WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * As President Trump Re-Ignites Trade War, Senators Shaheen and Wyden Lead Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration Abuse of Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate F more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Co-Leads Bipartisan NIL Legislation to Establish National Framework with House Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, and Judiciary Committees * Washington, D.C. - Today, as part of a bipartisan joint committee process to stabilize the Name,, and Likeness (NIL) marketplace, Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) joined leadership from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Committee on Education and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost and Senator Jeff Merkley Introduce Bicameral Pro Renters Bill, the End Junk Fees for Renters Act * Frost and Gomez First Introduced the Bill to Increase Affordability and Transparency for Renters in 2023 WATCH THE ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced the introduction of bic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Transcript: Rep. Bynum Holds Press Conference Highlighting Devastating Impact of Republicans' Medicaid Cuts * Oregon City, OR - Yesterday, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) spoke at the Neighborhood Health Clinic in Oregon City following the passage of Republicans' bill to cut Medicaid. Rep. Bynum was joined by Jeri Weeks, the CEO of Neighborhood Health, Penny Moore, the Director of Advancem more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Rep. Hoyle Releases Recording of Wildfire Preparedness Webinar with Oregon State Fire Marshal * For Immediate Release: July 10, 2025 EUGENE, OR - Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) released the recording of yesterday's Wildfire Preparedness Webinar which she hosted with special guest Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple. The event provided critical information for  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Whitehouse, Doggett Join Forces to Call for Plastic Pollution Action in July * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Rhode Island's U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) today reintroduced their resolution designating July as Plastic Pollution Action Month. The bicameral resolution spotlights the dangers plastic pollution poses to b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle: EPA Prioritizing J.H. Baxter Superfund Site Cleanup for Eugene Community * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), welcomed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) addition of the former J.H. Baxter site in Eugene to its Superfund National Priorities List (NPL)--an essential action, as sites  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * NOAA Nominee Claims Critical Services Like Weather Forecasting Won't Suffer Under Trump's Proposed 27% Budget Cut. Cantwell: "I Think We're in a Disagreement." Jacobs voiced support for Trump budget that would cut $2.2B from lifesaving agency, eliminate research arm * Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwel more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- The Oregon Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains, establishing cultural affiliation with the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and the Nez Perce Tribe. This action, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, prepares for the return of these ancestral items. The inventory more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Perfect Balance USA, a non-profit organization based in Madras, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), emphasizing the need for enhancements to Conservation Benefit Agreements (CBAs) and Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs). The letter provides insights on how these tools can be invaluable for conservation efforts involving endangered species, while also facilitating the participation of private landowners. "The successful  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Introduces Bill to Improve Workforce Training for SNAP Recipients * Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) reintroduced the SNAP E&T Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Act, legislation to improve workforce training programs for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries and help put them on the path to self-sufficiency. "SNAP is critical to ensu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Blasts Trump Administration Over Budget Cuts Kneecapping Wildfire Preparedness in Oregon * Senator cites concerns he's heard at briefings in Southern Oregon and statewide Video can be found here Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today demanded answers from the Trump Administration about how its proposed U.S. Forest Service budget cuts, funding and hiring freezes and recent reorgani more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Wyden Blasts Trump Tariffs on Brazilian Beef, Coffee and Building Materials to Protect Brazil's Corrupt Ex-President Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on Donald Trump's threat to impose 50 percent tariffs on products imported from Brazil, as retribution for the prosecution of former  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Invites Trump "Border Czar" to Participate in Multnomah County Town Hall * If Tom Homan wants to visit Portland for an honest, local discussion on immigration, Wyden says he should hear from Oregonians directly in community gathering. Washington, D.C. - Amid reports that Trump-designated "border czar" Tom Homan wants to visit Portland, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today invited the administration offi more PR