SCPO Tyrone Snowden Woods Ceremony Invitee Act of 2019 today. It has bipartisan support and is cosponsored by the entire Oregon Congressional delegation. "Tyrone Woods served his country honorably in the United States Navy as a SEAL and overseas as a contractor for the CIA overseas where he was tragically killed in the Benghazi attacks" said Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet Chairman John Thune (R-SD), Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Measure would prevent collection beyond statutes of limitation deadlines * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), joined by Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), today introduced the Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act that would prohibit debt collectors from collecting or attempting to collect debt from consumers after a statute of limitation has expired.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Reps. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Daniel Lipinski, D-Illinois, chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, issued the following statements at a hearing entitled "Amtrak Now and Into the Future": Chair DeFazio: "Thank you, Subcommittee Chairman Lipinski and Ranking Member Crawford, for holding this hearing. First, I'd like to welcome Oregon Legislative Representative N  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Reps. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Dina Titus, D-Nevada, chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing entitled "Review of Smithsonian Institution Current Facilities and Future Space Needs": Chair DeFazio: "The Smithsonian's extensive real estate portfolio is a significant part of what allows for the In  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the Subcommittee on Health, applauding passage of bipartisan bills to improve maternal health: "These bills represent the longstanding, bipartisan commitment of this committee to improving maternal health. "The legislation advanced today will help ensure patients have access  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation is Part of Broader Wyden Effort to Ensure Equal Access to Capital for Women and Minority Business Owners * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced the Small Business Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to protect small business owners from predatory and abusive debt collection practices that can cripple their businesses and weaken the U.S. economy. A House companion bill (H.R.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced efforts to increase price transparency in health care: "American families are struggling to pay for health care, and the opaque pricing system used by hospitals and insurance companies makes it even harder. "Price transparency is the first step to help consumers get a handle on what they're in for when they head to t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news: * * * - Data from Independent GAO Shows Differences in Hospice Care Between For-Profit and Non-Profit, Gaps in Oversight * * * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today highlighted a report by an independent federal watchdog showing gaps in hospice care. The report found that Medicare beneficiaries sometimes do not receive any visits fr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), today introduced legislation that extends the protections of the Military Lending Act (MLA), which caps the interest rate on consumer loans at 36%, to cover veterans and other consumers. In 2006, Congress pass  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Expansion would protect the Oregon section of the Smith River watershed and unique plants and wildlife, boost local recreation economy * * * Oregon's Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today introduced new legislation to expand the Smith River National Recreation Area by 58,000 acres, a move that would protect the diverse ecosystems of the rivers, streams, and adjacent lands of the North Fork Smit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Expansion would protect the Oregon section of the Smith River watershed and unique plants and wildlife, boost local recreation economy Expansion would protect the Oregon section of the Smith River watershed and unique plants and wildlife, boost local recreation economy * * * Oregon's Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today introduced new legislation to expand the Smith River National Recreation Area  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to visit the White House Wednesday * * * U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden joined today with U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey and former Portland Trail Blazer Enes Kanter to introduce legislation denouncing the abuses of the Turkish government, including the targeting of journalists, political opponents, dissidents and minorities, including Kurds. By the end of 2018, Tu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation that would ensure counties receiving Secure Rural Schools (SRS) funds cannot spend those federal resources on any activity related to lobbying. Wyden and Merkley said their bill is to ensure SRS funds remain dedicated to their intended purposes of helping rural counties in Oregon and nationwide pay for schools, roads, bridges, law enforcement  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation that would ensure counties receiving Secure Rural Schools (SRS) funds cannot spend those federal resources on any activity related to lobbying. Wyden and Merkley said their bill is to ensure SRS funds remain dedicated to their intended purposes of helping rural counties in Oregon and nationwide pay for schools, roads, bridges, law enforcement an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined all of their Senate Democratic colleague in introducing the Senate companion to the House-passed Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. The bill, which would reauthorize VAWA through 2024, preserves advancements made in previous reauthorizations and includes a number of additional improvements to the current law. "More than 1 million women and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined all of their Senate Democratic colleague in introducing the Senate companion to the House-passed Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. The bill, which would reauthorize VAWA through 2024, preserves advancements made in previous reauthorizations and includes a number of additional improvements to the current law. "More than 1 million women   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA), announced the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, "Concepts for the Next Water Resources Development Act: Promoting Resiliency of our Nation's Water  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on Trade, issued the following news release: House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) announced today that the Subcommittee is holding a hearing titled "U.S.-Japan Trade Agreements." This hearing will focus on two agreements the United States and Japan signed in October 2019 and prospects for a second phase of negotiations for a bilateral agreement to cover tra  more