WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Vice Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Sharice Davids (D-KS) applauded the House passage of the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act, a bill within the jurisdiction of the committee. "Today, the House more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: 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, "Examining Freight Rail Safety." The purpose of this hearing is for members to learn about t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) applauded the House passage of the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization (AAIM) Act. "Tonight, the House passed the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act to invest in th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on June 14, 2022: 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 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) during today's hearing titled, "Examining Freight Rail Safety."  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on June 15, 2022: Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) praised President Biden's Executive Order to increase protections for the LGBTQ community and expand access to critical services. The Executive Order mirrors language from Bonamici's Ruthie and Connie LGBTQ Elder Americans Act to help LGBTQ seniors overcome barriers they face to accessing the care and support they need. "Today is a good day fo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release and letter on June 16, 2022: Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04) personally delivered a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Biden requesting that federal funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) be allocated towards a proposal to create a major new west coast container port in Coos Bay. The project presents a tremendous opportunity to transform the West Coast port infrastructure and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Tom Carper (D-DE) submitted an amicus brief alongside 165 current and former Members of Congress to the U.S. Supreme Court, in the case of Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: 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), and Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) applauded House passage of S. 3580, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, sending it to the President for his signature.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on June 17, 2022: * * * Representatives Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) lead sponsors of H.J.Res. 87, the bipartisan Yemen War Powers Resolution which includes more than 80 bipartisan cosponsors, issued the following statement regarding the recent announcement that President Biden plans to visit Saudi rulers in mid-July. "We share the concerns of many of our Congressional colleagues who have  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following joint statement on June 16, 2022: * * * Yesterday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on harmful algal blooms (HABs) and hypoxia. The report was originally requested in April 2020 by 11 Members of Congress including Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK), Environment Subcommittee Chair Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Congressma more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: U.S. Senator Wyden today voted yes as part of the Senate majority passing historic legislation that ensures access to essential health care services for U.S. soldiers exposed to toxic chemicals, including those from toxic burn pits, used for waste disposal in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Veterans exposed to toxic chemicals in burn pits and in other settings have long deserved far better in their heal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement at a finance committee hearing on June 14, 2022, examining the impact of South Dakota v. Wayfair on Small Business: * * * This morning the Finance Committee meets to discuss a major source of headaches and costs for small businesses around the country today -- online sales taxes. Running a small business has always been a big challenge, and these days the impact of inflati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the Biden administration's new executive order to advance equality for LGBTQ+ individuals -- including a new initiative to protect children in foster care from discrimination: "Whether it's barriers to health care, housing, and other basic human rights or hateful attacks by MAGA governors a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on June 14, 2022: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today asked the Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton how the agency plans to efficiently deliver new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to make sure the best available science is used to address water management challenges in Oregon and across the West -- especially with the potential of another devastating wildfire season. "The summer begins next more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2022: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in conjunction with a section-by-section summary of the bipartisan Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act: "The Finance Committee has worked in a bipartisan way to make important improvements to the retirement system, building on our success in 2020. Our frame more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release and letter on June 14, 2022: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he is calling for increased investments in the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for fiscal year 2023. In a bipartisan letter addressed to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Wyden and colleagues requested an investment of $450 million in discretionary funds, in addition to mandatory LWCF funding  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on June 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is cosponsoring the Health and Location Data Protection Act, legislation that bans data brokers from selling Americans' health and location data. "When abortion is illegal, researching reproductive health care online, updating a period-tracking app, or bringing a phone to the doctor's office all could be used to track and prosecute women across the U.S," Wyd more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Amid reports that President Biden is seeking to "reset" relations with Saudi Arabia, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., a senior member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, urged President Biden to insist on accountability for those responsible for the brutal murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the killing of Portland's Fallon Smart and other victims of Saudi citizens who have fled U.S. just more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement at a hearing on June 7, 2022, entitled "The President's Fiscal Year 2023 Budget": * * * This morning, the Finance Committee welcomes Treasury Secretary Yellen for a hearing on the budget. This is an important opportunity to discuss big economic challenges, so that's where I'll begin. I'm coming off a string of town hall meetings across my home state of Oregon, and everywhe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 15, 2022: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-L.A.) today released a discussion draft for youth mental health care policies as a part of the committee's ongoing work to improve mental health care across the nation, which has included a public call for commen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on June 13, 2022: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Oregon Employment Department (OED) will receive $3 million in federal grants to ensure that eligible Oregonians can access the unemployment insurance (UI) program and receive the benefits they have earned. "I'm gratified to see federal investment so that Oregon can build out its UI resources to help jobless Oregonians receive  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on June 13, 2022: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Oregon Employment Department (OED) will receive $3 million in federal grants to ensure that eligible Oregonians can access the unemployment insurance (UI) program and receive the benefits they have earned. "I'm gratified to see federal investment so that Oregon can build out its UI resources to help jobless Oregonians receive the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Umpqua Community College and Eastern Oregon University will receive a combined $2.44 million to help recruit and retain students from rural Oregon, as well as provide them with career opportunities in high-skill, high-wage and in-demand industry sectors in the region. "Students exposed to quality college and career preparation graduate from hi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Umpqua Community College and Eastern Oregon University will receive a combined $2.44 million to help recruit and retain students from rural Oregon, as well as provide them with career opportunities in high-skill, high-wage and in-demand industry sectors in the region. "Students exposed to quality college and career preparation graduate from high  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- 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 approved a slate of legislation during a committee markup. The legislation is now ready for consideration on the House floor. "I am pleased that my committee passed bills today to strengthen the aviation sector and to help communities survive and recover from natural disasters. I'm more PR