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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for 2024-10-20 ( 8 items )  
Chavez-DeRemer, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill Paving the Way for Affordable Homeownership in Rural Areas (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Jim Costa (CA-21), and Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) have introduced the Rural Homeownership Continuity Act (H.R. 9814), a bipartisan proposal that would help families attain federal loans at lower interest rates. The goal is to make homeownership more affordable in rural America. "Oregon is ranked the fifth-most unaffordable(link is external) state for local homebuyers, and a more PR

Hoyle, Wyden, Merkley Announce $25 Million in Funding for Port of Coos Bay Intermodal Project (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, announced $25,018,750 in federal funding for the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) Terminal Planning Project. The investment comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highways Projects (INFRA) grant program. "I am thrilled today that the U.S. Department of  more PR

Merkley, Wyden Announce Major Federal Funding to Protect Portland's Kids from Lead-Based Paint (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today $7.75 million in federal funding was awarded to the City of Portland to keep young children safe from lead-based paint hazards in older homes. "No Oregonian--regardless of where they live--should have to worry about whether their home is poisoning them or their children," said Merkley. "This federal funding will help Portland address the threa more PR

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Wyden Demands Copies of Independent Audit Reports, Answers From UnitedHealth on Change Healthcare Cyberattack (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sought more details from UnitedHealth Group (UHG) CEO Andrew Witty on a major cyberattack that imperiled the American health care system earlier this year and caused severe disruption to patients, doctors and hospitals across the country in a letter sent to the company. "I write to seek answers to questions for the recor more PR

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Wyden Urges CMS to Expand the Addiction Medicine Workforce for Patients Enrolled in Medicaid, CHIP (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to use forthcoming guidance from the agency as an opportunity to expand the addiction medicine workforce that services Americans covered by Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). "I have heard from many providers and patients in Oregon about  more PR

Sens. Wyden, Merkley Announce $37M in Federal Funds for Oregon to Replace Unsafe Drinking Water Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $37 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace lead and copper water pipes across Oregon that have been known to cause serious health issues. "The science is clear - there is no safe level of lead in drinking water," Wyden said. "I am very grateful to see more than $37 million from the Bipartisan Inf more PR

Sens. Wyden, Merkley, Rep. Hoyle Announce $25M in Funding for Port of Coos Bay Intermodal Project (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, announced $25,018,750 in federal funding for the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) Terminal Planning Project. The investment comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highways Projects (INFRA) grant program. "I am thrilled today that the U.S. Department of Tra more PR

Wyden, Merkley Announce $37 Million in Federal Funds for Oregon to Replace Unsafe Drinking Water Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $37 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace lead and copper water pipes across Oregon that have been known to cause serious health issues. "The science is clear there is no safe level of lead in drinking water," Wyden said. "I am very grateful to see more than $37 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ensur more PR