WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), a longtime cosponsor(link is external) of the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), has signed a rarely-used discharge petition to force House leaders to hold a floor vote on the measure. Led by Reps. Garret Graves (LA-06) and Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), the bill would protect Social Security benefits for Americans who have dedicated their careers to public  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- 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 $4.56 million to retrofit two apartment complexes in Portland with climate resilient materials and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. "As the climate continues to change, we must adapt to make housing more livable while continuing to reduce our carbon footprint," said Congresswoman Suzann  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), a member of the Agriculture Committee's Forestry Subcommittee, is expressing serious concerns with the U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) plans to lay off seasonal wildland firefighters starting October 5. In a letter to USFS Chief Randy Moore, Chavez-DeRemer notes that pulling frontline firefighters amid Oregon's most destructive wildfire season(link is external) could have   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI) along with Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) sent a letter to Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade demanding information after a report revealed Oregon wrongly registered 1,259 noncitizens to vote, including nine with voter histories. Read the full article online (https://urldefense.com/  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senator Calls Election Gambling a Bad Bet for Democracy Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after a federal appeals court lifted a temporary freeze on election betting markets, a ruling that will immediately allow legal gambling on U.S. elections while the final verdict in the lawsuit is decided. The suit is brought by Kalshi Inc. and disputes the Commodity Futures Trading   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have joined legislation that would revitalize Congress's ability to check the Supreme Court's inaccurate interpretation of federal law and restore rights by statute that the Court has taken away. "The Supreme Court is making life-altering decisions threatening Americans' reproductive freedom, workers' bargaining power, voting rights, clean air, and so much more--  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have joined legislation that would revitalize Congress's ability to check the Supreme Court's inaccurate interpretation of federal law and restore rights by statute that the Court has taken away. "The Supreme Court is making life-altering decisions threatening Americans' reproductive freedom, workers' bargaining power, voting rights, clean air, and so much mo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that $997,622 is coming to Lane County to build resiliency in the face of climate chaos-fueled wildfires and smoke. This funding under the historic Inflation Reduction Act--the largest investment in climate action in history--will help improve air quality and mitigate the harms of wildfire smoke for Lane County residents, protecting public healt  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that $997,622 is coming to Lane County to build resiliency in the face of climate chaos-fueled wildfires and smoke. This funding under the historic Inflation Reduction Act--the largest investment in climate action in history--will help improve air quality and mitigate the harms of wildfire smoke for Lane County residents, protecting  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that $9,343,231 is coming to Tribal communities in Oregon and across the Pacific Northwest to tackle the opioid epidemic by boosting prevention, treatment, and recovery programs. This federal funding is critical to providing Tribes with more resources to help address this public health crisis, which disproportionately impacts Indigenous communit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: President Joe Biden recently signed(link is external) the Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act into law, a bill first introduced by Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05). The bipartisan 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 poison control hotline, and educational campaigns  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Climate Jobs Task Force Co-Chairs Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Nikki Budzinski, and Mark DeSaulnier and Task Force Member Rep. Seth Magaziner, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in support of the Department of Treasury's proposed rule to expand the Inflation Reduction Act's Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit (LICBC) Program to i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced Virginia Lenahan as the Chief International Trade Counsel on the Senate Finance Committee majority staff. Lenahan currently serves as Senior International Trade Counsel for the Committee. "As a proud native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Virginia knows first-hand how international trade can imp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Finance Committee Member Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, today urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to expand its work into additional anti-competitive practices by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that the industry may be using to put up barriers to competition and take in larger revenues. "The con  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and 16 Senate Democrats today introduced legislation to address a rising trend of rural hospitals and hospitals in underserved areas closing their labor and delivery units with significant consequences for expectant parents, families, and their local communities. "Too many rural communities   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Oct. 8 town hall at Camp Withycombe in Happy Valley will be senator's 1,100th in fulfillment of his pledge to hold at least one annual town hall in each of Oregon's 36 counties. * * * Portland - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will hold an open-to-all town hall on Tuesday, Oct. 8 in Clackamas County. This 11 am town hall at Camp Withycombe (15300 SE Industrial Way, Happy Vall  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Two Portland apartment complexes to benefit * * * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici today announced a federal investment of $4.56 million to retrofit two apartment complexes in Portland with climate resilient materials and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. "The fight against the climate crisis demands an all-out attack," Wyden said. "Not  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Two Portland apartment complexes to benefit Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici today announced a federal investment of $4.56 million to retrofit two apartment complexes in Portland with climate resilient materials and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. "The fight against the climate crisis demands an all-out attack," Wyden said. "Not only should new housing be dev  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Benton, Lake, Marion counties and Medford to receive a combined $5.6 million in DOJ funding Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas and Val Hoyle, today announced crucial federal investments for technology to support local law enforcement-including emergency response and crime prevention-in Benton, Lake and Marion counties, and the city of Medford. "Communities th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Benton, Lake, Marion counties and Medford to receive a combined $5.6 million in DOJ funding * * * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle and today announced crucial federal investments for technology to support local law enforcement-including emergency response and crime prevention-in Benton, Lake and Marion counties, and the city of Medford.   more