WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2021: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) announced the subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, "Disruption in the Skies: The Surge in Air Rage and its Effects on Workers, Airlines, and Airports." The hearing will more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Margaret Salazar, executive director of Oregon Housing and Community Services, and vice chair of the National Council of State Housing Agencies, as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Protecting Renters During the Pandemic: Reviewing Reforms to Expedite Emergency Rental Assistance": * * * Thank you for this opportunity to testify on behalf of Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and the Nati more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2021: The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, led by Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR), today advanced legislation in a vote of 37-29 to invest nearly $60 billion to make America's infrastructure more sustainable, resilient, and equitable, and to reduce carbon pollution from the transportation sector--the number one more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2021: Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) today announced a number of key provisions he secured in the House Ways and Means Committee's portion of the upcoming budget reconciliation bill, the Build Back Better Act, to address the climate crisis, create jobs, and make it easier for Americans to get from Point A to Point B, while tackling longstanding tax inequities that benefit wealthy megapollu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Reps. Bonamici, Grijalva, and Leger Fernandez, members of the House Committee on Education and Labor, touted investments in child care, education, job training, and child nutrition advanced through the Committee's section of the Build Back Better Act. The historic investments will lower costs for families, secure good-paying jobs for American workers, and set a strong foundation of America's children. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Sept. 14, 2021, during a markup of the Build Back Better Act: * * * We are here to deliver for the American people. We are here to Build Back Better with critical investments to ensure that our transportation systems and infrastructure are ready to meet the pressing challenges we face. From tackling climate change, to addressing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following joint statement on Sept. 15, 2021: The co-signers are Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, Tom Malinowski, D-New Jersey, Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, and and Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts. * * * The co-chairs of the COVID-19 Global Vaccination Caucus, Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), Mark Pocan (WI-02),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Charlie Crist (D-FL) announced introduction of the Preventing Health Emergencies And Temperature-related (HEAT) Illness and Deaths Act, legislation that will strengthen and expand interagency efforts to address extreme heat, provide $100 million in funding for community projects that mitigate heat-related health risks, and issue recommendations for federal more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2021: U.S. Representatives Kurt Schrader (OR-05) and Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced the Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act (RCCCA) today to lower patients' prescription drug costs and protect our nation's ability to find cures. The plan is the first-ever to cap out-of-pocket costs for seniors, address loopholes in the health care system and provide the most generous benefits to the poorest A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2021: During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Jennifer Sung, nominated to be a judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, about her background and experience as a member of Oregon's Employment Relations Board. "You have been an appointed member of the Oregon Employmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Jennifer Sung, nominated to be a judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, about her background and experience as a member of Oregon's Employment Relations Board. "You have been an appointed memb more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2021: * * * Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement in remembrance of the Americans who died in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. "Twenty years ago, we lost nearly 3,000 civilians, civilian federal workers, and selfless first responders in a senseless act of hatred and evil. Every day since, their absence has been felt in communities across this country, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2021: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today pressed Swiss bank Mirabaud on its compliance with Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) following a Justice Department indictment of U.S. billionaire Robert Brockman showing the bank held roughly $1 billion in undeclared income offshore for Brockman for nearly 10 years. As it stands, the dep more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2021: * * * Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the reported nomination of Alvaro Bedoya to a seat on the Federal Trade Commission. "Alvaro Bedoya has been a perceptive, energetic champion for the privacy of everyone who uses or is impacted by technology, especially the most vulnerable in our society. "I applaud President Biden's reported decision to choose someone w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the U.S. Forest Service--is leading an effort urging Senate leadership to prioritize investing in hazardous fuels reduction to lower the risk of catastrophic wildfires. In the letter, signed by several Senate colleagues, Merkley highlighted the millions of acres of forest that were decimated by increasingly severe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2021: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that farms and rural businesses in Oregon will receive $280,000 to help rural communities transition to renewable energy systems and improve climate infrastructure while lowering energy costs. The low-cost loans are coming from a program championed by Merkley as one of his top priorities during his years as the top Democrat o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2021: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that farms and rural businesses in Oregon will receive $280,000 to help rural communities transition to renewable energy systems and improve climate infrastructure while lowering energy costs. The low-cost loans are coming from a program championed by Merkley as one of his top priorities during his years as the top Democrat on t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2021: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today requested that in response to the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Biden administration reallocate unspent funds previously appropriated for the Department of Defense's Afghanistan war effort to meet the vast Afghan humanitarian and relocation needs. There is an estimated $2.9 billion in unspent funds appropriated for Fiscal Years  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2021: Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Lane County and the Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance serving Marion and Polk counties will receive a combined $7 million in federal funds aimed at reducing youth homelessness. "Every child in America needs a roof over their heads and a floor under their feet so they can focus on learning in school, enjoy good physic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2021: Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Lane County and the Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance serving Marion and Polk counties will receive a combined $7 million in federal funds aimed at reducing youth homelessness. "Every child in America needs a roof over their heads and a floor under their feet so they can focus on learning in school, enjoy good phy more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2021: Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Lane and Douglas Counties will receive a combined $1.7 million in housing choice vouchers from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). "Housing is a human right," Wyden said. "Since we are in this COVID-19 pandemic for the long haul, it is imperative to continue to ensure that basic human needs are being met--and that star more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2021: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Lane and Douglas Counties will receive a combined $1.7 million in housing choice vouchers from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). "Housing is a human right," Wyden said. "Since we are in this COVID-19 pandemic for the long haul, it is imperative to continue to ensure that basic human needs are being met--and that starts with hous more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2021: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Klamath Community College has earned a $140,856 grant from the United States Department of Transportation for a commercial driver training program for veterans. "Oregonians who have served this country deserve every opportunity to have productive civilian careers," Wyden said. "The Commercial Driver's License program will play a cr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2021: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Klamath Community College has earned a $140,856 grant from the United States Department of Transportation for a commercial driver training program for veterans. "Oregonians who have served this country deserve every opportunity to have productive civilian careers," Wyden said. "The Commercial Driver's License program will play a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2021: Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Portland State University (PSU) will received $200,000 grant for a doctoral program to tackle the shortage of special education teacher leaders. "All children deserve the opportunity to get a top-notch education that takes into account their needs and abilities," Wyden said. "I applaud PSU for doing its part to tackle the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2021: Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Portland State University (PSU) will received $200,000 grant for a doctoral program to tackle the shortage of special education teacher leaders. "All children deserve the opportunity to get a top-notch education that takes into account their needs and abilities," Wyden said. "I applaud PSU for doing its part to tackle t more PR