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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for 2024-03-03 ( 17 items )  
Bonamici, Merkley, Wyden: $2 Million for Community Health Clinic Training and Professional Development (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced that OCHIN, Inc has received $2,001,642 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to support OCHINS's health information technology recruitment and training program for health clinics in underserved communities. Together, Merkley, Wyden, and Bonamici secured this funding for OCHIN in Congress' fiscal year more PR

Chavez-DeRemer, Pacific Northwest Colleagues Press WSDOT on Economic Consequences of Breaching Lower Snake River Dams (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) was joined by Reps. Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), Russ Fulcher (ID-01), Matt Rosendale (MT-02), and Ryan Zinke (MT-01) in questioning Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Secretary Roger Millar on the department's plan to mitigate the infrastructural and economic fallout of breaching the lower Snake River dam more PR

Merkley, Brown Introduce Legislation Banning LNG Exports to China (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Ohio's U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown introduced the Protecting American Households from Rising Energy Costs Act, legislation that would lower prices for American households by banning the export of crude oil or liquefied natural gas (LNG) to our biggest adversaries: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. "It's time to stop raising prices for Americans by sending LNG to our  more PR

Merkley, Levin: Transition America to Zero-Emission Vehicles (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Mike Levin (D-CA-49) led colleagues in a bicameral introduction of the Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Act. This legislation would position the United States to lead the world both in vehicle innovation and combating climate chaos. "Electric vehicles mean cleaner air and healthier communities," said Senator Merkley. "Emissions from fossil powered vehicles co more PR

Merkley, Wyden Announce $250,000 for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to Expand High-Speed Internet (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) are receiving $250,000 in federal funding to create a strategic plan that will enable CTUIR to expand broadband service to the unserved areas of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.  "Equitable access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet ensures individuals, families, and  more PR

Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici: $2 Million for Community Health Clinic Training and Professional Development (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced that OCHIN, Inc has received $2,001,642 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to support OCHINS's health information technology recruitment and training program for health clinics in underserved communities. Together, Merkley, Wyden, and Bonamici secured this funding for OCHIN in Congress' fiscal year 202 more PR

Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici: $2 Million for Community Health Clinic Training and Professional Development (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced that OCHIN, Inc has received $2,001,642 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to support OCHINS's health information technology recruitment and training program for health clinics in underserved communities. Together, Merkley, Wyden, and Bonamici secured this funding for OCHIN in Congress' fiscal year 2023 o more PR

Merkley, Wyden: $15 Million to Improve Water Systems in Aumsville (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators announce $6 million federal grant, $9 million federal loan to build new wastewater treatment facility in the city WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the City of Aumsville will be receiving a $6 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development program to help the city build a new wastewater treatment facility  more PR

Rep. Huffman Announces Start of 2024 Congressional Art Competition (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced the 2024 Congressional Art Competition is open for digital submissions from all high school students in California's Second Congressional District, which spans from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border. "The Congressional Art Competition is one of the best ways to showcase the artistic skills of young people across California's Second District, a more PR

Rep. Levin & Senator Merkley: Transition America to Zero-Emission Vehicles (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led colleagues in a bicameral introduction of the Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) Act. This legislation would position the United States to lead the world both in vehicle innovation and combating climate chaos. "Electric vehicles mean cleaner air and healthier communities," said Senator Merkley. "Emissions from fossil powered vehicles contribute  more PR

Wyden Announces Four Town Halls in Polk and Northern Coastal Counties (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Portland, OR - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will continue his 2024 town hall schedule with four in-person town halls in Polk, Lincoln, Tillamook, and Clatsop counties in March. These town halls were postponed due to unscheduled Senate votes in February. Including his seven town halls in January, Wyden has held a total of 1,072 town halls throughout Oregon in fulfillment of his pledge to hold at lea more PR

Wyden Calls on Colleagues to Support Legislation to Protect IVF Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Watch a video of Wyden deliver remarks on the Senate floor here As prepared for delivery I come to the floor today to express my strong support for Senator Duckworth's legislation to create protections for IVF under the law. I think many of my colleagues would agree with me when I say this wasn't an issue I thought I'd have to stand on the Senate floor debating in 2024, and yet, here we are. Just a few days a more PR

Wyden issues statement on BLM's updated management strategy for public lands in SE Oregon (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement today after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its updated management strategy for public lands in southeastern Oregon: "I continue to work intensely in Malheur County to find solutions that will preserve both a treasured way of life and a treasured landscape, and I'm glad to see the BLM hit this milestone. I look forward to giving the a more PR

Wyden responds to FTC blocking Kroger-Albertson merger (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement today after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it sued to block the proposed merger of Kroger Company and Alberstons Companies, Inc.: "I called for the FTC to block this merger because it would raise grocery and prescription costs for Oregonians across our state, and it's clear the FTC agrees. Another strike against this merger is the to more PR

Wyden Statement on Data Export Executive Order (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today praised the White House for acting to curb exports of sensitive U.S. Data to unfriendly foreign countries, and called on Congress to pass his Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Surveillance Act to further defend our information from foreign criminals and spies. "Shady data brokers funnel Americans' private data to spies and criminals overseas, and President Biden deserves  more PR

Wyden Urges Biden Administration to Crack Down on Surveillance Companies and Shore up Security of Wireless Networks (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called on the Biden Administration to address the threat posed by wireless carriers' lax cybersecurity, which expose U.S. citizens to surveillance by foreign governments. The letter to President Biden urges the administration to set minimum cybersecurity standards for carriers, and to direct government agencies to take further action to protect U.S. citizens and foreign jour more PR

Wyden: "Utterly Ridiculous" to Renew Warrantless FISA Surveillance Without Congressional Approval (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today blasted the Department of Justice for seeking a year-long extension of government surveillance under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, even though the law expires in less than two months. "A broad bipartisan, bicameral coalition agrees that FISA Section 702 should be reauthorized with reforms to protect the rights of Americans.," Wyden said. "Yet ra more PR