WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) is joining Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) for a video series that began this week aimed at providing the facts on Speaker Pelosi's partisan plan for fewer cures. In the second video (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_2RckrbnznRc&d=DwMFaQ&c=L93KkjKsAC98u  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) announced the Corvallis Municipal Airport received a $2.15 million Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The grant is made possible by funding approved by Congress. "This is great news for the city of Corvallis, and all who use this airport to travel to and from the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- 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) introduced H.R. 5139 the "Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act," legislation to help track and prevent sexual assault and harassment from occurring in different modes of transportation. This legislation aims to address inciden  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- 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 Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), expressing his concerns with the Corps' review of the Clean Water Act Permit for the development of an open pit mine to be constructed in the Bristol Bay watershed, Alaska. "Based on my review of the process undertaken by the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- 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) sent a letter to Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), expressing his concerns with the Corps' review of the Clean Water Act Permit for the development of an open pit mine to be constructed in the Bristol Bay wa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- 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) called on the U.S. Department of Transportation's Inspector General to audit the effectiveness of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) oversight of aeronautical repair stations. Air carriers are increasingly outsourcing maintenance work to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved a slate of measures including the SAFER Pipelines Act, the GSA Lease Transparency Act, the Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act, and the Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act. "The legislation passed through Committee today represents the kind o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Video Series Explains Bad Policy, Partisan Politics of Speaker's Drug Pricing Scheme * * * Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) is joining Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) for a video series released today aimed at providing the facts on Speaker Pelosi's partisan plan for fewer cures. "Speaker Pelosi's parti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * - Crapo submits statement for the record in support financial support for rural counties * * * The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing today to examine federal payments to local governments provided through the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) and Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) programs. The Committee considered several pieces of legislation related to rural county payments, inclu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today the House passed legislation sponsored by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) to protect health care and social service workers from workplace violence. The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, H.R. 1309, would direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to establish a workplace violence prevention standard that requires health care an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure today approved several bills authored by Chair Rep. Peter DeFazio that will make transportation infrastructure safer for Americans. The legislation will next go before the full House of Representatives for consideration. Brief summaries of the bills approved today are below. H.R. 5139, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act, legislat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a Full Committee markup this Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 10:00 am in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building to consider the following measures: * H.R.5120, SAFER Pipelines Act of 2019; * H.R. 5047, GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019; * H.R. 5139, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassme  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials issued the following testimony by Oregon State Legislature Rep. Nancy Nathanson, at a hearing entitled "Amtrak Now and Into the Future": "Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to submit written testimony for this important hearing "Amtrak Now and Into The Future." My name is Nancy Nathanson; I am in my 13th year as an elected member of the Oregon State Legislature.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that the U.S. Senate has unanimously passed his bipartisan legislation that would ban the U.S. export of crowd control munitions and equipment to the Hong Kong Police Force for one year. The legislation, which is co-led by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), follows documented reports by human rights groups that U.S.-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Bill would help revive monarch and pollinator habitat at a time when the population of pollinators--critical to American agriculture--has dangerously declined * * * Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) today to introduce new, bipartisan legislation to help states create pollinator-friendly habitats along roads and highways.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici today announced that the full House Energy and Commerce Committee has passed their Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 on a nearly unanimous vote. Today's action represents the first-ever congressional committee vote to ban asbestos, and a new milestone in the fight to ban this dangerous substance. "Every day that goes by without an a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation would overturn DeVos giveaway to predatory for-profit colleges * * * Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8) today introduced the Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act of 2019 in the Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would close a loophole that allows for-profit colleges to take fe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Report suggests program is riddled with flaws, puts children at danger * * * Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer, (D-NY), Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today in demanding the public release of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report that details the flaws and dangerous consequences of the Trump administr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced over $2.6 million in grant funding for bus and bus facilities upgrades for communities across Oregon. Wasco and Yamhill Counties, as well as the cities of Woodburn, Salem, Eugene, and Florence are recipients of the awards. "Public transportation upgrades are great for the health, inclusiveness, and economy of our communities," said Merkley. "These   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced nearly $3 million in federal grants, and over $4.5 million in federal loans, for critical wastewater treatment and municipal water system upgrades. The rural development funds will go to the cities of Cascade Locks and Amity. "When I meet with local leaders from every corner of Oregon, urban and rural, they tell me that water infrastructure is a top p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced nearly $3 million in federal grants, and over $4.5 million in federal loans, for critical wastewater treatment and municipal water system upgrades. The rural development funds will go to the cities of Cascade Locks and Amity. "When I meet with local leaders from every corner of Oregon, urban and rural, they tell me that water infrastructure is a to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - The senators' letter comes in response to links on the HealthCare.gov website re-directing customers to third-party online brokers that sell junk plans * * * Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today called out the Trump administration's promotion of junk health care plans on HealthCare.gov. In a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Inspector General for the Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved legislation led by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) to ban asbestos. The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 would ban the mining, importation, use, and distribution of asbestos. Many uses of asbestos are still legal in the U.S., even though it is a known carcinogen. "Asbestos has been killing Americans for too long, leaving families an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Peter DeFazio, Suzanne Bonamici and Kurt Schrader today questioned the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on its role in barriers faced by people seeking death with dignity, including prohibitively high costs and availability of medication prescribed by physicians. In a letter to DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon, the Oregon lawmakers   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) held a hearing today to examine how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) can continue to meet its missions of flood control, ecosystem restoration, and navigation, while addressing the challenges posed by climate change and modernizing our water-related infrastructure to address resiliency challenges. The nation  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement after the General Services Administration failed to comply with a subpoena regarding the federal lease with the Trump International Hotel: "It's highly disappointing, and frankly quite outrageous, that the Congressional committee tasked with conducting oversight of GSA would even have to issue a subpoena for records related to a taxpayer-owne  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today, announced he is an original cosponsor of The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, legislation that aims to retrofit, rehabilitate, and decarbonize the nation's public housing stock. "Climate change is an existential threat to humanity. We need to look for opportunities in every sector of our government and economy to make dramatic changes to reduce carbon emissions a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- 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), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Dan Lipinski (D-IL), and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy Bobby L. Rush (D-IL)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Yesterday, during an Energy and Commerce Full Committee markup, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River), the Republican Leader of the committee, led efforts to advance legislation that would ensure nuclear waste stored at Hanford can be cleaned up and stored off-site in a permanent location. The Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019, which passed full committee markup, makes needed reforms to nuclear w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Yesterday during an Energy and Commerce Committee markup, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River), the Republican Leader of the committee, helped advance legislation he co-sponsored that would improve maternal health care. Walden released a joint statement with the Republican Leader of the Health Subcommittee, Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on the committee passage of the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following statement with eight congressmen - Reps. David Price, D-North Carolina, Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, John Yarmuth, D-Kentucky, Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, Peter Welch, D-Vermont, Alan Lowenthal, D-California, Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, and Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon - issued the following joint statement on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's announcement that the Trump administration would no longer consider Israeli settlements  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following statement with eight congressmen - Reps. David Price, D-North Carolina, Barbara Lee, D-California, John Yarmuth, D-Kentucky, Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, Peter Welch, D-Vermont, Alan Lowenthal, D-California, Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, and Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon - issued the following joint statement on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's announcement that the Trump administration would no longer consider Israeli settlements  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) today announced a $1,054,240 Federal grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) that was awarded to Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD). With this grant, SAMTD will be able to replace outdated buses with updated vehicles that will better serve commuters in the Salem-Keizer Area. "Hardworking Oregonians rely on safe and dependable public transportation to get t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) announced his co-sponsorship of the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 today. This legislation sets a nationwide goal of achieving a 100 percent clean energy economy, defined as economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas pollution, by 2050. It has the support of the entire Oregon Democratic Congressional Delegation. "The devastating effects of climate change are real, and they are he  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Touts E&C Legislation to Assist the FCC * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) praises Chairman Ajit Pai and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for voting to protect taxpayers and secure our nation's communications infrastructure. The vote was to, "bar use of the Universal Service Fund f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Reps. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following statements after House lawmakers included a provision that would prevent a $7.6 billion cut to federal highway funding, known as a rescission, in a stopgap spending bill: The House is expected to take up the bill tomorrow. "Transportation agencies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are counting on Congress to pre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Grace Napolitano, D-California, chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, issued the following statements at a hearing entitled "Concepts for the Next Water Resources Development Act: Promoting Resiliency of our Nation's Water Resources Infrastructure": Chair DeFazio: "Today's hearing deals with the resiliency of our water infrastructure. Want   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement - with three congressmen - 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 full committee voted to advanced the Television Viewer Protection Act (H.R. 5035) to the House: "This legislation will ensure that  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- 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, on bipartisan bills to improve maternal health that advanced at the full committee markup: "These bipartisan bills further this Committee's mission to address maternal mortality and improve the health outcomes in expectant or new mothers. "Last Co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, ranking Republican member of the Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, on passage of bipartisan telecommunications bills at the full committee markup: "We are moving forward with critical legislation today that will help us achieve a broad range of our shared telecommunications pr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement - with three congressmen - 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 full committee voted to advanced the Television Viewer Protection Act (H.R. 5035), as amended, to the House: "This legi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, ranking Republican member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, on passage of bipartisan bills to reauthorize Brand USA and SAFE WEB Act at full committee markup: "While we may disagree on whether Oregon or Washington has the better wine, we cannot disagree on the importanc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. John Shimkus, R-Illinois, ranking Republican member of the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, on passage of the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act after at the full committee markup: "We are once again acting in a bipartisan way at the Energy and Commerce Committee for the 121 communities in 39 states across America  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, ranking Republican member of the Subcommittee on Energy, slamming Democrats for putting politics over pipeline safety: "Democrats are putting politics over the safety of Americans. It's that simple. "This partisan bill upends months of negotiations, is loaded with unworkable policy, and has zero chance of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement: * * * - President overrules FDA, refuses to address child vaping epidemic * * * Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee overseeing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), today released the following statement regarding reports that President Trump blocked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from issuing a proposed ban on all flavored e-cigarettes. The proposed   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Peter DeFazio, Suzanne Bonamici and Kurt Schrader today questioned the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on its role in barriers faced by people seeking death with dignity, including prohibitively high costs and availability of medication prescribed by physicians. In a letter to DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon, the Oregon lawmakers aske  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, a senior member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today pressed U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette on Secretary Rick Perry's role in pressuring the Ukrainian government to make changes to the advisory board of state-owned natural gas company Naftogaz. Wyden's questions follow recent testimony by Brouillette about the issue before the U.S. Senate  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today praised Google's decision to end microtargeting of political ads, which it announced last night. Wyden first called for an end to microtargeted online ads in August, and again in additional views to the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on election interference released in October. "Google's decision to stop microtargeting political ads is a welcome and commendable step tha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Peter DeFazio, Suzanne Bonamici and Kurt Schrader today questioned the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on its role in barriers faced by people seeking death with dignity, including prohibitively high costs and availability of medication prescribed by physicians. In a letter to DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon, the Oregon lawmakers asked f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - At key committee hearing, Wyden pushes for the extension of SRS funds to invest in schools, roads and emergency services in rural counties * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, a senior member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today highlighted the importance of providing financial security for rural communities in Oregon and nationwide by ensuring long-term funding for schools, road maint  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced over $2.6 million in grant funding for bus and bus facilities upgrades for communities across Oregon. Wasco and Yamhill Counties, as well as the cities of Woodburn, Salem, Eugene, and Florence are recipients of the awards. "Public transportation upgrades are great for the health, inclusiveness, and economy of our communities," said Merkley. "These gra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - The FAIR Fees Act would limit fees for checked bags, ticket changes and cancellations * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced legislation that would prohibit airlines from charging fees - including cancellation, change and bag fees - that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs of the services actually provided. "Airlines are committing highway robbery when they blindside pass  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Bipartisan bill would help prevent homelessness for foster children making the transition to adulthood * * * U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today announced he will co-sponsor legislation that would extend housing vouchers for young people to use for up to three years after they become adults and leave foster care. The bipartisan Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act would let federal and local housing auth  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators push for answers after reports of inadequate protections for Americans' privacy and national security * * * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Chris Coons, D-Del., and Gary Peters, D-Mich., today questioned the data security practices of Ring, the home security company, after media reports suggesting its lack of regard for customers' privacy a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - The senators' letter comes in response to links on the HealthCare.gov website re-directing customers to third-party online brokers that sell junk plans * * * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today called out the Trump administration's promotion of junk health care plans on HealthCare.gov. In a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Inspector General for the De  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., as authors of the legislation that legalized hemp production nationwide, today requested that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) make several changes as it develops its final rule for the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. Wyden and Merkley, in a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, welcomed the interim rule recently released by the agency as  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., as authors of the legislation that legalized hemp production nationwide, today requested that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) make several changes as it develops its final rule for the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. Wyden and Merkley, in a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, welcomed the interim rule recently released by the agency   more