WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will be holding six in-person town halls for Oregon communities in June: Coos and Curry counties on Friday, June 7; Klamath and Lake counties on Saturday, June 8; and Crook and Wheeler counties on Sunday, June 9. The events continue Merkley's 2024 town hall tour of Oregon, where he is holding a community conversation for each of the state's 36 counties. "  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley launched the process of nominating young Oregonians to the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the United States Military Academy at West Point, and the United States Naval Academy, for an appointment to the Class of 2029. "It is an honor to be a part of an annual process to support young Oregonians from every part of the state   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding over $22.6 million to 15 school districts around Oregon through its 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. The federal investment will help replace 96 older buses in school districts across the state with new electric or propane buses. This will further accelerate both Orego  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding over $22.6 million to 15 school districts around Oregon through its 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. The federal investment will help replace 96 older buses in school districts across the state with new electric or propane buses. This will further accelerate both Oregon a  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is awarding the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) $11 million to make further progress on the final segment of its sweeping project to reconnect the Historic Columbia River Highway. The federal funding comes throug  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is awarding the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) $11 million to make further progress on the final segment of its sweeping project to reconnect the Historic Columbia River Highway. The federal funding comes thr  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: "Although it has been several months since FAFSA launched, we continue to hear of significant problems with the application process that threaten to permanently affect the college ambitions of young people - and thus their long-term livelihoods," write the members. "Traditionally underrepresented students who already face barriers to education access are the most likely to fall through the cracks - including  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on new guidance from the Treasury Department on technology-neutral energy tax credits he wrote in the Inflation Reduction Act: "After cap and trade failed in 2010, I went back to the drawing board to come up with an approach that would finally allow us to go big on clim  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from a hearing dated May 1, 2024, entitled "Hacking America's Health Care: Assessing the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack and What's Next" * * * This morning the Finance Committee examines the Change Healthcare hack that nearly brought the nation's health care system to a standstill six weeks ago. Joining the committee is Andrew Witty, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group, which ow  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on May 30, 2024: * * * Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement today on the IRS's announcement that its popular, new Direct File program will be open to all 50 states and the District of Columbia starting in 2025: "Direct File expanding nationwide is tremendous news for taxpayers all over the country who are tired of getting ripped o  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina S. Khan and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler urging the agencies to hold UnitedHealth Group (UHG) accountable for negligent cybersecurity practices, which caused substantial harm to consumers, investors, the health care system, and U  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is awarding the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) $11 million to make further progress on the final segment of its sweeping project to reconnect the Historic Columbia River Highway. The federa  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle announced her selected community projectsthat were submitted to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee as candidates to receive funding for Fiscal Year 2025. "These 15 projects reflect the priorities of local communities who know their needs best," said Rep. Hoyle. "If funded, these projects will support the construction of affordable housing, promote workfor  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Letter to Health Data Company from Finance and HELP Committee Chairs Seeks Details on Business Practices that Increase Americans' Medical Bills Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., asked data analytics company MultiPlan to meet with the committees and explain the company's role in negotiating out-of-networ  more