WASHINGTON, May 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) called on U.S. airlines to make better efforts to apply social distancing policies to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, after multiple reports of increasingly full commercial flights. In letters to the major U.S. airlines' trade associations, DeFazio w  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Leaders of the Homeland Security and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf to urge them to establish an interagency working group to develop robust, coordinated plans to address COVID-19 in aviation operations. The Members believe t  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following statement after the House passed the HEROES Act to provide additional relief during the COVID-19 pandemic: "Our nation is experiencing unprecedented job loss as our communities deal with a global health pandemic that is responsible for the deaths of more than 85,000 individuals in our country in just the past few months. "We cannot wait another day, another week, or another month to take action. Our communities need he  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) led 37 bipartisan Members in calling on House leadership to include an additional $250 million for Community Service Block Grants (CSBG) in the next COVID-19 response package. The CSBG program supports more than 1,000 Community Action Agencies, which have been providing holistic assistance to poor and low-income communities across the country for years. During the cor  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) sent a letter to Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) to call for a hearing on COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, and personal protective equipment (PPE). With broad jurisdiction over the health sector and federal agencies directly involved  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 13: Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) sent a letter to Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) to ask for a hearing on how funds are being distributed to providers from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF), now referred to as the "Provider Relief   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the joint statement as the new government in Israel was sworn in: The statement was co-issued by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, David Price, D-North Carolina, John Yarmuth, D-Kentucky, Andy Levin, D-Michigan, Peter Welch, D-Vermont, Alan Lowenthal, D-California, Barbara Lee, D-California, Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, Deb Haaland, D-New Mexico and Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. "After a year of political deadlock Israel has now s  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. David Price, D-North Carolina, issued the following joint statement as the new government in Israel was sworn in: The statement was co-issued by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois; Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia; John Yarmuth, D-Kentucky; Andy Levin, D-Michigan; Peter Welch, D-Vermont; Alan Lowenthal, D-California; Barbara Lee, D-California; Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon; Deb Haaland, D-New Mexico and Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. "After a year of political deadlock Israel   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following joint statement as the new government in Israel was sworn in: The statement was co-issued by Reps. David Price, D-North Carolina; Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia; John Yarmuth, D-Kentucky; Andy Levin, D-Michigan; Peter Welch, D-Vermont; Alan Lowenthal, D-California; Barbara Lee, D-California; Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon; Deb Haaland, D-New Mexico and Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. "After a year of political deadlock Israel   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a bicameral letter to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, with 45 of their colleagues, opposing the Fed's expansion of the Main Street Lending Program to companies within the oil and gas industry. The group of lawmakers feel the expansion of this program presents an immediate risk to taxpayers, whose investment could be gambled aw  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following remarks at a Health Subcommittee hearing entitled "Protecting Scientific Integrity in the COVID-19 Response": The world is coping with an historic, deadly pandemic that we always knew was possible, but prayed would not happen. In a bipartisan way we did everything the experts said we needed to do to be prepared should a pandemic or other hazard strike. Ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act: "Don't be fooled by the name of this massive package. Heroes are not partisans, but this legislation is. "Written behind closed doors in the Speaker's Office, House Democrats confess this legislation has no chance of becoming law, yet th  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: An Update for May 11, 2020 The latest on the coronavirus: More Funding for Oregon Community Health Centers The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded over $2.4 million to 11 Community Health Centers (CHCs) in Oregon's Second District. The funding comes through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help HRSA-funded health centers across Oregon expand COVID-19 testing.   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released the following statement after he voted against the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. The over 1,800 page bill, drafted by Speaker Pelosi without any input from House Republicans, was released Monday with the House holding a vote on it just days later. "Do not be fooled by the name of this bill, heroes are not partisan, but  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Chair Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and Chair Frank Pallone (NJ-06) introduced legislation to withdraw the United States from the World Trade Organization (WTO). "The WTO has been a disaster for the United States. With millions of jobs exported, ballooning trade deficits, and the erosion of U.S. sovereignty, the WTO has a 25-year track record of putting the profits of multinational corporations above the interests o  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- 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) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced the subcommittee's agenda to ensure American leadership in emerging technology to beat China and other challenges to global competitiveness. "Now more than ever, we mus  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., Republican leader of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, National Automobile Dealers Associati  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on May 12 after the House released bill text for the next coronavirus relief package: The draft legislation includes many key priorities that Merkley has fought for, including a nationwide testing and contact tracing strategy, cancelling student loan debt, protecting families from utilities shut-offs, aid to state and local governments, increased SNAP assistance, and expanded access to the ballot. The Senate Repub  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), announced new legislation to help small businesses, nonprofits, and workers weather the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and support a safe reopening. On a press conference call, the senators laid out the details of their proposal, the Rebuilding Main Street Act, which would expand the existi  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 12: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he is continuing his push to protect Americans' access to utility services by introducing new legislation to put a moratorium on internet shut-offs during the pandemic, protecting access to an essential utility for receiving critical public health information, working from home, and participating in remote learning. Merkley was joined in introducing today'  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tina Smith (D-MN), and Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI-9), introduced new legislation that would create a federal contact tracing program to halt the spread of the coronavirus disease, and are calling for the bill to be included in the next pandemic response package. Contact tracers work with a patient to identify everyone t  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tina Smith (D-MN), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), are slamming the Trump administration for a major error that has kept families with children across the country from receiving the full direct payment amount that they qualify for under Cong  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced legislation that would bolster wildfire prevention and preparedness to protect the health and safety of communities during the unparalleled combination of threats posed by wildfire season and the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation also would provide relief and job creation measures that equip rural economies to respond to the unique threats they're facing during this pu  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., to introduce the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program Deadline Extension Adjustment for Loans (DEAL) Act. The legislation would extend the loan forgiveness period from eight to 16 weeks and amend the rehire date from June 30 to 16 weeks after the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan is awarded. It was also cosponsored by U.S. Senators  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden joined with a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce legislation that would ensure more new parents quickly receive the additional $500 per child in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act stimulus payments without having to wait until 2021. "Immediate economic help in the middle of this public health crisis is a must for new parents and the newborns depending on them f  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Following calls from U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and colleagues for a comprehensive resource guide to help renters and homeowners during the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government has launched a new website to provide information about all the resources and assistance available. The single website provided by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and the Department  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news on May 12: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis, D-Ga., and Worker & Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., today condemned a final rule by the Trump administration that guts key data points from the Adoption and  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with US. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Jon Tester (D-MT), are leading a bipartisan group of 40 senators in pressing congressional leadership to include in the upcoming coronavirus relief package significant funding for the Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO), which are integral to supporting vulnerable students and their families that have been imp  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that Oregon will receive nearly $87 million to boost the state's coronavirus testing capacity. "Expanding testing capacity is an essential step in our fight to treat, and eventually reopen, our communities," said Merkley. "The reality is that coronavirus testing is still limited in Oregon and in states across the country--a major problem that is only  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that Oregon will receive nearly $87 million to boost the state's coronavirus testing capacity. "Expanding testing capacity is an essential step in our fight to treat, and eventually reopen, our communities," said Merkley. "The reality is that coronavirus testing is still limited in Oregon and in states across the country--a major problem that is only ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the Lane Transit District will receive over $25 million in funding to support its public transportation operations and projects, including coronavirus response efforts. The funding was authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and is being distributed by the Federal Transit Administration. "I'm grateful for t  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the Lane Transit District will receive over $25 million in funding to support its public transportation operations and projects, including coronavirus response efforts. The funding was authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and is being distributed by the Federal Transit Administration. "I'm grateful for the   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that Oregon State University (OSU) will receive nearly $500,000 in federal funding to support summer research fellowships that prepare underrepresented students for graduate school and careers in food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences. The funds are part of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's (AFRI) Education and Workforce  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that Oregon State University (OSU) will receive nearly $500,000 in federal funding to support summer research fellowships that prepare underrepresented students for graduate school and careers in food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences. The funds are part of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's (AFRI) Education and Workforce De  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with 24 of their colleagues in the Senate, have announced new legislation--the Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020--to assist renters amid the economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis. The legislation would establish an Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which would provide $100 billion in emergency rental assista  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with 24 of their colleagues in the Senate, have announced new legislation--the Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020--to assist renters amid the economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis. The legislation would establish an Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which would provide $100 billion in emergency rental assistance  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 15: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with 38 of their colleagues, are introducing a resolution that encourages U.S. engagement with the international community on the coronavirus response given the Trump administration's failure to participate in global summits on vaccines and therapeutics. The resolution emphasizes that only with concerted global collaboration and coordination can   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 15: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with 38 of their colleagues, are introducing a resolution that encourages U.S. engagement with the international community on the coronavirus response given the Trump administration's failure to participate in global summits on vaccines and therapeutics. The resolution emphasizes that only with concerted global collaboration and coordination c  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 12: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with a bipartisan group of 26 senators, are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately work to ensure that Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits--also known as food stamps--can receive home food delivery and curbside pickup during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the letter to USDA, t  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 12: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with a bipartisan group of 26 senators, are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately work to ensure that Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits--also known as food stamps--can receive home food delivery and curbside pickup during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the letter to USDA, the   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are urging the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to speed up Unemployment Insurance (UI) disbursements and work to address the system shortfalls that have contributed to the delays in workers getting their benefits. In a letter sent to DOL Secretary Eugene Scalia, the senators expressed serious concern regarding the significant delays in the processing of UI clai  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 11: Oregon's U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley urged Congressional leadership to include $11.5 billion in funding for Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) in the next relief package to aid the nation's homeless population who are experiencing heightened vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter was signed by 73 Members of Congress. Wyden and Merkley also joined colleagues in introducing the  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 11: Oregon's U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley urged Congressional leadership to include $11.5 billion in funding for Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) in the next relief package to aid the nation's homeless population who are experiencing heightened vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter was signed by 73 Members of Congress. Wyden and Merkley also joined colleagues in introducing the Pu  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced legislation aimed at ensuring all K-12 students have adequate home internet connectivity and devices during the coronavirus pandemic. The Emergency Educational Connections Act would give elementary and secondary schools and libraries, including tribal schools and libraries, $4 billion to provide Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers and internet-enabled devi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced legislation aimed at ensuring all K-12 students have adequate home internet connectivity and devices during the coronavirus pandemic. The Emergency Educational Connections Act would give elementary and secondary schools and libraries, including tribal schools and libraries, $4 billion to provide Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers and internet-enabled devices  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said they are introducing legislation that would help nonprofit organizations in Oregon and nationwide meet an increase in demand for their services due to the coronavirus pandemic while helping newly unemployed Americans get back to work. "Nonprofits have been hit with a one-two punch: giving is down, while demand for their services is at an all-time high with 36 million Am  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said they are introducing legislation that would help nonprofit organizations in Oregon and nationwide meet an increase in demand for their services due to the coronavirus pandemic while helping newly unemployed Americans get back to work. "Nonprofits have been hit with a one-two punch: giving is down, while demand for their services is at an all-time high with 36 million  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are urging Senate leaders to direct relief in the next COVID-19 package to maritime ports in Oregon and nationwide. The letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Charles Schumer notes that ports' unique governing structures have left them ineligible for many of the recently enacted relief programs. "Funding sources vary for ports, but all have   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are urging Senate leaders to direct relief in the next COVID-19 package to maritime ports in Oregon and nationwide. The letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Charles Schumer notes that ports' unique governing structures have left them ineligible for many of the recently enacted relief programs. "Funding sources vary for ports, but all have see  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley raised new concerns about the Trump administration's Executive Order pressuring meat processing plants to open without verifying the necessary safety measures to protect workers and the food supply. The senators, along with U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and 26 of their colleagues, outlined recommendations for ways the administration should improve worker safety in a l  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that Oregon will receive $10.7 million in federal funding to help respond to the urgent needs of low-income communities caused statewide by the COVID-19 public health crisis. "The economic fallout from coronavirus has put huge additional pressure on many Oregonians who already faced financial stresses paying their rent, hunting for a job, or caring for a relativ  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that Oregon will receive $10.7 million in federal funding to help respond to the urgent needs of low-income communities caused statewide by the COVID-19 public health crisis. "The economic fallout from coronavirus has put huge additional pressure on many Oregonians who already faced financial stresses paying their rent, hunting for a job, or caring for a relative,"  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced legislation to address the expensive, unnecessary backlog to declassify documents that no longer need to be protected by government secrecy. "Keeping records classified without good reason is a huge waste of taxpayer money and resources to secure documents that don't actually affect national security," Wyden said. "Our bill will save money and   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla, Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and John Boozman, R-Ark., introduced a resolution condemning Iran's government for persecuting the 300,000 members of the Baha'i faith. "Iran's repression of its Baha'i population and imprisonment of Baha'i religious leaders is despicable. This resolution sends the message that the U.S. must hold the Iranian regime accountable fo  more