WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer released the following statement after the University of Oregon announced a more than $425 million donation from Connie and Steve Ballmer, co-founders of the Ballmer Group Philanthropy, to repurpose the former Concordia University campus into the Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health at a new University of Oregon campus in Northeast Portland. "This is an  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2022: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO), Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA), and Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Rankin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following insight (No. IN11689) on March 2, 2022, entitled "Drought in the Klamath River Basin" by natural resources policy specialists Charles V. Stern and Pervaze A. Sheikh: * * * Historic drought conditions in the Klamath River Basin (Figure 1) have received national attention and have led to increased conflicts among water users and other stakeholders. The basin includes the Bureau of Reclamation's Klamath Projec more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following in focus (No. IF11616) on March 3, 2022, entitled "Klamath River Dam Removal and Restoration" by natural resources policy specialists Charles V. Stern and Pervaze A. Sheikh: * * * The Klamath River Basin (Figure 1) - a 12,000 square mile area on the California-Oregon border - is a focal point for discussions on water allocation and species protection. These issues have generated conflict among farmers, Indi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Feb. 28, 2022: * * * Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--an original co-sponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA)--released the following statement today after Republican Senators blocked consideration of this legislation, which would codify Roe v. Wade into federal law. "Politicians have no place in your bedroom or exam room. Period. "The freedom to be in control of your own body is an essential more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a markup on Wednesday, March 2, at 10:00 a.m. EST to consider the following measures: H.R. 6865, The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 H. Con. Res. 74, Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor G more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following joint statement on March 2, 2022: * * * Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-03), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today issued the following statement condemning Russian nuclear threats: "On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his country's nuclear deterrent forces to be put into an alert statu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following statement: * * * "The invasion of Ukraine is a war of inexcusable aggression initiated by a dictator with no internal limits on his power. Vladimir Putin will kill thousands, destroy the lives of millions, and produce ruinous economic consequences for Russia and Ukraine. His obvious intent is to crush Ukrainian freedom and expand his Stalinist rule by fear and raw military power. "As Western sanctions bite into the Russia more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) issued the following statement in response to President Biden's first State of the Union address. "Tonight, President Biden reminded America what he and Democrats in Congress have done and what we still need to do. "We are moving out of the crisis phase of COVID-19. We passed historic legislation that will rebuild and renew America's infrastructure with the replace more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 1, 2022: Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced that Doug Moore, Executive Director of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters (OLCV), will be her virtual guest for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. Moore has served as OLCV's Executive Director since 2011. Bonamici serves on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, the only member from the Pacific NW, and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on March 1, 2022: * * * Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address. "President Biden spoke tonight about his vision to build a better America. He outlined his economic vision - growing our economy from the bottom up and middle out through rebuilding the nation, particularly our crumbling infrastructure, and helpin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) today voted in support of H.R. 3967, the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act or Honoring our PACT Act, which will finally address a full range of issues impacting veterans exposed to toxic substances. "I have long believed that we are obligated to properly care for the men and women who serve in our nation's Armed Forces," said Rep. DeFazio. "That mean more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has advanced the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022. The bill authorizes a level of support that enhances Coast Guard operations and helps the Service replace and modernize its cutters, and shoreside and cyber infrastructure. "Today was a good day for the men and women of the Coa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: The bill, introduced on Monday by Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR), Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), Rep. Andre C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on March 1, 2022: * * * U.S. Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) issued the following statement tonight in response to President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address. "President Biden's message is clear: Congress and the White House need to work together to tackle issues facing America head-on. We can and must deliver both at home and abroad. First, I fully support President Biden leading the internatio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement: * * * Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Treasury Department announced a new general license for Afghanistan that will enable financial transactions supporting basic needs across the country. As Afghanistan has fallen deeper into a dire economic and humanitarian crisis, Merkley has led congressional efforts calling for this step and additional measures that will h more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley along with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter to the Appropriations Committee asking for robust funding for the National Guard to support wildland firefighting efforts. The lett more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after the Biden administration announced new steps to allow states to protect LGBTQ+ youth in the child welfare system from discrimination and abuse. "No child should be afraid to be who they are in their own home," Wyden said. "I commend the Biden administration for making clear that LGBTQ+ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the No Most Favored Nation Trading with Russia Act today, in response to Vladimir Putin's continued, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The bill revokes Russia's Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status and provides the president the power to raise tariffs on a host of Russian products. The more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 28, 2022: * * * Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to the Senate's failure to pass the Women's Health Protection Act. "By failing to pass the Women's Health Protection Act, the Senate has decided that the government should come between a woman and her doctor," said Wyden. "Roe v. Wade was decided a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on March 1, 2022: * * * Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on next steps to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine: "The key to holding Vladimir Putin accountable for his unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is following the money, and rooting out billions in illicit assets stashed around the world by Putin and h more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement: * * * Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on President Biden's historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is eminently qualified to serve on the Supreme Court, with more than a decade on the federal bench and distinguished service as a public defender and in private practice. "At a time when the six Republicans on the Sup more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden joined colleagues today in expressing concern over findings from two new analyses that reveal troubling, widespread, and rapid price increases for brand name drugs in January 2022. "The large, across-the-board price increases of popular, brand name prescription drugs appear to be an example of pharmaceutical companies taking advantage of their abusive market power to expand already-large  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2022: In an effort to combat a sharp rise in oil prices amid Vladimir Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today urged President Biden to stabilize gas prices and help working families by releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Drawing down oil from the federal government's stockpile now and then replacing it later with less expensive crude oil could help temp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden this week announced that Oregon will receive more than $4.5 million in grant funding from the United States Department of Labor (DOL) to address disparities in access to unemployment insurance (UI). "Throughout the pandemic, millions of workers across the country have relied on jobless benefits to make ends meet, but accessing those benefits has been challenging for too many Oregonians, " more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Oregon Clean Fuels Program Manager Cory-Ann Wind involving a Feb. 16, 2022, hearing entitled "The Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Challenges and Opportunities": * * * The Clean Fuels Program is one of Oregon's most successful statewide policies for addressing the state's contribution to global climate change. The program began in 2016 and thus far, the p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 3, 2020: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced major federal funding totaling $27.8 million is headed to the State of Oregon. These funds, dispersed through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will be used to cover emergency protective measure expenses incurred throughout the state as a direct result of protecting against an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined 32 of their colleagues on a letter to President Biden urging the administration to include $5 billion for election security grants in the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget. These grants would help state and local governments improve the administration and security of federal elections. A recent report found that this level of funding is needed for e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement following news that workers at the Tridonex auto-parts plant in Matamoros voted overwhelmingly in favor of the independent union Sindicato Nacional Independiente de Trabajadores de Industrias y Servicios "Movimiento 20/32" (SNITIS). SNITIS, an independent Mexican union, will replace the incumbent "protection" union. This v more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on March 1, 2022: Yesterday, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon(R-PR), Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN), Rep. Dina more PR