WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2022: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statements calling for targeted delays of 5G deployment near U.S. airport runways until the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) can determine that the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 18, 2022, with Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington: * * * Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following joint statement after AT&T and Verizon voluntarily agreed to delay the deployment of 5G around some U.S. a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) today led a bipartisan group of six lawmakers in urging the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to stop blocking terminally ill patients' access to therapeutic psilocybin treatments. 41 state legislatures and the federal government have passed Right to Try (RTT) laws to allow terminally ill patients access to treatments, including psilocybin, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, today unveiled new legislation to strengthen U.S. international trade import laws to stop non-market economies and goods from exploiting the de minimis threshold that allows imports valued under $800 to come into the United States without paying duties, taxes, or fees. "The number of packa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022: Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today announced that the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay would receive $32.7 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support ongoing efforts to rebuild and maintain the jetty. "I have been fighting for years for much-needed funding to support the Coos Bay North Jetty, which is in desperate need of repair," said Rep. DeFazio. "Ongoing jetty de more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2022: Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today virtually attended the Sundance Film Festival for the premiere of Downfall: The Case Against Boeing. The documentary film captures the investigation by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair DeFazio into the causes of the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes in which 346 passengers were killed. The film is dire more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022: Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today introduced the HIGHER ED and AID Acts, two pieces of legislation aimed at making it easier for students to attend and pay for higher education. "We have a serious problem in the U.S., financial barriers to obtaining and paying for a higher education are becoming harder to overcome," said Rep. DeFazio. "The pandemic only made this problem worse. Oregon more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Jan. 19, 2022: * * * Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today issued the following statement at the conclusion of a call with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in which he pushed for emergency reinstatement of Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf. "While I appreciate that Secretary Haaland took the time today to discuss the survival of the gray wolf, I came away from the discussion disappointed. more PR

VANCOUVER, Washington, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Washington, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022: Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler today sent a letter to Governor Jay Inslee urging him to stand up for Southwest Washington commuters by refusing to delay the WA Cares revenue collection for Oregon residents until Oregon leaders cancel their plans to target Washington residents with a commuter tax on the I-5 and I-205 bridges. * * * To: Governor Jay Inslee, Office more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column: An important part of the great honor of representing Idahoans in the U.S. Senate is keeping folks informed about legislation advancing in Congress. The following are some highlights of legislation and policy changes we made significant progress on in 2021. Helped Idaho Producers Compete Globally * As Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, I worked with Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) to negotiate a strong tra more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement: * * * Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after 48 senators tried to force a talking filibuster on the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, critical legislation to fend off states' attempts to rig elections and prevent millions of Americans from voting, but were blocked from moving forward: "Today was a dark day in the U.S. Senate, but it is not the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today continued his investigation into Big Pharma's tax practices, and how loopholes in the tax code have allowed multinational companies to further abuse tax havens and avoid paying U.S. taxes on prescription drug sales. Wyden wrote to Bristol Myers Squibb to request information about their reported use  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSRep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report examining spending and prices for prescription drugs in the United States. "This report drives home the urgent need to pass robust drug pricing reforms," Wyden said. "The average net price for brand-name presc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., today introduced the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, to protect the confidentiality of email communications between incarcerated individuals and their attorneys. Although mail, phone calls and in-person meetings at federal prisons are currently protected against government surveillance, inmates at Bureau more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week joined Senate colleagues to urge President Joe Biden and congressional officials to prioritize the purchase of masks made in the U.S. with U.S. materials. "Purchasing NIOSH approved N95 respirators and other high-quality masks, such as FDA-authorized surgical masks, made by American workers here in the U.S. advances our shared goals for supporting d more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week joined Senate colleagues to urge President Joe Biden and congressional officials to prioritize the purchase of masks made in the U.S. with U.S. materials. "Purchasing NIOSH approved N95 respirators and other high-quality masks, such as FDA-authorized surgical masks, made by American workers here in the U.S. advances our shared goals for supporting dome more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2022: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged the United States Forest Service to support another long-term stewardship contract on the Malheur National Forest. A new contract would build on the current contract's proven successes, including saving the last mill in Grant County restoring wildlife habitat, and reducing wildfire risks to communities in both Grant and Harney counties. Wyden more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week welcomed three AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) teams working to maintain and recover Oregon's natural treasures. "AmeriCorps NCCC volunteers do an incredible service building communities back after disaster and keeping green spaces healthy," Wyden said. "These programs in Eugene, Williams, and Stayton will make a measurable difference in the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week welcomed three AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) teams working to maintain and recover Oregon's natural treasures. "AmeriCorps NCCC volunteers do an incredible service building communities back after disaster and keeping green spaces healthy," Wyden said. "These programs in Eugene, Williams, and Stayton will make a measurable difference in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Oregon will receive $2.48 million in federal reimbursement for fire response and hazardous debris removal from the South Obenchain and Almeda fires that tore through southern Oregon in 2020. "Southern Oregon has made incredible progress recovering from these catastrophic fires, but these efforts have been challenging and expensive," Wyden said. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Oregon will receive $2.48 million in federal reimbursement for fire response and hazardous debris removal from the South Obenchain and Almeda fires that tore through southern Oregon in 2020. "Southern Oregon has made incredible progress recovering from these catastrophic fires, but these efforts have been challenging and expensive," Wyden said more PR