WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici Invites High School Students to Participate in 2025 Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON, DC [4/4/25] - Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. The competition is open to students in grades 9-12 who live in Oregon's First Congressional District, which includes large portions of Washington and Multnomah counties a  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici Leads Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Arts Education WASHINGTON, DC [4/1/25] -Today Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) introduced bipartisan legislation to help more students benefit from arts education. Research shows that students who have access to arts education gain critical thinking skills, empathy, creativity, an  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Radewagen, Moylan Lead Bipartisan Bill to Clean Up Marine Debris WASHINGTON DC [4/3/25] - Today Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Amata Coleman Radewagen (American Samoa-At Large), and James Moylan (Guam-At Large) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen efforts to combat marine debris and protect the ocean. Marine debris poses a significant threat to coastal economies, marine eco  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Titus Urge Trump to Not Eliminate Support for Museums and Libraries Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici and Dina Titus led 127 members of the House of Representatives in urging President Trump to reconsider his executive order dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services. "Libraries and museums are critical to local communities, providing educational and other services to people  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect the Deschutes River Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025. The bill reauthorizes the Deschutes River Conservancy's (DRC) eligibility to receive federal funding for water quality improvement initiatives and conservation efforts. Since  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Bynum and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect the Deschutes River Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025. The bill reauthorizes the Deschutes River Conservancy's (DRC) eligibility to receive federal funding for water quality improvement initiatives and conservatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Bynum Blasts Trump Increasing Prices on Families Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after President Trump announced additional tariffs today, which represent the largest increase in taxes in US history: "Our families can't afford to pay more for groceries, gas, repairs to their cars, or any other everyday item. Today's announ  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Bynum Co-Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education with Huffman and Van Hollen Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) co-led the bipartisan, bicameral IDEA Full Funding Act to ensure all children with disabilities can access a free, high-quality public education alongside Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Senator Chris Van Holl  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Salinas on Trump Tariffs: "Working Americans Will Be Footing the Bill" Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement in response to President Trump's newly announced tariffs: "President Trump's on-again, off-again approach to tariffs has created chaos and uncertainty across the country, and today's announcement only adds more fuel to th  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Dexter Forces Vote to Expose GOP Attacks on Women's Access to Ballot Box in Legislative Maneuver WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) forced a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives requiring Republicans to defend their anti-woman, voter suppression bill, the SAVE Act. Under the guise of election integrity, the SAVE Act would penalize millions of wo  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on the Closure of Seattle's Department of Health and Human Services Office SEATTLE, WA - U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement regarding information that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will be closing its Seattle field office, resulting in the termination of hundreds of employees. "The HHS Region 10 Seattle Field Office   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Leader Schumer And Top Budget And Finance Senate Dems Slam Senate Republicans For Using Unprecedented Actions To Cover Up The Cost Of Their Billionaire Tax Cuts And Lie To American Families Washington, D.C - Today, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Finance Committee Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Ranking Member of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Merkley and Boyle Call for GAO Investigation into Trump Administration's Funding Freezes WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, announced they have formally requested that the Government Accou  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Highlights How Republicans' Budget Proposal Benefits Billionaires, Not Working Families Merkley Kicked Off Debate on Republicans' Budget Bill That Will Add Mountains of Debt WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, took to the Senate floor to start debate on the Republicans' budget propos  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Merkley Statement on Republicans' Latest Budget Proposal Republicans' Plan Means Families Lose, Billionaires Win WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after Senate and House Republicans released their budget proposal. Republicans want to use  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Kaine Launch Effort to Protect and Strengthen Federal Student Loan Repayment Options Washington, D.C. - With affordable student loan repayment options at risk under the Trump Administration, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Virginia's U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today led their colleagues to launch a new effort to protect and expand federal student loan repayment programs. The Savings Oppo  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Paul: U.S. Strikes on Yemen Undermine American Law Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to escalating U.S. military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Kentucky's U.S. Senator Rand Paul joined forces to urge the Trump Administration to adhere to the Constitution and consult with Congress in order to avoid stumbling into another costly and unnecessar  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Reed, King Reintroduce Legislation Banning LNG Exports to China Legislation would also ban exports to U.S. Adversaries Russia, Iran, and North Korea Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today reintroduced the Protecting American Households from Rising Energy Costs Act, legislation that would lower prices for American households by banning the export of crude oil or liquefie  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Join Legislation to Combat Urban Heat Islands Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in introducing the Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act, which would create a competitive grant program to provide funding to combat the causes and consequences of urban heat islands. "In places like East Portland, where a lack of tree canopy already leaves ne  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Neal, Boyle Release Staggering New Cost Estimate of Republican Tax Plan, Blast Giveaways to Corporations and the Wealthy New JCT Estimate Pegs Cost of Extending 2017 Trump Tax Law at $5.5 Trillion, Up from Previous Estimate of $4.6 Trillion; Republican Plan for Additional Tax Breaks Could Increase Overall Cost of Trump's Tax Agenda to $7 T  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Democrats are Here to Expose this Fraud, Fight for Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, took to the Senate floor to highlight the purpose of the Republicans' budget plan: to give tax breaks to billionaires at the expense of working families. Merkley's remarks, as prepared fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Families Lose, Billionaires Win in Republican Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed another version of their budget resolution: "For a second time, Republicans passed their budget resolution in the dark  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Pushes to Preserve Support for Public Libraries and Museums Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Oregon delegation colleagues--Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--in sounding the alarm over potential federal funding cuts at the Institute  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Pushes to Preserve Support for Public Libraries and Museums Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Oregon delegation colleagues--Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--in sounding the alarm over potential federal funding cuts at the Institute of  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on AI in K-12 Education WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitled, "From Cha  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 31, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, every day I hear from my constituents that they are struggling to afford groceries, rent, healthcare, and other necessities. That is why lowering costs has always been priority one for me. However, it doesn't seem to be a priority for this administration and some of my colleagues, and they know who they are. Despite Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Ranked as One of the Most Effective Freshman Members of 118th Congress For Immediate Release: March 31, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) was ranked as one of the most effective first-term lawmakers in the 118th Congress (2023-25) by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL). Rep. Hoyle was the second highest ranked Democratic freshman and eighth highest rank  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Merkley Introduce Bill to Remove Roadblocks for Youth Corps Public Lands Projects WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation to reduce federal cost-sharing requirements for public lands projects performed by qualified youth or conservation corps from 25% to 10%. "Current cost-sharing requirements prevent youth conservation corps from carryi  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Specialty Care in Rural Communities Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) announced her bipartisan, bicameral bill to increase rural communities' access to specialty care providers. Modeled on a successful Oregon pilot program (link is external), the Ensuring Access to Specialty Care Everywhere (EASE) Act authorizes  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Trump, Musk Shutter HHS Pacific Northwest Regional Office Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after the Trump administration closed the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Region 10 office in Seattle that covers Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. "HHS regional staff in Seattle work with our communities to help promote public health, get W  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Warner, Wyden, Sanders and Schumer Lead Senate Colleagues Demanding Answers on Layoffs Bringing Harm to Americans' Health and Well-Being Layoffs of Tens of Thousands of Federal Workers Will Hurt Seniors, Children, People with Disabilities; Slow Cancer Research and Undercut Public Health Emergency Response Washington, D.C. - Senator Mark Wa  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Asks Dr. Oz to Honor His Commitment to Come to Eastern Oregon With Dr. Oz confirmed today as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Oregon senator suggests dates when Dr. Oz could join him in Malheur County Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today invited Dr. Mehmet Oz to honor his recent commitment to join him for a Malheur County town hall so the Trump appointee c  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Wyden Asks Dr. Oz to Honor His Commitment to Come to Eastern Oregon With Dr. Oz confirmed today as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Oregon senator suggests dates when Dr. Oz could join him in Malheur County Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., invited Dr. Mehmet Oz to h  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Wyden Blasts Senate Republican Budget Resolution Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the release of the Senate Republican budget resolution: "No amount of gaslighting from Republicans about the true cost of their tax plan, now upward of $5 trillion, can hide  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Co-Sponsors Legislation to Help Families Pay their Heating and Cooling Bills Legislation would provide urgent relief for families in Oregon and nationwide as energy prices rise Washington D.C. --U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced he is co-sponsoring a bill to expand and modernize the severely underfunded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), bringing much-needed relief   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Co-Sponsors Resolution Underscoring Crucial Role of Local News Amid Threats to Free Press Washington D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced he is co-sponsoring a resolution designating April 2025 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" to highlight local journalism's vital role in U.S. democracy, particularly as news outlets face mounting threats and intimidation from the Tru  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Wyden Joins Cortez Masto, Cassidy, Colleagues in Pushing for Long-Needed Update to Supplemental Security Income Program Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., in introducing the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act to r  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on April 1, 2025, at a hearing on the nomination of Frank Bisignano to be the commissioner of the Social Security Administration: * * * Wyden Opposes Committee Vote to Advance Bisignano's Nomination to Lead Social Security As Prepared for Delivery Today, the Finance Committee will vote on the nomination of Frank Bisignano to be the commissioner of the Social Securit  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Reintroduces Legislation to Improve Watershed Resilience and Health Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., this week reintroduced his bill to improve the resilience and health of the nation's watersheds - the land leading into streams, rivers or lakes - as Oregon and the entire American West continue to suffer from severe drought. "Watersheds play an essential role in the health and e  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Reintroduces Legislation to Improve Watershed Resilience and Health Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today reintroduced legislation that would improve the restoration of watersheds - the land and waters that supply our communities with drinking and irrigation water and provide habitat and recreation opportunities - across Oregon and nationwide. "With this year's scorching hot s  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement Following Finance Committee Vote on Bisignano Nomination to Lead Social Security Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the committee voted off the Senate floor on the nomination of Frank Bisignano to be the commissioner of Social Security. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Statement Following Finance Committee Vote on Bisignano Nomination to Lead Social Security Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the committee voted off the Senate floor on the nomination of Frank Bisignano to be the commissioner of Social Security. The vote was 14-13, a party line. "By moving ahead with this vote  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Markey, Merkley and Van Hollen Release Bill to Protect Americans Against Musk, DOGE and Other Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Personal Information The Privacy Act Modernization Act would empower Americans to sue officials for misuse of their data and federal systems Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., today released legislation to protect Ame  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Bill to Repeal Trump's Anti-Voter Executive Order and Block DOGE Access to Voter Data Oregon senators' legislation also would overturn Trump suppressing and disenfranchising millions of eligible American voters Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they are co-sponsoring legislation that would repeal Donald Trump's illegal anti-voter exec  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand RFK Jr. Reverse Mass Firings at Head Start, Office of Child Care Senators to Secretary Kennedy: "The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services...with no clear planning nor considerations for how early childhood services will be impacted" Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Press VA to Answer Questions About Abrupt Closure of Eastern Oregon Clinic Senators: Shadowy shutdown of Wallowa County VA Clinic in Enterprise is "unacceptable" for quality and accessible veterans care Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded the Department of Veterans Affairs answer questions by April 15 about the sudden closure of the Wallowa County VA  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Press VA to Answer Questions About Abrupt Closure of Eastern Oregon Clinic Senators: Shadowy shutdown of Wallowa County VA Clinic in Enterprise is "unacceptable" for quality and accessible veterans care Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded the Department of Veterans Affairs answer questions by April 15 about the sudden closure of the Wallowa County  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Rescind Illegal Anti-Voter Executive Order Senators say "requirements in this illegal order would likely disenfranchise millions of American voters...places a variety of other process burdens on voters, especially married women, rural residents, and low-income voters, and communities of color." Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkl  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Rescind Illegal Anti-Voter Executive Order Senators say "requirements in this illegal order would likely disenfranchise millions of American voters...places a variety of other process burdens on voters, especially married women, rural residents, and low-income voters, and communities of color." Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley,  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Honor Farmer Contracts Act Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said today they have joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that would release funding illegally withheld by the Trump administration for all contracts and agreements previously entered into by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "The unlawful fr  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Neal, Boyle Release Staggering New Cost Estimate of Republican Tax Plan, Blast Giveaways to Corporations and the Wealthy New JCT Estimate Pegs Cost of Extending 2017 Trump Tax Law at $5.5 Trillion, Up from Previous Estimate of $4.6 Trillion; Republican Plan for Additional Tax Breaks Could Increase Overall Cost of Trump's Tax  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Wyden, Warren Lead Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care for American Families Meanwhile, Republican-proposed funding cuts to pay for tax breaks for billionaires would eliminate child care for 40,000 children, according to recent CLASP analysis Mass layoffs at HHS will also make child care   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Warren, Gillibrand Urge Expanded Investigation into State Oversight of Care Provided to Seniors in Assisted Living Facilities Ranking Members of Senate Finance, Banking, and Aging committees say a new report is needed for "a stronger understanding of why assisted living facilities were so rarely held accountable for neglecting the safety of their residents" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron W  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following remarks on April 2, 2025: * * * Wyden: Oppose Price Hikes on Goods from Canada, Vote Down Trump Canada Tariffs As Prepared for Delivery I rise to support my colleague Senator Kaine's joint resolution to terminate Donald Trump's order placing blanket tariffs on products Americans buy from Canada. There has been a lot of double-talk about trade, so I want to make one thing cle  more