WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled: "Protecting Renters During the Pandemic: Reviewing Reforms to Expedite Emergency Rental Assistance" at noon on Sept. 10, 2021, at 2128 Rayburn House Office Building: Legislation * H.R. 5196, the 'Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021.' * H.R. 3913, the 'Renter Protection Act of 2021.' Witness List * Kadeem Morris, Supervising Attorney, Community Legal S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure announced that it will hold a markup on Tuesday, September 14 at 10:00 AM EDT to consider the following measures: Legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2021: During a U.S. House Natural Resources Committee markup meeting for a roughly $31.7 billion portion of President Biden's $3.5 trillion budget resolution, Congressman Cliff Bentz offered three amendments aimed at refocusing federal priorities and redirecting funding from President Biden and Speaker Pelosi's liberal wish list to ongoing natural disasters and real-world needs in communities acros more PR

ONTARIO, Oregon, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following statement on Sept. 10, 2021: * * * Congressman Cliff Bentz released the following statement in observance of the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. "On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 innocent Americans were murdered by terrorists who hijacked airplanes for use as weapons of fear and mass carnage. During these dark hours - at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, and in a field Shanksv more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's congressional Democrats today announced federal funding to help Oregon prepare for a Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquake and tsunami. The funds are being allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) FY2021 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program. Oregon will receive $388,463 to support the development of a comprehensive logistics and supply chain management p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2021: Oregon's congressional Democrats today announced federal funding to help Oregon prepare for a Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquake and tsunami. The funds are being allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) FY2021 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program. Oregon will receive $388,463 to support the development of a comprehensive logistics and supply chai more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2021: Oregon's congressional Democrats, including Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05), announced federal funding to help Oregon prepare for a Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquake and tsunami. The funds are being allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) FY2021 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program. Oregon will receive $388,463 to support the development of a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Jared Huffman (D-CA), Chair of the Natural Resources Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee released the following statements in response to yesterday's EPA action on Bristol Bay. "The Pebble Mine proposal was a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA), Chair of the Joint Economic Committee Don Beyer (D-VA) and 139 U.S. House Representatives sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (E more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: On Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will begin rewriting safeguards against polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals," in wastewater pollution to better protect public health and the environment. Specifically, the agency plans to revise its effluent lim more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2021: Reps. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced the Just Transition for Energy Communities Act. The bill would provide resources to help state and Tribal governments that are reliant on fossil fuel development, production, and utilization to diversify and grow their economies. "Our move towards clean energy is a critical step in saving our planet but we can't  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has awarded $488,054 to the Ohio Attorney General's office to provide assistance to those affected by the Oregon District shooting that occurred August 4, 2019. The funds will help pay for four additional mental health counselors and related costs at two mental health f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2021: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that $2 million in federal funding is headed to the Columbia River Gorge to support economic revitalization efforts. The announcement is the culmination of a years-long effort to fulfill a promise made when Congress passed the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act. In 1986, the bill was signed into law, authorizing $10 million for ec more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today called for at least $2.5 billion in funding to address port congestion in the upcoming Build Back Better bill as a critical step to the success of ports -- a major economic engine and vital to job creation in Oregon and nationwide. "We write to urge your support for addressing port congestion through funding the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) Port Infrastructur more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2021, in response to what he calls the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's misleading carried interest report: * * * "One of the most indefensible loopholes in the tax code is the carried interest loophole, which allows wealthy private equity managers to be taxed at lower rates than nurses caring for COVID patients. "This is such an indefensible tax dodge even Donald  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today unveiled draft legislation to close loopholes that allow wealthy investors and mega-corporations to use pass-through entities, primarily partnerships, to avoid paying their fair share of taxes. Seventy percent of partnership income accrues to the top 1 percent. Current partnership tax rules are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2021: Oregon's congressional Democrats today announced federal funding to help Oregon prepare for a Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquake and tsunami. The funds are being allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) FY2021 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program. Oregon will receive $388,463 to support the development of a comprehensive logistics and supply chain ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2021: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) will be receiving $225,000 in federal funding to assist with job creation and capital investment strategy. "While we are still trying to build our economy back from a global pandemic, we can't forget or leave behind those who have been hit hardest--including Indigenous Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2021: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) will be receiving $225,000 in federal funding to assist with job creation and capital investment strategy. "While we are still trying to build our economy back from a global pandemic, we can't forget or leave behind those who have been hit hardest--including Indigenous Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2021: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR-04), announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is making a number of changes to reduce barriers for underserved populations seeking to access federal assistance in the wake of future natural disasters, including wildfires. The announcement comes a year after the 2020 Labo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2021: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR-04), announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is making a number of changes to reduce barriers for underserved populations seeking to access federal assistance in the wake of future natural disasters, including wildfires. The announcement comes a year after the 2020 Labor D more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Aging Committee Chair Bob Casey, Jr., D-Pa., today asked the Biden administration to take additional steps to provide the public with more usable and accessible information on the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations among residents and workers in our nation's nursing homes. "We believe more needs  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley today cheered an announcement by the Biden Administration that $25.5 billion from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) would be distributed to health care providers in Oregon and across the nation amidst a surge in COVID-19 cases. "The delta variant has put Oregon health providers under enormous strain as frontline health care work more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2021: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged President Biden in a letter to take all necessary legal steps to terminate the Remain in Mexico policy - or the perversely named Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) - that placed tens of thousands of asylum seekers and migrants in danger. The letter signed by eight U.S. senators and 23 U.S. representatives comes after the U.S. Supreme Court d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2021: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged President Biden in a letter to take all necessary legal steps to terminate the Remain in Mexico policy - or the perversely named Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) - that placed tens of thousands of asylum seekers and migrants in danger. The letter signed by eight U.S. senators and 23 U.S. representatives comes after the U.S. Supreme Court deni more PR