WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48485) on April 7, 2025, entitled "Economic Effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" by economic policy senior specialist Jane G. Gravelle and public finance specialist Donald J. Marples. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The 2017 tax cuts (P.L. 115-97), popularly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), made significant changes to the federal tax system, including reducing taxes on corporations a  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Leads Senators Demanding Answers from Trump Admin on Cuts to Partnership that Boosts American Manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) are demanding answers from the Trump Administration on its decision to take away funding that has long helped boost domestic manufacturing and created thousands of jobs. The Manufacturing Extension Partne  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * CURTIS, MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO ADDRESS MONEY LAUNDERING, SANCTIONS VIOLATIONS IN HONG KONG Legislation mandates executive review of Hong Kong's role in supporting illicit financing and sanctions evasion by U.S. adversaries like Iran and Russia Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today introduced the Stop Corrupt Communist Party (CCP) Money Laundering Act, b  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Eleanor P. Gaines, director at Portland State University Oregon Biodiversity Information Center: * * * To: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R3-ES-2024-0137 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service MS: PRB/3W 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803. RE: Support for Listing the Monarch Butterfly as a Threatened Species Under the En  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * GAO Raises Concern Over OMB's Actions to Remove Budget Data Website Merkley and Boyle Called on OMB to Immediately Restore the Website Last Month WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee,   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Lead Legislation to Stop Anticompetitive Practices in Meat-Packing Industry, Promote Fair Playing Field for Livestock Producers Download broadcast quality video HERE WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Peter Welch (D-V  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Jayapal, Khanna Demand Answers Over Unauthorized Military Strikes in Yemen by Trump Administration For Immediate Release: April 9, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Ro Khanna (CA-17), are expressing major concerns over the lack of Congressional approval for U.S. military strikes in Yemen. "The U.S. Constitution is clear: Congress hold  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE 'MEAT PACKING SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR ACT' Bipartisan Bill Would Help Local Ranchers, Consumers by Combatting Anticompetitive Acts in Meatpacking Industry, 85 Percent Controlled by Just Four Companies WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers who have introduced legislation to crack down on America's B  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Get Behind Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues to reintroduce the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, bicameral legislation to guarantee the right of public sector employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively in states  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Trust for Public Land (TPL), in its Green Paper titled "Economic Benefits of Mountain Biking", highlights the significant direct and indirect economic advantages that mountain biking can bring to smaller rural communities across the United States. The report, primarily authored by Jennifer Clinton, underscores how leveraging natural resources for mountain biking can tap into the expanding outdoor recreation economy, generating substantial financial benefits through tourism  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Portland, Oregon: * * * ATNI Expresses Support for the Makah Tribe's Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Permit Application * * * Portland, Oregon. The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) stands in full support of the Makah Tribe as they move forward in the proces  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, as someone who has dedicated years of my career to education striving to create a better future for children, I find it disturbing and ironic that my colleagues in the majority pass bills that they say are to protect students but, in fact, do nothing to address the real challenges children are facing in schools today. The   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle to Join Senator Merkley for Townhalls in Curry, Coos, Douglas Counties For Immediate Release: April 8, 2025 WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) announced she will join U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley for townhalls in Curry, Coos, and Douglas Counties on April 15, 2025. Senator Merkley and Representative Hoyle will start the day with a townhall in Brookings, Oregon, at 10 AM,   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Places Hold on Top Cybersecurity Nominee to Force Release of Important Details on Security Threats to US Phone Networks CISA Has Ignored Multiple Requests to Release Vital Information; Following China's Salt Typhoon Hack of US Networks, Americans Deserve To See Unclassified Report Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today placed a hold on the nomination of Sean Plankey to serve as   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump Tariff Announcement Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today slammed Donald Trump for prolonging the chaos and pain he is inflicting on families and small businesses with his senseless global tariffs. Trump announced a 90-day delay of some of the tariffs in a Truth Social  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on April 8, 2025, at a hearing on President Trump's global trade agenda: * * * Wyden's Statement at the Finance Hearing on Trump's Global Trade Agenda As Prepared for Delivery Today's hearing on the president's trade agenda begins with Americans' retirement funds, investors and our economy in purgatory, thanks to Donald Trump's plan to hike tariffs to levels not see  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Wyden, Cortez Masto, Warren, Padilla Seek Watchdog Investigation of Potential Trump Admin. Violations of Taxpayer Privacy Laws New Request for Investigation Comes as Treasury Secretary Agrees to Leak Millions of Protected Records to DHS, Multiple Senior IRS Officials Announce Intent to Leave Agency Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Commit  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Slam OPM for Failing to Provide Health Care Benefits to Reinstated Federal Workers Senators: "This situation is not only unjust but represents a fundamental failure to uphold the obligations owed to the dedicated public servants who serve their country with integrity." Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OP  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Slam OPM for Failing to Provide Health Care Benefits to Reinstated Federal Workers Senators: "This situation is not only unjust but represents a fundamental failure to uphold the obligations owed to the dedicated public servants who serve their country with integrity." Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)   more