WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 3, 2022: The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today passed a bipartisan recreation bill that included key components of U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden's Recreation Not Red Tape Act to remove barriers to outdoor recreation, increase equitable access to public lands, and boost rural economies and jobs. "No matter who you are or where you're from, everyone should be able to have equitable access to e more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2022: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) announced the subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, "Board Member Views on Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization." During th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, chair of the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on April 27, 2022, entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs": * * * Today's hearing will examine the policies and priorities of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the E-E-O-C, and th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement on May 4, 2022: * * * Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement on the passing of Norman Y. Mineta: "Norm was the Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation and one of my mentors when I first came to Congress, and I benefited tremendously from his leadership and guidance. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) issued the following statement regarding news that Boeing will be moving their headquarters from Chicago, IL to Arlington, VA. "The Boeing Company is at its best when it focuses on engineering world-class airplanes with the highest standards of safet more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit issued the following written statement by Oregon Tradeswomen Executive Director Kelly Kupcak, on behalf of the National Taskforce on Tradeswomen's Issues, involving a hybrid hearing on April 27, 2022, entitled "Examining Workforce Development and Job Creation in Surface Transportation Construction": * * * Thank you for providing Oregon Tradeswomen and the National Taskforce on Tradeswomen's Is more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following memo on May 3, 2022: MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and Editors From: Nicole L'Esperance, Office of Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore. Date: May 3, 2022 Re: Wyden statement on reported draft Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the leaked draft Supreme Court majority opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade. "The Republican party has set the stage for a total erosion more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on May 3, 2022: * * * U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio today released the following statement in response to a leaked draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling which would overturn a half-century of precedent under Roe v. Wade that protects a woman's right to choose to have an abortion. "Last night, press leaked a draft Supreme Court decision on the Mississippi Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case. If enacted, this ru more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley - along with U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) - today introduced a Senate Resolution condemning oil and gas companies profiteering off the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and urging a swift transition to a clean energy economy as a core national security priority. "The wa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following floor remarks honoring Senator Orrin Hatch's legacy on the Senate Finance Committee: * * * Madam President, I come to the Senate floor today to speak about Senator Orrin Hatch, my partner leading the Senate Finance Committee for five years. The Senate deeply mourns his passing. I would like to take some time today to reflect on the important work he did serving Utahns and all Americans more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Bob Casey (D-PA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) this week pressed the nation's largest pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) to answer deeply troubling reports that they are breaking the law by illegally delaying or denying patient insurance coverage for birth control. "We have heard numerous accounts of PBMs requiring prior authorization, denying claims, or asking patie more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a raft of critical projects and policy initiatives for Oregon that have been written into the Water Resources Development Act?(WRDA) of 2022 which passed out of a key Senate committee today. The bill will next head to the Senate floor for a full vote. "Every one of us wants to know that we can rely on safe water coming from our taps  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a raft of critical projects and policy initiatives for Oregon that have been written into the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 which passed out of a key Senate committee today. The bill will next head to the Senate floor for a full vote. "Every one of us wants to know that we can rely on safe water coming from our ta more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2022: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Finance Committee Member Michael F. Bennet, D-Colo., and 18 colleagues today urged the Appropriations Committee to fully fund President Biden's request for the administration of unemployment insurance. The significant challenges states faced in distributing unemployment insurance during the pandem more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Oregon counties will receive more than $82 million in payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (SRS) for school and road maintenance, youth job training, wildfire prevention, watershed restoration and habitat conservation. "For the better part of two decades, SRS payments have maintained an economic lifeline for  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Oregon counties will receive more than $82 million in payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (SRS) for school and road maintenance, youth job training, wildfire prevention, watershed restoration and habitat conservation. "For the better part of two decades, SRS payments have maintained an economic lifeline f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 5, 2022: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest (NARA) will receive $295,112 from the Indian Health Service (IHS) for providing crucial mental, physical and behavioral health services for Native Americans in Portland. "It is critical that Native American communities have access to quality, culturally appropriate healthcare  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on May 5, 2022: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest (NARA) will receive $295,112 from the Indian Health Service (IHS) for providing crucial mental, physical and behavioral health services for Native Americans in Portland. "It is critical that Native American communities have access to quality, culturally appropriate healthcare whe more PR