WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: A bipartisan bill first introduced in February by Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) to reauthorize critical poison control programs(link is external) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has passed the House. The proposal, co-led by Reps. John Joyce (PA-13), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), and Don Davis (NC-01), would extend support for poison control centers, the nationwide poi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: DC [9/16/24] Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) introduced legislation to redesignate a Hillsboro post office in honor of the late Representative Elizabeth Furse. Furse represented Oregon's First Congressional District for three terms from 1993-1999 and established her legacy as a champion for human rights and social justice. The post office at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, located in the distr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced H.R. 9656, the bipartisan Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Mental Health and Wellness Act, alongside co-chairs of the Career and Technical Education Caucus, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn Thompson (PA-15) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01). This legislation would expand the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation to protect consumers from predatory payday lending practices. The Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2024 would safeguard consumers as predatory payday lenders have continued to flourish online despite laws passed by many states to stop abusive lending. Internet  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: DC [9/20/24] Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation to protect consumers from predatory payday lending practices. The Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2024 would safeguard consumers as predatory payday lenders have continued to flourish online despite laws passed by many states to stop abusive lending.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Brandon Williams (NY-22) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) introduced the Department of Energy Artificial Intelligence Act of 2024, a bill providing updated guidance for the Department of Energy's (DOE) activities in developing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems to carry out missions pertaining to national security, energy-efficiency, and scientific discovery. The D  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources to advocate for her new legislation, the Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act (H.R. 9516). The proposal would expand free access to national parks for families of service members who lost their lives during active-duty military service. Chavez-DeRemer drafted the bill after visiting wit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) was joined by Reps. Young Kim (CA-40), Robert Garcia (CA-42), and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) in introducing the Transitional Housing Protection for the Homeless Act (H.R. 9644). The bipartisan proposal redefines the meaning of chronic homelessness in current law to ensure more people experiencing homelessness can access the resources they need to get back on their feet  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Adam Schiff (CA-30), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) to introduce a landmark bipartisan bill to combat fraudulent advertisements in elections. The AI Ads Act would prohibit fraudulent misrepresentation of political candidates or committees through content generated by artificial intelligence (AI), as well as codify bipartisan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Resources going to groups serving veterans in Marion, Polk, Clackamas, Multnomah, Lake, Marion, Tillamook and Washington counties Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a combined federal investment of $1.84 million to support three Oregon community organizations with suicide prevention programs and services for veterans and their families. "Taking care of those who served our country is one  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senator, colleagues recognize September 20th as National LGBTQ+ Veterans Day Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced a resolution recognizing September 20th as National LGBTQ+ Veterans Day--continuing his longtime work as a champion in Congress to restore full honor to veterans and servicemembers who have been mistreated in the U.S. Armed Forces due to their sexual orientation. National LGBTQ+  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senator calls election casinos "a profound corruption of our democracy" in Senate floor address Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today launched a new effort to prevent betting on U.S. elections. Merkley introduced the Ban Gambling on Elections Act--a new bill to prevent Wall Street from setting up massive political betting markets that could influence and interfere with American elections while further e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) teamed up with U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA-01) and Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing September 19th as National Stillbirth Prevention Day. Earlier this year, the bipartisan Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act--led by Merkley in the Senate and Hinso  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and New York's U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today launched an effort to end the Prohibition-era ban that prevents the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from shipping alcoholic beverages to consumers. Currently, private shipping companies like FedEx can ship alcohol, but the USPS cannot. The Senators' USPS Shipping Equity Act allows USPS to ship alcoholic beverages directly fro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is sending a total of $42,736,663 to state and federal agencies in Oregon that repaired roads and other critical infrastructure that was deeply damaged during natural disasters. The federal funds will be used to reimburse the agencies for their vital work that was needed to ensure communities acro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report(link is external)highlighting critical deficiencies in access to domestic violence services for people with disabilities. The report was requested by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Su  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Today, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, urged Speaker Mike Johnson to bring bipartisan cannabis legislation for a vote in the House following recently unearthed tapes proving that former President Nixon lied about the dangers of cannabis to the American public. The revelation comes just days after former President Trump endorse  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Joe Neguse (D-CO) urged the House Natural Resources Committee to advance the Captive Primate Safety Act (CPSA), bicameral legislation introduced by Blumenauer and Fitzpatrick to end the sale and private possession of non-humane primates. The demand for House Natural Resources Committee leaders to act comes as HBO  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Transportation & Infrastructure Committee passed U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle's and Mike Ezell's bill - the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act. This bill would provide more eligibility and flexibility for public power utilities to invest in long-term hazard mitigation and grid resilience solutions, strengthening critical infrastructure  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Forced labor is used around the world, particularly in the People's Republic of China where the government continues to brutally repress Uyghurs and other ethnic groups from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The U.S. must remain firm in its unwavering commitment to stand against China's forced labor and acts of genocide. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the No   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: "We are once again staring down a government shutdown because of Speaker Johnson and his conference's incompetence and refusal to govern. Instead of coming to the table with a serious proposal that would keep the government funded, Republicans have chosen to include poison pills, such as needless restrictions that would make it harder for deployed servicemembers and other American citizens living overseas   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on the inflation reduction act and lower health care costs, on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * Today, the Finance Committee will look at two health care choices for America. One choice is to sign up for concepts of a health plan prescribed by Donald Trump. Over the weekend JD Vance gave Americans a preview of these concepts. He said that all Americans should not be in the same hea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $1.33 million for the Bend Park and Recreation District to renovate Sawyer Park and improve access for outdoor recreation close to home. "Being good stewards of our breathtaking outdoors is essential to our identities as Oregonians," Wyden said. "I congratulate Bend Park and Recreation District for winning this competitive federal a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Companies in Philomath, Salem and Tualatin earn federal funds Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a combined federal investment of $682,675 for Oregon businesses to improve their facilities, save energy, reduce carbon pollution, lower costs, and strengthen Oregon's manufacturing sector. "The fight against the climate crisis requires action from every sector in order to avoid its worst effe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici today announced a federal investment of $963,000 for Portland State University to establish a transportation decarbonization resource hub. "Decarbonizing the transportation sector is a critical part of addressing the climate crisis, " said Bonamici. "I advocated for this federal investment in Portland State University's Transp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici today announced a federal investment of $963,000 for Portland State University to establish a transportation decarbonization resource hub. "Carbon from the transportation sector makes a huge impact on carbon emissions statewide, and I applaud this federal investment for PSU to reduce that amount and help to tackle the current clim  more