WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici and Rosa DeLauro introduced the Championing Honest and Responsible Transparency in Education Reform (CHARTER) Act, legislation that would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure funds made available under these Acts are not awarded to charter schools that enter into contracts with a for  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has joined the bipartisan and bicameral Housing Supply and Affordability Act (H.R. 7132) as a cosponsor. The proposal would create a new grant program to help states, localities, and regional coalitions increase housing supply, improve housing affordability, and reduce barriers to new housing development. "Oregon has the second-highest(link is external) percentage of ho  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Oregon's congressional delegation, including Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, and Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, and Andrea Salinas, in applauding the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), and Forest Protective Agencies (FPAs) for reaching a renewed five-year commitment to the Western Oregon Operating Plan (WOOP). The WO  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Professor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to face additional court dates in the upcoming weeks; could face up to six months in jail on bogus charges CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) released the following statement on Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus' upcoming court dates, where he could face u  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced new efforts to increase protections for workers against extreme weather: "When extreme heat takes over or wildfire smoke blankets our communities, it's dangerous for public health and hinders everyday life. As these threats increase in Oregon and across the country, these protections will aid worke  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle--along with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer--and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announce today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), and Forest Protective Agencies (FPAs) reached a renewed five-year commitment to the West  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle--along with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer--and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announce today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), and Forest Protective Agencies (FPAs) reached a renewed five-year commitmen  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) led a bicameral letter withSen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to use all available resources to respond to the threats of extreme heat and wildfire smoke facing American communities. Reps. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), and Joe Neguse (CO-02) joined as co-leads and 60 other members of Congress signed the   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Reps. Blumenauer, Garcia, and Neguse co-lead letter on extreme heat, wildfire smoke effects Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) led a bicameral letter with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to use all available resources to respond to the threats of extreme heat and wildfire smoke facing American communities. Reps. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), a  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: "I am so proud to see this new federal investment coming to Wilsonville. This funding will support local innovation and create approximately 100 full-time, good paying jobs right here in Oregon's Sixth District," said Rep. Salinas. "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and I will keep fighting to deliver the resources they need to continue making more in America." "This fresh investment in ESS  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Salem, OR - Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06), along with Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), announced that the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has unanimously agreed to finance the construction of several new long-duration battery storage production lines at ESS Inc.'s Wilsonville facility. This $50 million investment is part of EXIM's Make More in   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wrote a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) urging the agency to update its 2019 report on state Medicaid programs' coverage of mifepristone, which, in addition to misoprostol, is the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prescription for abortion medicatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides federal funds for airports in Christmas Valley, Scappoose, Hermiston, Ontario, Tillamook, Lakeview, North Bend and Bend Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of more than $2.3 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for eight rural airports throughout Oregon. "From timely access to lifesaving medicines, to opportunities for sma  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $993,266 for airport safety improvements at Siletz Bay State Airport in Lincoln County. "Maintaining and improving our existing infrastructure is crucial for Oregon," Wyden said. "I'm gratified to see this investment in Lincoln County for Oregonians and small businesses that depend on safe, efficient travel to enhance livability and   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined legislation that would ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ couples in Oregon and nationwide looking to adopt and protect LGBTQ+ children in the U.S. foster care system. The John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act would prohibit federally funded child welfare agencies from discriminating against individuals and couples on the basis of sexual o  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) led 41 colleagues in filing a brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to support the Juliana v. United States youth plaintiffs - 11 of whom are Oregonians. Juliana v. United States is a landmark lawsuit brought by 21 young Americans against the U.S. Government for contributing to the climate crisis. The lawmakers urged the Ninth C  more