WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, issued the following news release: Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a field hearing in Redmond, Ore., to hear from local and tribal witnesses on the importance of using locally driven solutions to solve Oregon's longstanding water challenges. "Water is essential. Drought and federal regulations are combining to create winners and losers in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement marking one year since the Hamas-led terrorist attack, and resulting military engagement and humanitarian crisis in Gaza and across the region: "It is with heavy hearts that we commemorate one year since Hamas' horrific terrorist attack against Israel on October 7, 2023. "As I did one year ago, I strongly denounce Hamas and believe they  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a total of $679,690 to five projects, primarily in Eastern Oregon, that boost habitat restoration and build community resilience to the impacts of climate change. The projects will support management of invasive grasses, reduce wildfire risks, and restore sagebrush habitat. "Restoring and cons  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: Yesterday, Subcommittee on Natural Resources Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Chairman Cliff Bentz joined Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) in her district to open a Subcommittee hearing titled, 'It All Depends on Water: Examining Efforts to Improve and Protect Central Oregon's Water Supply.' The hearing emphasized the need to protect water resources, address water shortages for farmers   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of October 7th attack, on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Today marks one year since Hamas' brutal massacre. Hamas murdered more than 1,200 Israelis, took 251 hostages - including American citizens - and perpetrated horrific acts of sexual violence against civilians. The violence unleashed on October 7 has spiraled out of control, engulfing innocent Israelis and Palestinians who've had their lives   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Click here to download a recording of the press conference(link is external) "Throughout my first term, I have been working to stop the flow of fentanyl into our communities and provide law enforcement with the tools they need to keep us safe, while also expanding access to treatment and recovery services. That is why I decided to embark on a "Life After Measure 110" listening tour earlier this year," said   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is cosponsoring legislation that would provide tax credits to generate incentives for new investments and additional resources for single-family home construction and renovations for working families in Oregon and nationwide. Senator Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., who led the New Homes Tax Credit Act, released a report on housing supply in America, which found tha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to stop hackers from breaching U.S. telephone and broadband companies' wiretapping systems by setting mandatory security standards and doing more to hold companies accountable for negligent cybersecurity, in a letter today. Wyden's letter follows a report by The Wall Street Journal last week that  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is cosponsoring legislation that would ban Supreme Court justices from receiving gifts valued at more than $50, aimed at strengthening the ethical standards of the Court. Senators Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., led the introduction of the High Court Gift Ban Act. In addition to Wyden, Senators Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Alex Padilla, D-Calif.,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate whether four major youth residential treatment facilities (RTFs) are committing Medicaid fraud by failing to provide needed care that they are required to provide to Medicaid beneficiaries. Wyden also asked that the DOJ investigate whether sta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- 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 late last week demanding Pfizer's compliance with the Finance Committee's long-running investigation into the means by which large pharmaceutical companies use offshore tax havens to avoid paying taxes. One of six Big Pharma companies whose tax records the committee has sought in the course of the investigat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle, today announced the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries included specific support for Port Orford's local economy and job growth in its National Seafood Strategic Implementation Plan. "World-renowned seafood is synonymous with Oregon, and is a vital part of our coastal economy and a   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas today announced a federal investment of more than $2 million to help lower energy costs for farmers and small businesses in Marion and Jefferson counties while reducing carbon emissions. "Rural Oregonians are often on the frontlines of the fight against the climate crisis, whether that is combating wildfires, droug  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: NOAA identifies Port Orford in its strategic plan Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle, today announced the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries included specific support for Port Orford's local economy and job growth in its National Seafood Strategic Implementation Plan. "World-renowned seafood is synonymous with Oregon, and is a vital pa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Funding will improve the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation's irrigation systems on the Walla Walla River Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $350,000 for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to make improvements that will reduce water losses in the Little Walla Walla Canal System. "As we face an ever-deepening climate crisis  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Funding will improve the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation's irrigation systems on the Walla Walla River * * * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $350,000 for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to make improvements that will reduce water losses in the Little Walla Walla Canal System. "As we face an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Seven small businesses in Marion and Jefferson counties to benefit Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas today announced a federal investment of more than $2 million to help lower energy costs for farmers and small businesses in Marion and Jefferson counties while reducing carbon emissions. "Rural Oregonians are often on the frontlines of the fight against the climate c  more