WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, posted the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Amended Senate Budget Bill Would Trigger Nearly 20 Million People Losing Health Insurance Updated Analysis Also Includes State-by-State Coverage Loss Estimates * WASHINGTON - The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released updated data, broken down by state, that shows that the Senate budget bill, if amended as indicated by Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum and Frost Lead Dems in Demanding Closure of "Alligator Alcatraz" * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10) led 24 Democrats in sending a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding the closure of the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility. The facil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Everport Terminal Services to Pay $200,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge * Conciliates Federal Charge that Company Failed to Accommodate Mechanic With Disability OAKLAND, Calif. - Everport Terminal Services (ETS), which operates a terminal at the Port of Oakland, agreed to provide $200,000 to a former employee following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment O more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Salinas, Oregon Delegation Secure Over $2.2 Million Manufacturing Boost for OMEP * Merkley, Salinas Led Charge to Stop Elimination of Key Program for Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) announced today, alongside the Oregon delegation--Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonami more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Block Dexter's Amendments to Protect Medicaid, Food Assistance, Clean Energy Investments * Dexter: "It's despicable and an all-out assault on the working families that I came to Congress to protect." WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) introduced a series of amendments to Donald Trump's Big Ugly Betrayal Bill and testified (link is external) in suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, strongly opposed a Republican bill, criticizing its financial calculations and procedural handling. He warned the legislation would severely harm healthcare access for millions, particularly in rural areas, and undermine clean energy initiatives by taxing renewables while favoring coal. Wyden asserted the bill would weaken the nation's health, economic standing, and overall strength. * * * Here is  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Trustee Agencies Seek Public Input on Draft Plan for the Blue Line Transportation Spill in Oregon * PORTLAND, Ore. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians (Trustees) have released a draft plan to restore natural resources impacted by an oil spill that occurred near Toledo, Oregon in 200 more PR