WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement: * * * Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), released the following statement today ahead of the Opening Ceremonies of the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing. "On the eve of the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Winter Olympics, it's essential that we do everything possible to stop the glitz and glamor of Olympic gold from obscuring the human  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) during today's hearing titled, "Finding the Right Frequency: 5G Deployment & Aviation Safety." Chair DeFazio: Thank you, Chair more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) announced that the subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, "Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2022: Stakeholder Priorities." Dur more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statements on Feb. 2, 2022, with Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-District of Columbia, chair of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit: * * * The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Eleano more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2022: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today called on the Biden Administration to work with the European Union to address the discriminatory aspects of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA), which focus regulations on a handful of American companies while failing to regulate similar more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a leading voice on supporting democracy and human rights in Burma--issued the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the military coup in Burma: "A year ago, we were all shocked and heartbroken when the Burmese military threw out the results of free and fair elections that would have returned a ci more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: Congressman Cliff Bentz voted against the deceptively named America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521), which passed the United States House of Representatives by a mostly party line vote of 222-210. This $325 billion spending blowout promotes the interests of the Chinese Communist Party, erodes our global competitive advantage, and dumps billions of taxpayer dollars to Democrat-aligned special interest g more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici joined the House in passing comprehensive legislation to expand U.S. economic competitiveness by strengthening the nation's scientific enterprise and supply chains. The America COMPETES Act will provide $52 billion to accelerate semiconductor manufacturing and design and make major investments in U.S. innovation and manufacturing. It contains Bonamici's legislation to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici introduced legislation to accelerate clean energy technology deployment and support regional pathways to decarbonization. The Regional Clean Energy Innovation Act will establish regional partnerships that will help overcome existing barriers to bringing new clean energy technologies to market. It creates a Department of Energy Office of Advanced Clean E more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici joined Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) in leading a letter to President Joe Biden urging his Administration to include child care providers in their plan to increase access to COVID-19 testing and N95 and KN-95 masks across the country. The letter was also co-led by Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-8), Abigail Spanberger (VA-7), and Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and si more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J) today was joined by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Representatives Don Young (R-Alaska)and Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) on a letter to Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina laying out the lawmakers' expectations for the start of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: The House passed the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength Act of 2022. The America COMPETES Act makes historic investments to surge production of American-made semiconductors, tackles supply chain vulnerabilities to make more goods in America, bolsters America's scientific research and technological leadership, and strengthens Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today announced that the Army Corps of Engineers awarded $67,710,750 to Trade West Construction to carry out full repairs on the entirety of the North Jetty. "I have been dogged in the fight to secure much-needed funding to support the Coos Bay North Jetty for years," said Rep. DeFazio. "The jetty is in desperate need of repair, with its deterioration increas more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2022: U.S. Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) is pleased to announce the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $500,000 grant to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians through its Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. The program is funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 which Congressman Schrader supported and hel more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: U.S. Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) voted for the America COMPETES Act, a comprehensive legislative package aimed at bolstering American manufacturing, securing supply chains and funding transformational investments in science and technology. Oregon families and small businesses have faced significant hardship and challenges throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The health crisis has exacerbat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley congratulates Katherine Parrish, a junior at Corvallis High School on the completion of her service as a Page to the United States Senate. Katherine came to the Senate in the Fall of 2021, serving in the first cohort of pages to return to the Capitol after the program was suspended in March 2020 due to COVID-19. Katherine is the fifth page Senator Merkley sponsored to date.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2022: * * * Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement today regarding the start of Black History Month: "Today marks the beginning of this year's Black History Month. February is a time for all of us to recognize the indelible impact that Black Americans have made on our nation; to recommit ourselves to the struggle to achieve and ensure racial justice throughout our land; an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today asked Robert Califf, nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for details on how he would implement and enforce accelerated approvals for prescription drugs if he is confirmed by the Senate. "Some companies have taken advantage of the Accelerated Approval Pathway, falling behind on prov more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged his colleagues to listen to human rights leaders, press freedom advocates and the broad coalition of civil society groups that opposed the EARN IT Act of 2020, following the reintroduction of the bill. "This sadly misguided bill will not protect children. It will not stop the spread of vile child exploitation material or target the monsters that produce it. And it does not s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2022: In a letter sent today to Internal Revenue Services (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig, Missouri's U.S. Senator Roy Blunt and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley demanded the IRS immediately discontinue any programs that collect, store, and use any type of biometric data to identify American taxpayers. The lawmakers' letter comes after the IRS announced that they will be requiring users to undergo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2022: In a letter sent today to Internal Revenue Services (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Missouri's U.S. Senator Roy Blunt demanded the IRS immediately discontinue any programs that collect, store, and use any type of biometric data to identify American taxpayers. The lawmakers' letter comes after the IRS announced that they will be requiring users to underg more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY-16) today introduced the Fair College Admissions for Students Act to stop universities across the country from giving preferential treatment to children of alumni and donors and ensure equity in the admissions process. Merkley and Bowman's legislation follows the news last week that the Supreme Court will con more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2022: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Representative Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., today introduced the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022, a landmark bill to bring new transparency and oversight of software, algorithms and other automated systems that are used to make critical decisions about nearly every aspect of Americans' lives. "If someone decides not to rent yo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians have earned $500,000 in federal funds for work on planning activities for broadband infrastructure connection, construction, and service deployment. "Tribes in Oregon and nationwide need modern and reliable broadband connections so that schoolchildren can learn, small businesses can buy and more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians have earned $500,000 in federal funds for work on planning activities for broadband infrastructure connection, construction, and service deployment. "Tribes in Oregon and nationwide need modern and reliable broadband connections so that schoolchildren can learn, small businesses can buy and sel more PR